Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter is probably meant to be seen in at least a widescreen format because of all the scenery they use in the background. The standard screen is probably a little too small especially for the battling or games scene. Standard screen is going to cut off part of the image that may add a more dramatic effect to the scene. I think they use a lot of the lighting to set the mood in Harry Potter. The Goblet of Fire is the first film to portray the dark side to the Harry Potter Series. This movie had more gloomy and darker lighting.

The setting of the Harry Potter series, especially the Goblet of Fire is an essential ingredient in any story and makes an important contribution to the theme or total effect of a film. In the Goblet of Fire there are games being played and without the setting of the school, they wouldn't of been able to have other magical school come and compete.

Building a fantasy world is one of the most serious challenge that a production designer faces. Harry Potter's magical fantasy world requires a creative imagination and skillful special effects. Costume and makeup also play a huge roll in the making of Harry Potter. They have very midevil costumes and all the wizards are very cleverly dressed according to status. Because the Harry Potter series does such a wonderful job at these effects, I think that the films budget plays a huge roll in the quality. Unlike many low budget films, Harry Potter seems to have numerous resources that might be due to its popularity.

Throughout the film, the camera takes various point of views. It takes an objective point of view when they are scoping the crowd and showing the scene of the games through the audiences' eyes. A subjective view point is taken when Harry Potter is faced with different senerios that he has to battle his way through, particularly during the end scene when Harry is battling with Valdimort.

Almost all of the elements of cinematic composition are used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. These include size and closeness of the object, sharpness of focus, lighting and color, ect. Several camera angles and illusions are also seen in the film. An extremely high camera angle is used when Harry battles the dragons. The scene leads to show Harry, the dragon, and the environment they are in. One of the most used visual effect of the film would be computer generated or blue screen prosessing. These allow lightning bolts to come out of the clouds, Harry to fly on his broom stick during Quidditch matches, and growing gills and swimming in the lake.

I like the Harry Potter series and can't wait until the next movie comes out. The author always makes the endings so intense and leaves the audience guessing about what is going to happen in the next film.