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SilmFilm 1-19: Music Apr 27, 2016

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    <p>Joining us for a discussion of the musical score is John DiBartolo of the Lonely Mountain Band. We also will listen to clips of proposed character themes from composer Philip Menzies.</p>

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SilmFilm 1-18: Casting Poll Results and Costuming Apr 16, 2016

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    <p>We review the results of our casting poll from Session 16 and discuss what we’d like to see our newly cast … uh, cast … wear.</p>

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SilmFilm 1-17: Envisioning Arda - Sets/Locations Apr 03, 2016

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    <p>Following up on our casting conversation, this time we’re talking about how we want things to look. What type of forests should fill Valinor? What architecture styles should we use for the Valar (and the elves who copy them)? What other visual considerations do we need to make?</p>

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SilmFilm 1-16: Casting Mar 13, 2016

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    <p>Now that we’ve mapped out the characters, plot and action of the 13-episode first season, we get to decide who we’d like to see play the parts! This casting call includes a discussion forum component, so be sure to join in the fun!</p>

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SilmFilm 1-15: Episode 13 - The War to Begin All Wars Mar 07, 2016

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    <p>In the 2-hour season finale, the culmination of the strife amongst the Valar comes to a head with three councils, two summonings, and an epic battle that will establish the Platonic ideal for all future battles.</p>

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SilmFilm 1-14: Episode 12 - Can’t Kick the Orc Can Anymore Feb 18, 2016

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    <p>We’ve gone too long without discussing the Mûmakil in the room: those darn orcs. In this session, we stop kicking that tin ration packaging down the road and deal with the inevitable.</p>

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SilmFilm 1-13: Episode 11 - Aulë and the Dwarves Feb 04, 2016

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    <p>In this episode, we explore why Aulë does what he does, showing parallels with Melkor and planting the seeds of impatience for the Coming of the Children of Iluvatar amongst the Valar.</p>

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Episode 302: The Last (Really!) RITD Episode -- BotFA EE Review Jan 24, 2016

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In the final episode of Riddles in the Dark (really), Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert go over the extended edition of the final film in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy. Emotions run high as they consider the tying up (or not) of loose ends and the various arcs that may or may not have worked.

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SilmFilm 1-12: Episode 10 - Fall of the House of Ainur (Part the Second) Jan 18, 2016

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    <p>Subtitle: If you have a Balrog, you don’t need a cat. In which we start to link together all of the subplots and develop the first multi-episode story arc.</p>

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300: SilmFilm 1-11: Episode 9 - The Fall of the House of Ainur (sort of), Part the First Jan 12, 2016

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    <p>In Episode 9, we begin to look at the downfall of various Ainur, setting the stage for the three rebellions that happen over the rest of the season: Aulë’s rebellion, Mairon’s (Sauron’s) rebellion, and Ossë’s rebellion.</p>

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