Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Directed by David Yates
The birds eye view shot of characters flying from Privet Drive is a big CGI sequence. The sound effects help to achieve a sense of realism as there is a sense of magic in the air. The sound effects address the sound of the flying broomsticks. Low key lighting is used to allow the lamp posts and home lights to be depicted for realism. Also, the effect achieved by CGI makes the audience think the characters are flying towards you – almost like the 3D impression.
Like Narnia, there is the subjective camerawork through the clouds suggesting this is almost like a dream as it is supported by magical soundtrack.
There are high angled shots of London and it creates the feelings of fascination and experiencing the unbelievable. Being in darkness, allows the audience to wonder with imagination in this scene and to look at London in a completely different way. This scene visualises what you would see and experiencing on a flying broomstick across the Thames. An experience of a lifetime. The locations are known to a worldwide audience such as bridges and boats on the River Thames, Big Ben and Houses of Parliament.
Narnia took an ordinary prop: the cupboard and turned it into a magical port for Narnia. Well, Harry Potter also uses this concept as well. They use a telephone box. The extreme long shot allows the audience to witness the magic of the port to the Ministry of Magic as Mr Weasley and Harry step inside. A comical soundtrack is played as it becomes amusing to watch as it’s extraordinary.
When Mr Weasley and Harry arrives at the Ministry of Magic, there are many extreme long shots at high angle and eye line matches to allow the audience to take in the enormity of wizards and witches’ population. Wizards and witches arriving by floo powder through the fireplaces, which CGI is used with sound effects. Also, the décor within the Ministry of Magic is extremely detailed as there is wooden floor, green and black tiles and golden framed fireplaces. It looks like something out of a dream.
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