Warner Bros studios trip

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part of my research into the filming process for films/music videos I decided to go to where they filmed the Harry Potter series and learnt about how they used green screening and special effects to create this successful film sequal.

In going to a workshop on the props they used for the films I found out that a silicon body piece cost around £5000 individually that they would only use around 1-2 times. This body piece had around 10,000 individually placed goats hairs on it, but was thrown away as they sprayed the colour of his body too dark and so for continuity reasons they could not use it. I also learnt that the props team hand crafted the 'Daily Prophets' newspapers. They created 2 versions: One to appear like the actor was reading a newspaper and the other that was filled with wizardry news (I found out the props teams would put up posters telling the actors/crew to go to them with any gossip and it would be secretly featured in the next newspaper). This shows that when filming you have to pay detailed attention to mise-en-scene.
The part of the trip I particularly found useful was how they used green screening to explain their technical process. As you went round the exhibition there was many examples of how they used green screening in the films. The most exciting thing was knowing that the production of actor Eddie Redmaynes new film 'Fantastic Beast and Where to Find them' was being filmed in the field next door to the exhibition, where a large green screen had been set up.
As the exhibition went on i was able to see the crews mini sets and storyboards they used before they shot the film. This was useful to see as it made me realise the planning I had to do before I started filming my music video.
The most incredible set I saw at Harry Potter World was Diagon Alley, I felt that its size and detailing in the shops such as the sweet shop which had a girl stood in the doorway throwing-up sweets into a bucket saying "Puking Pastilles" and the props situated in the wizardry shop windows was very clearly thought out and proved effective.