Filming commenced on March 21, 2011 for the big-screen presentation of The Hobbit.A work in progress :-)
| 0: Aratiatia Spillway, Taupo, New Zealand Ver detalle |
| 1: Canaan Downs, Takaka, New Zealand Ver detalle |
| 2: Harwoods Hole, Takaka, New Zealand Ver detalle |
| 3: Hobbiton, Matamata, New Zealand Ver detalle |
| 4: Mangaotaki/Denize Bluffs, New Zealand Ver detalle |
| 5: Paradise, New Zealand Ver detalle |
| 6: Park Road Post Production, Wellington, New Zealand Ver detalle |
| 7: Pelorus Bridge, New Zealand Ver detalle |
| 8: Pinewood Studios, United Kingdom Ver detalle |
| 9: Rock and Pillar, New Zealand Ver detalle |
| 10: Stone Street Studios, Kong Stage, Wellington, New Zealand Ver detalle |
| 11: Stone Street Studios, Stage B, Wellington, New Zealand Ver detalle |
| 12: Weta Digital Ver detalle |
| 13: Weta Workshop Ver detalle |
"The crew has been filming on 80 hectares of privately-owned land at Canaan Downs, where the Luminate Festival is held, and on surrounding Department of Conservation land." The Marlborough Express
"Hidden in the limestone landscapes on Takaka Hill is a massive sinkhole 15m in diameter and dropping to a depth of 200m known as Harwoods Hole." TORn
• Images of Harwoods Hole on Flickr.
Filming location at Mangaotoki Rocks on private property in November 2011. (Ain't It Cool News)
"Park Road is a premier post production facility located in Wellington, New Zealand. Developed by filmmakers for filmmakers, Park Road offers a relaxing and inspiring environment for filmmakers to realise their vision." Park Road Post Production
Post production for The Hobbit. TheOneRing.net
"The Pelorus River, 60km west of Blenheim, features in a scene from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey showing barrels plunging down the scenic waterway during a perilous journey undertaken by Bilbo Baggins and the dwarfs." (The Marlborough Express)
In The Hobbit Production Video #3, Peter Jackson attempts to find himself and Andy Serkis. Pinewood Studios is sighted.
• Production Video #3 from the set of THE HOBBIT, 20 July 2011
"It was a hive of activity with a veritable city of trucks, trailers and marquees on the the side of Hartfield Road, which is a small gravel back road across the Taieri River from Middlemarch." Reported by docdanz at TORN Still looking for confirmation.
Location of set for Bag End filming in The Hobbit and previous movies. As shared on Youtube by SciFiMafia. Guessing this is Stage B as surmised from a number of sources.