Take a Look At The Awesome Model of Hogwarts Castle Used for the Movies
Ever wondered what the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry would look like from up close? Fans of Harry Potter will soon get the chance to get as close to the fictional location as they are ever likely to get. The incredibly detailed model of Hogwarts used in every one of the movies is set to go on display as part of the Warner Bros’ “The Making Of Harry Potter” studio tour in London from March 31.
The model measures 50 feet across and was built by production designer Stuart Craig along with 86 artists and crew members. More than 2,500 fiber optic lights were placed inside the model to simulate rooms being occupied. You may recognize parts of the model as Durham Cathedral and Alnwick Castle since they were used as basis for Hogwarts.
Visitors of the Harry Potter sets at Leavesden Studios will also be able to set foot in Diagon Alley, see Hogwarts’ Great Hall and explore Hagrid’s Hut among many attractions.
Check out the pictures below [More via The Daily Mail]:
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Production Designer Stuart Craig (Click to Enlarge)
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OMG. They built this just for study tour?? Kind of envy them. Well, the real set would be so great to visit.
No they didn’t built this for studio tour, they built it for the movies. That’s the “real” Hogwarts right there Andina (of course, you realize there is no real Hogwarts right? lol)
Haha, silly me. I meant for the location in your previous article : http://www.anomalousmaterial.com/movies/2011/11/harry-potter-movie-locations-travel-guide/
That’s dope! I had no idea they used a model for those movies.
Well glad it wasn’t CGI right? lol
You mean it was all a lie!?!?
Gibbs, I’m sorry to break your bubble but your invisibility cloak doesn’t actually make you invisible. We just pretend to not see you
HAHA I am ot a fan of the films but that is some very impressive model building!
The thing is almost as big as my house!
Hi, Castor and company:
A scaled down, highly detailed Hogwarts?
Cool!
I remember an episode of The Food Channel’s ‘Ace of Cakes’. Where Baltimore baker, Duff Goldman and his crew created a much smaller version of Hogwarts for one the middle Harry Potter films. Their detail work was fantastic!
Ahaha to be honest, Ace of Cakes is one of my least favorite Food Network show but I would definitely watch that episode lol
That is AWESOME. Very, very cool. Now I need to make a trip off to London for this tour! I can add that next to my need-to-go-to-New-Zealand trip for the LOTR tour (which has probably evolved more with the filming of The Hobbit).
Thanks for sharing this.
Yea visiting Leavesden Studios would be freaking awesome indeed. And probably a lot more affordable than the LOTR tour lol
I’m glad the buildings weren’t CGI. That’s why they looked so fantastic! ^^
Yea definitely. I think people are confused though. This model was used for the outside panoramic shots when we saw Hogwarts from afar. Obviously, when characters were near or inside, they actually shot on location at Durham Cathedral and/or Alnwick Castle
Gorgeous. Brings me back to childhood and makes me want to pick up a (much simpler) model kit to tinker with..
That model is absolutely stunning, truly a piece of art. I’m sure it was a real labor of love – I’m sure thousands of hours work went into it!
Cool post, Cas – that is indeed seriously sweet, and hell yeah it’s nice to see that a practical model was used rather than all CGI. Though it would be a million times cooler if the place actually existed.
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