The whole process took three months and the final Dobby seen in the films was created using CGI (Computer Generated Imagery). Rob Bliss, in the Art Department at Leavesden Studios, was responsible for conceptualising Dobby’s appearance, and Creature Effects Supervisor Nick Dudman and his team created an impressive model so that the cast could react to something on set. This was the first time the audience met Dobby the house-elf. Production for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets began on Monday 19th November 2001 – only three days after the widespread release of the first Harry Potter film. Hourglass Flourish Here HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS Behind the teachers’ table sits an intricate House Point Counter, this beautiful mechanism was made for the first film, and each hour glass contains tens of thousands of Indian glass beads – rumour has it this caused a national bead shortage! Included within the Great Hall set are a number of wall-mounted flambeaux (each one fully operational) which represent the four houses of Hogwarts – Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Hufflepuff. It subsequently became a key set which can be seen in seven Harry Potter films (the Great Hall does not appear in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1) and now permanently resides at the Studio Tour for visitors to explore. Hourglass Flourish Here HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONEįilming began on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on Friday 29th September 2000 and the Great Hall was one of the first sets to be built a vast and impressive space that could seat more than 400 children. Set adjacent to the working film studios where all eight Harry Potter films were made, the Studio Tour offers visitors the unique opportunity to explore two soundstages and a backlot filled with original sets, animatronic creatures and breathtaking special effects. Many of the original cast and crew returned to reassemble the sets and record their memories from filming, and on 31st March 2012, the Studio Tour opened its doors. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter wanted to preserve and showcase these iconic props, costumes and sets so that Harry Potter fans could experience the magic of filmmaking first-hand. Once filming wrapped on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2010, the production crew were left with a treasure trove of thousands of intricate and beautifully-made artefacts, many of which wouldn’t have been saved on a typical production.
As the books were still being released while the films were being made, the production crew saved many of the iconic sets, props and costumes that were created especially for the films – just in case they were ever needed later on in the series.
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The Harry Potter film series made Leavesden its home for more than ten years. Dinner in the Great Hall 13th, 14th & 15th Dec 2021.