December 11, 2013

Hobbit Costuming for Desolation of Smaug Premiere in Manila

All the hard work crafting the Hobbit-themed costumes come down to this: the Manila premiere screenings (Dec 9 & 10, 2013) of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. I present the attires and costume elements that passed through my production worktables. [Click on the images for higher resolution.]

Lord Elrond's full costume worn by my son, Dante.

Lord Elrond costume for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

Lord Elrond costume for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

These next photos were taken at the advance screening for the New Zealand Embassy in Manila.

Bilbo, Elrond, Thranduil, Legolas, Tauriel

Middle Earth company of dwarves, elves, hobbit, and human.

Here are the costumes that incorporate my contributions: Thorin's scalemail armor, belt buckle, and toecaps; Fili's leather vest; and Kili's accent (collar/vambrace/baldric) scales.

Thorin Oakenshield, Kili, Fili

My bragging rights:

Lord Elrond, Fili, Kili, Thorin Oakenshield