Filming at Pelorus River was a highlight for a Kiwi actor playing a dwarf in Sir Peter Jackson's film The Hobbit.
Stephen Hunter, who plays the dwarf Bombur in The Hobbit, says in a behind-the-scenes production diary uploaded to YouTube that filming at Pelorus was one of the best days on set.
The 12 1/2-minute video, uploaded last week, follows director Sir Peter and his cast and crew filming at locations throughout New Zealand, including 10 days filming at Pelorus in December.
Since the video was uploaded it has received more than 12,500 views.
The filming in Marlborough involved the dwarfs floating down the river in barrels.
The video shows a large temporary platform built over the Pelorus River and men in wetsuits helping the actors into their barrels before they set off paddling down the river.
Sir Peter even expresses a bit of jealousy over what the actors got to do. "Looks like fun. I'd do it myself if I wasn't busy doing other things."
The end of the Pelorus shoot came to a dramatic end after police issued a severe-weather warning for the area, he said.
"I've never seen a crew pack up their gear so quickly. The very next day, everywhere we were standing – where our equipment was, our cameras, our actors, the director – was under floodwater."
Pelorus Bridge campground manager Nobby Neal said since filming finished several people had asked where it had taken place, but he did not expect an influx of people to the area until after the movies were released. The campground was closed for filming between December 6 and 16.
The two Hobbit films are being shot around New Zealand and the first, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, is set to be released in December.
No time for the whole video? Forward to 10.42 (minutes) to see the Pelorus Bridge portion
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/6542345/Kiwi-actor-hails-Pelorus-shoot
SIMON WONG
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