The art director of the Harry Potter films and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, Alan Gilmore, is featured in a new video interview on Universal's official theme park website.Â
You can watch the video here, and a transcript can be read here.
Q: What element(s) of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter are you the most proud of and excited about? Or are there favorite elements from the films that you were now able to realize in full?
A.G.: Oh, absolutely, I think the castle is the primary example of being able to realize the visuals from the film on such a grand scale, it has never been built to this extent before. We made a very concerted effort to bring Hogwarts to life, making it really look impressive from every angle.
Hogsmeade and the Three Broomsticks is another area that has really come off beautifully. The Three Broomsticks is an incredible space, the detail and finishes are amazing. This is a great joy to me.
But overall, I think the detail, the absolute rigorous pushing of detail is beyond compare. Everything is correct. Our mantra was authenticity, and I worked very closely with the entire team to make sure we have every area detailed as much as it possibly could be. There is hardly a corner that you can't look in that does not have some amazing quality of detail, finish and paint.
I brought many film making techniques to this project also. A layer of aging was applied throughout making everything appear to be old and lived in. I think the feeling of actually entering Harry's world is what people will take away from visiting.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens on June 18. Click here to plan your vacation package!
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