Narnia Takes Shape Amid the Hills
Oamaru -- A support crew is busy in the hills near Duntroon, preparing for the filming of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
But most of the activity is taking place in hidden, limestone outcropped valleys around the Anatini and Elephant Rocks fossil sites, overlooking the Maerewhenua River.
Yesterday, when the Otago Daily Times visited the area, photographs were not allowed on the farms of John Hore and Norman McKenzie, where filming of one of C.S. Lewis’ seven books from the Chronicles of Narnia is expected to start in November.
The only visible sign that there is something different to normal farming operations is a large marquee, about a dozen vehicles coming and going and shipping containers forming a base beside the Oamaru-Ngapara Rd.
But, if you take the time to look, down in pastured valleys among huge outcrops of limestone, crews are at work building sets and unloading items needed for filming.
Tracks have been put in and gravelled to provide access into areas where filming will take place. Lamp-Post Productions’ Ernie Malik, publicist for the film, said yesterday when contacted in Auckland, about 100 people would be involved when filming started. ... Filming is being done over five months, in North and South Island locations, including North Otago, north Canterbury and Queenstown.
Excerpt: David Bruce, Otago Daily Times, 30.09.04
But most of the activity is taking place in hidden, limestone outcropped valleys around the Anatini and Elephant Rocks fossil sites, overlooking the Maerewhenua River.
Yesterday, when the Otago Daily Times visited the area, photographs were not allowed on the farms of John Hore and Norman McKenzie, where filming of one of C.S. Lewis’ seven books from the Chronicles of Narnia is expected to start in November.
The only visible sign that there is something different to normal farming operations is a large marquee, about a dozen vehicles coming and going and shipping containers forming a base beside the Oamaru-Ngapara Rd.
But, if you take the time to look, down in pastured valleys among huge outcrops of limestone, crews are at work building sets and unloading items needed for filming.
Tracks have been put in and gravelled to provide access into areas where filming will take place. Lamp-Post Productions’ Ernie Malik, publicist for the film, said yesterday when contacted in Auckland, about 100 people would be involved when filming started. ... Filming is being done over five months, in North and South Island locations, including North Otago, north Canterbury and Queenstown.
Excerpt: David Bruce, Otago Daily Times, 30.09.04
posted by Greg Wright at 30.9.04
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home