Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studios

I visited the Warner Brother studios in London. This is both useful for my exam and the coursework. The visit gave me an insight into the detail, depth and preparation it has taken to produce such big films.

I discovered that many models have been created within the production process before the sets were created. The sets have extreme detail and are constructed with care. Many hours were taken in  the make-up and costume. Special effects were created using green screen and computer generated images.

While our group cannot replicate the same level of technology and detail, we can take what we found out into consideration. We have learnt the importance of continuity and costume. We may also consider using green screen in some aspects of filming.



Great Hall model



Goblet of Fire costumes



Wigs



Make up



Various props



Green screen carts in Gringotts



Prosthetics for the Goblins



Diagon Alley Set



Models of the sets



The Hogwarts model

Textual Analysis of Buried's Titling

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/buried/


Buried - 2010

Plot: Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.
Duration: 95 minutes
Genre: drama, mystery, thriller
Released: 29th September 2010 (UK)
Rated: 15
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Robert Paterson, Ivana Mino
   

 
 
 



 
The title of the film appears swiftly as the word 'buried' scrolls up the screen. This makes it appear as if the camera is moving down through the ground. It is positioned on the bottom right of the screen and takes up approximately a quarter of it suggesting that the title closely links into the film itself. It is a yellow/brown colour linking to the underground/buried theme of the film. It is a basic, quite bold font that allows the audience to easily read it. The letters then fade as they travel up the screen.


The photo of money appears to be cut into strips and is accompanied with small writing. This shifts in a diagonal movement from the bottom left-hand corner to the top right. The people's names are written in white and their role in the film production is in yellow. Both have the same font but the white is slightly larger suggesting the names are slightly more important.

All of the titles appear to move upwards suggesting a feeling of travelling down through the ground. They are all on a black background suggesting the dark will be a prominent feature throughout the film.