The Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection website has been updated to reveal a full-color poster of the Hogwarts Grounds. An image of the map may be seen in the gallery and an interview with the creator may be watched below.
Created exclusively for the Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection, this full-color map is 24″ x 36″, printed on fabric and suitable for framing. Created by MinaLima Design, the map is illustrated by Miraphora Mina, a former graphic designer on the Harry Potter films, and includes film locations such as Hogwarts castle, the black lake, Hagrid’s hut, the Forbidden Forest, the Quidditch pitch, Hogsmeade and beyond.
The Official Wizard’s Collection website has revealed some more exclusive content today for fans that do the special “wand gesture.” To get the gesture sign up for the emails on the website and you will be periodically sent an email with a new one to reveal fun content. Today the site has released two sketches by Stuart Craig. It also reveals that the collection includes a series of 5″ x 7″ concept sketches from Harry Potter production designer Stuart Craig. Each print bears his signature.
Amazon has updated the product page for the Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection with full details on what is included in the set! The site has also been updated with new photos from the set which you can view in the gallery!
The magical film franchise is now available in a spectacular limited-edition collectible box set. The most comprehensive Harry Potter movie collection yet features all eight films, exclusive never-before-seen content and must-have memorabilia.
This new limited and numbered 31-disc collection contains all eight Harry Potter movies on Blu-ray, DVD and UltraViolet Digital Copy and more than 37 hours of special features including all previously released materials and more than 10 hours of new to disc bonus content, and 5 hours of never-before-seen material.
In addition to the theatrical release of every film, the collection also includes the extended versions of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; and the 3D versions of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows –- Parts 1 and 2.
Films Included in Collection
Disc 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Theatrical Version + Extended Version + Extra Content (Blu-ray)
Disc 2: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Theatrical Version (DVD)
Disc 3: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Creating The World: The Magic Begins (Blu-ray)
Disc 4: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Disc 2 from the Special Edition (DVD)
Disc 5: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Theatrical Version + Extended Version + Extra Content (Blu-ray)
Disc 6: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Theatrical Version (DVD)
Disc 7: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Creating the World: Characters (Blu-ray)
Disc 8: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Disc 2 from the Special Edition (DVD)
Disc 9: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Theatrical Version (Blu-ray)
Disc 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Theatrical Version (DVD)
Disc 11: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Creating the World: Creatures (Blu-ray)
Disc 12: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Disc 2 from the Special Edition (DVD)
Disc 13: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Theatrical Version (Blu-ray)
Disc 14: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Theatrical Version (DVD)
Disc 15: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Creating the World: Sound & Music (Blu-ray)
Disc 16: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Disc 2 from the Special Edition (DVD)
Disc 17: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Theatrical Version + Extra Content (Blu-ray)
Disc 18: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Theatrical Version (DVD)
Disc 19: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Creating the World: Evolution (Blu-ray)
Disc 20: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Theatrical Version + Extra Content (Blu-ray)
Disc 21: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Theatrical Version (DVD)
Disc 22: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Creating the World: Magical Effects + Extra Content (Blu-ray)
Disc 23: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Theatrical Version + Extra Content (Blu-ray)
Disc 24: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Theatrical Version (DVD)
Disc 25: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Creating the World: Story + Extra Content (Blu-ray)
Disc 26: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (Blu-ray 3D)
Disc 27: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Theatrical Version + Extra Content (Blu-ray)
Disc 28: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Theatrical Version (DVD)
Disc 29: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Creating the World: Growing Up + Extra Content (Blu-ray)
Disc 30: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Blu-ray 3D)
Today the Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection website has revealed a blueprint of Hogwarts Castle along with an interview with Art Director Gary Tomkins. To reveal the Blueprint go to the website and learn the wand gesture. A few snippets from Gary’s interview may be read below:
What was your specific role in the Harry Potter art department?
As well as working on lots of the full-sized sets on all eight Potter films, I looked after the model unit requirements, transforming Stuart Craig’s ideas and sketches into architectural working drawings (blueprints), and supervising the construction of not only the Hogwarts castle model, but Hogsmeade village, the Weasley house, Privet Drive and others.
Over the years, what were some of your favorite designs, and why?
Apart from Hogwarts castle itself, which has become quite an iconic building, my favourite miniature has to be Hogsmeade village which, although being seen only fleetingly in the films, had an incredible amount of detail, including fully dressed shop windows, working lights, and even tiny footprints in the (false) snow!
What is the purpose of blueprints for production? How many blueprints are produced for a film?
The reason architectural working drawings, or blueprints, are produced on a film is to allow the carpenters, plasterers and model-makers to make the sets and miniatures exactly as the designer intended. All the views of a set or miniature are drawn and dimensioned along with dozens of details of doors, windows, and whatever else is required to convey the ideas of the art department. During the course of all eight Potter films, over 10 years, 8395 working drawings were produced for the sets and miniatures!
Were there any challenges in the creation of the Hogwarts castle blueprints?
The main challenges were the changes that were made from one film to the next. Because of changing requirements in each new script, and the fact that not all of the books had been written when we initially built Hogwarts, we had to introduce new elements, such as the prison tower, Owlery, astronomy tower, viaduct and courtyards as they were required by the story. Integrating these into an existing and well-known building like Hogwarts without destroying its overall look was quite a challenge.
Harry Potter Supervising Sound Editor James Mather has done a mini masterclass with the BAFTA Guru website on Sound editing! In the video he talks about what sound editing entails and also shows some clips from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II to illustrate those points.
Until the video is embeddable you may head over to the BAFTA Guru website to watch!
The Harry Potter Wizards Collection website has released a new bit of information today when fans use a new wand gesture. The gesture reveals two concept art images as well as an interview with concept artist Andrew Williamson. One of the pieces of art was already revealed on Andrew’s website but one was brand new, all may be seen in the gallery! A snippet of the interview may be read below, visit the site to see the full chat!
What was your specific role in the Harry Potter art department?
I worked as a concept artist on all the films except the first. I tended to specialize in “environments” – sets, buildings and so on, and I worked on many of the shots where a real set was extended into a virtual world.
What made your experience in the Harry Potter art department different from other jobs you’ve had previously and since?
Everything! At the start I had no idea it would be so huge. It was my first film work and I learnt and developed as the series went along. Mainly the people, though – lovely and so talented.
Over the years, what were some of your favorite designs, and why?
I enjoyed contributing to the Quidditch World Cup stadium and camp, the Ministry of Magic, and the cavern in “Half-Blood Prince”, but although I hate to say it, some of the most interesting work was on the destruction of Hogwarts.
Would you explain the techniques and materials used in creating a concept painting?
When I started I was painting the pictures in watercolour and gouache. Nowadays everything is digital. Even at an early stage I will usually build a 3D digital model to make sure the view is as accurate as possible and help with the lighting. Then it’s digital painting in Photoshop.
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