**OWN FILM** Budget, pre production

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Harry Potter Case study: Budgeting 


Release date: 2001-2011
Director: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell andDavid Yates
Writer: J.K Rowling
Produced by: David Heyman, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, David Barron and J.K Rowling.
Executive producers: Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan and duncanHenderson.
Screenplay by: Steve Kloves, Michael Goldenberg
Based on: Harry Potter by J.K Rowling
Starring: Daniel Radclife, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Music by: John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper and Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography: John Seale, Roger Pratt, Michael Seresin, Slawomir Idziak, Bruno Delbonnel and Eduardo Serra.
Edited by: Richard Francis, Bruce, Peter Honess, Steven Weisberg, Mick Audsley and Mark Day.
Production company: Heyday Films 1492 Pictures
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Running time: 1179 minutes
Country:United Kingdom and United States
Language: English
Budget: Total (8 films- $1.2 billion)
Box office: Total(8 films-$7.7billion)
Genre: Fantasy Fiction, Drama, Young adult fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Bildungsroman
Costume Designer: Jany Temime
Pre- production budget: $250 million
Script writers: Steve Kloves
Set design: Stuart Kraig
Music: John Williams, William Ross, Patrick Doyle and Mike Newell
Cast and crew: Aside from the three lead actors, other notable cast members include Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid, Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, Alan Rickman as Severus Snape, and Dame Maggie Smith as Minerva McGobagall. Richard Harris, who played the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore, died on 25 October 2002 causing the role to be re-cast for the third instalment, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. David Heyman and director Alfonso Cuaron chose Michael Gambon to portray the character of Dumbledore, which he did for all succeeding films. Notable recurring cast members include Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Estrange, Warwick Davis as Filus Flitwick, Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort, Brendan Gleeson as Alastor Moody, Richard Griffiths as Vernon Dursely, Jason Issacs as Luius Malfoy, Gary Oldman as Sirus Black, Fiona Shaw as Petuin Dursley, Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew, David Thewlis as Remus Lupin,Emma Thompson as Sybill Trelawney, Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley, and Julie Walters as Molly Weasley.  

Synopsis: Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the life of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Film locations: Australia House, Kings cross station, Millennium Bridge, London City hall, Great Scotland Yard, Claremont Square, Leadenhall Market, Reptile House, London Zoo, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Alnwick Castle, Malham Cove, New College, Lacock Abbey, Virginia Water, Goathland Train Station, Ashridge Wood, Seven Sisters Country Park, Hardwick Hall, Gloucester Cathedral, Glen Coe, Glenfinnan, Loch Eilit,  Train in between Corrour and Ranch Stations,Loch Arkaig, Lochaber Rural Complex and The Jacobite Stream Train. 

The locations and the amount of travelling for the cast will be highly expensive.This means the budget will be extremely large as there are lots of things to pay for for a whole cast and the production crew.

 HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSEPHERS STONE:
Director- Chris Columbus
Writer-Steve Kloves
Producer-David Heyman
Composer-John Williams
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS:
Director- Chris Columbus
Writer-Steve Kloves
Producer-David Heyman
Composer-John Williams 
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN:
Director- Alfonso Cauron
Writer-Steve Kloves
Producer-Chris Columbus, David Heyman and Mark Radcliffe
Composer-John Williams
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE:
Director-Mike Newell
Writer-Steve Kloves
Producer-David 'Heyman
Composer-Patrick Doyle
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHEONIX:
Director- David Yates
Writer-Michael Goldenberg
Producer-David Heyman and David Barron
Composer-Nicholus Hooper
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE:
Director- David Yates
Writer-Steve Gloves
Producer-David Heyman and David Barron
Composer-Nicholus Hooper
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS-PART 1:
Director- David Yates
Writer-Steve Gloves
Producer-David Heyman, David Barron and J.K. Rowling
Composer-Alexandre Deyplat

Comments

  1. JCoSS Media Dept2 November 2017 at 08:02

    You've started well, but your notes aren't nearly detailed enough. You've chosen a huge franchise so there will be a lot of information for you to research into.
    Find the pre-production budget and how it was divided up.

    Miss C

    ReplyDelete
  2. Jessie Freedman9 November 2017 at 07:20

    I will look into this further

    ReplyDelete
  3. JCoSS Media Dept15 November 2017 at 17:27

    Please complete the reflect and perfect task by 20th November. Mrs E.

    ReplyDelete

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