Monday, July 13, 2015

Mis-en-scene


I normally don't like dark movies but I got caught up in the Harry Potter series because I read the books.

The senior art director was Andrew Ackland-Snow. He was born in 1961 in the UK and is known for his work on Harry Potter movies. He was supported by 6 other art directors. Principal photography for Goblet of Fire began during May 2004. In 2006 the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction but lost to Memoirs of a Geisha. The film won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Production Design, making it the first Harry Potter film to win at the BAFTAs. The movie budget was $150 million and it grossed 896.9 million in its first weekend.

The production manager was David Carrigan who was supported by a unit production manager and production supervisor. He worked on 3 other Harry Potter films. He also had credits as assistant director and visual effects on other movies.


The photography and graphic design is primarily low contrast or shadows and highlights which results in an eerie or fantasy effect. Harry Potter movies are fantasies.





The speaking characters are frequently off to the side.



The graphic diagonals and vectors are provided by the movement of the characters





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