Film Making
Based on the 'General Prologue' from The Canterbury Tales
Written by Ena "Drakena" D.
| It was the late 1990's in the country of New Zealand, |
|making a huge hit movie was in film maker demand. |
|The crew got together to discuss their plot, |
|they wanted to make a film that will excite a lot. |
|Ideas came that the film should be based on a great book, |
|all around, the crew agreed and the idea they took. |
|The book they chose was Tolkien's Lord of the Rings mythology, |
|a saga that came before the Star Wars trilogy. |
|Rumors spread that if the progressing film was good, |
|it shall be one of the biggest films in Hollywood! |
| |
|The film was lead by a great Kiwi Director indeed, |
|for he had big hopes that the film will succeed. |
|He was a short, pudgy, but brilliant man, |
|ever since he was eighteen, he was a huge Tolkien fan. |
|The director was a shaggy-haired, bearded fellow, |
|his sneakers dirty, shirt sweat stained and his shorts yellow. |
|Setting on his glasses with a megaphone in hand, |
|the peoples of Middle-Earth were at his command. |
|Peter Jackson was the director's name, |
|he will direct Lord of the Rings in the film making game. |
| |
|The Screen writer, was sometimes camera shy, |
|but to get the job done, she would always try. |
|To make Lord of the Rings more than plain fantasy, |
|she said: "It needs a strong sense of reality." |
|Making the book into a film was a big dream, |
|she even provided the Ring wraiths' scream. |
|Fran Walsh her name was, a writer of skill, |
|when editing the script, she had plot-holes to fill. |
| |
|An Illustrator there was, who came from Switzerland, |
|He packed his pencils and pens, and headed for New Zealand. |
|His painting and sketches appeared in calendars and books, |
|for the film, his job was to describe Middle-Earth's looks. |
|Adjusting his glasses, and whipping out pencil and pad, |
|he made design sketches that were not so bad. |
|The Illustrator designed Hobbits and the Shire, |
|even paintings of the Balrog, a demon of fire. |
| |
| |
|The Props Manager, head of the Weta Workshop, |
|his team could make graphics, sets and props non-stop. |
|He looked through sketches and models of creatures, |
|and discuss all the changes needed in the features. |
|He said to the Director: "We'll make props to the max, |
|special weapons like the sword, the bow and the axe." |
|With his team, he made Middle-Earth armor, |
|and props were made hour by hour. |
| |
|Then there was the Lead Actor, talent so true, |
|his face so sweet, and his eyes sapphire blue. |
|His role was a Hobbit who had to do one thing, |
|go to Mount Doom and destroy the One Ring. |
|As he joined up with the rest of the cast, |
|he was in a film greater than the ones in his past. |
|In this film, he was on a great quest, |
|his acting skills would be put to the test. |
| |
|Like in the story, they formed a fellowship, |
|making the film will require teamwork and friendship. |
|Everyone was gathered to discuss where to start, |
|they wanted the film to have dramatic art. |
|The Director cleared his throat and everyone was still, |
|"Alright," the Director said, "lets practice the drill." |
End Note: Silly poem wasn't it? It was a school assignment, I thought I
would display it online. Lots of the poem is based on the information from
the DVD.
Based on the 'General Prologue' from The Canterbury Tales
Written by Ena "Drakena" D.
| It was the late 1990's in the country of New Zealand, |
|making a huge hit movie was in film maker demand. |
|The crew got together to discuss their plot, |
|they wanted to make a film that will excite a lot. |
|Ideas came that the film should be based on a great book, |
|all around, the crew agreed and the idea they took. |
|The book they chose was Tolkien's Lord of the Rings mythology, |
|a saga that came before the Star Wars trilogy. |
|Rumors spread that if the progressing film was good, |
|it shall be one of the biggest films in Hollywood! |
| |
|The film was lead by a great Kiwi Director indeed, |
|for he had big hopes that the film will succeed. |
|He was a short, pudgy, but brilliant man, |
|ever since he was eighteen, he was a huge Tolkien fan. |
|The director was a shaggy-haired, bearded fellow, |
|his sneakers dirty, shirt sweat stained and his shorts yellow. |
|Setting on his glasses with a megaphone in hand, |
|the peoples of Middle-Earth were at his command. |
|Peter Jackson was the director's name, |
|he will direct Lord of the Rings in the film making game. |
| |
|The Screen writer, was sometimes camera shy, |
|but to get the job done, she would always try. |
|To make Lord of the Rings more than plain fantasy, |
|she said: "It needs a strong sense of reality." |
|Making the book into a film was a big dream, |
|she even provided the Ring wraiths' scream. |
|Fran Walsh her name was, a writer of skill, |
|when editing the script, she had plot-holes to fill. |
| |
|An Illustrator there was, who came from Switzerland, |
|He packed his pencils and pens, and headed for New Zealand. |
|His painting and sketches appeared in calendars and books, |
|for the film, his job was to describe Middle-Earth's looks. |
|Adjusting his glasses, and whipping out pencil and pad, |
|he made design sketches that were not so bad. |
|The Illustrator designed Hobbits and the Shire, |
|even paintings of the Balrog, a demon of fire. |
| |
| |
|The Props Manager, head of the Weta Workshop, |
|his team could make graphics, sets and props non-stop. |
|He looked through sketches and models of creatures, |
|and discuss all the changes needed in the features. |
|He said to the Director: "We'll make props to the max, |
|special weapons like the sword, the bow and the axe." |
|With his team, he made Middle-Earth armor, |
|and props were made hour by hour. |
| |
|Then there was the Lead Actor, talent so true, |
|his face so sweet, and his eyes sapphire blue. |
|His role was a Hobbit who had to do one thing, |
|go to Mount Doom and destroy the One Ring. |
|As he joined up with the rest of the cast, |
|he was in a film greater than the ones in his past. |
|In this film, he was on a great quest, |
|his acting skills would be put to the test. |
| |
|Like in the story, they formed a fellowship, |
|making the film will require teamwork and friendship. |
|Everyone was gathered to discuss where to start, |
|they wanted the film to have dramatic art. |
|The Director cleared his throat and everyone was still, |
|"Alright," the Director said, "lets practice the drill." |
End Note: Silly poem wasn't it? It was a school assignment, I thought I
would display it online. Lots of the poem is based on the information from
the DVD.