The Trouble of the Rings Returns: King-Size


Cap Solo Amor Ldora TGR Aile and others

Amor

City, State: Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Role, Responsibilities: The director of Photography, film editor, choreographer, did a little bit of make-up.

The way I got into the project: The same way I got into previous two films. How could I live without my own "Fellowship"?!
General impression: It was good, though the third year was different from the previous two. The whole first film had been a miracle and inspiration, inspite of all difficulties and our lack of experience. The second film had been more difficult because of weather conditions, but we already had some experience and were able to do some new stuff, we were studiyng. In the third film the class of participants has grown, but also the inspiration of some actors has decreased a little. Of course, it's difficult to do the same thing three years running, not everyone can "love for ever", as men say. Nevertheless this decrease was very tiny. I suppose that our team is an unbelievable phenomenon of the inexhaustible call for creation and working together. The only pity is that we haven't got the really emotional final of the last shooting day. You know it was the final of our The Lord of the Rings! I believed it would be a sea of tears and general rejoicing. The weather had been merciful to us in the last two years, but this year the last shooting day was the real trial for everybody. Soaked through extras just weren't able to shout "Hurrah!" with such enthusiasm as could be wished. We have been literary standing in the water for the whole day, it was cold and wet. So we just were happy that we've done it and haven't ruined the camera. In general this year's shooting was very impressive; to my surprise extras were great this year not only with their diligence but also with their quantity and quality of their costumes. And I was very fond of new characters even the minor ones. An audience definitly will be pleasantly surprised.
The best moments: There are a lot, again I would recall something right now and then would realize that there is something else great to remember. It's so difficult to choose something. But I would remember the coronation. It was just the amazing occasion even irrelative of shooting, though I haven't sat a minute in 8 or 9 hours running. Also I've remembered the shooting of pirates, when I've filmed in the cold weather in the rain standing on the bow of the ship back-on. But then we've got an excellent shot! If only it was no rain, we could even have a sail. The death of Denetor was great, hobbits dancing on the table were great too, and so was my actual inspiration - Sam! Archi in this film was moving to tears. She and Polly have worked really hard near Kirith-Ungol.
What do you think would be the next project of the Fellowship art-group? I think we should change the theme, because Tolkien is sacred, and if we explored his theme all the time, we could unintentionally fall into monotony, could spoil the impression, and it would be terrible if we became tired of Tolkien. So it must not be too much of good things, and we've already got our good of it. Whatever sad is the farewell, it should come. But I beleive, we shouldn't say goodbye to the world of dreams and fantasy. Fairytales, myths, fantasy stories, music, singing and dancing are all our strong points. Anyhow we will deal with them. I have some ideas yet for a long time, which are known to the director and producer and we would bring them to life, if we would have wish and possibility. Now I think more of the third TOTR, while it is a thing that united us once. I want to do my best to complete it with dignity.