Harry Potter World Tour | ThatPaleGirl

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I remember when I first read harry potter and the philosopher stone. I was reading it around my lessons during break times, even just before bed time rushing to reach the end to find out what happened. From there reading the rest of the series have been an enjoyment as well. When they announced they were producing films of the books I was ecstatic! I now own the box set of the films.  What I enjoyed about the films is they were family friendly and great for adults to get stuck into, a whole new world opened up for lovers of the both the books and the films to enjoy!So a little treat to ourselves me and my other half became wizards for a day!

When we arrived it seemed to be just a massive warehouse from the outside but walking through the doors you were able to see their shop full of treats,surprises and goodies. You were taken through into a small cinema which explained how harry potter world became to be. It was great to see how the stars enjoyed their time working and living around warner brothers studio. The crew that helped put together the sets, costumes, the designs, animations and much more. Then the screen lifted up and revealed the great halls doors.

Chess Pieces from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
It was a lot smaller than I expected aha! But it was magnificent. Each house had their uniform displayed with two great long tables filled with plates and culturally from the film. At the end of the great hall was Dumbledore's robes and podium. The detail on the podium was unreal it is covered in real gold and melted wax, the thought of how much effort went into creating it amazed me.  After we excited the great hall i had a look back and was shocked the walls were  made from plater board and plater as from the inside it looked like solid rock.

Left to Right: McGonagall, Dumbledore and Snape Costumes
The first section was all about the directors. They had videos explaining their experiences with each of the films. It was really wonderful to see how they enjoyed filming their own depiction of the books.

I am a little bias here as I also ended up buying a chocolate from the shop (naughty I know) but we found the chocolate feast. This was a beautiful display of creative chocolate designs and ice cream that were unbelievably realistic. We really couldn't believe our eyes, it looked like someone had just dished this all up just for us! Next to the chocolate feast was the ice carving display from the yule ball  it was utterly beautiful. The costumes were uniquely made for the yule ball, each character had their own costume to display their character. We also viewed the wigs used for many of the characters. They were so lifelike, each strand perfectly placed to create a natural look and flow from the characters movement.

Hagrid's Hut
Each set we viewed from the Gryffindor common room, Gryffindor dormitory, Dumbledore's office made me realise things iv never noticed in the films that really create the set, such as the portrait of  professor Mcgongall in the common room or all the portraits and how the layout of Dumbledore's office is set out to match the towers of the castle. I enjoyed the detail on his memory cabinet how each bottle had been hand written to create a lifelike feel. Another set that really amazed me was the potions room. They had created magic by using the potion pots and creating motorised spoons to stir the potions inside, I loved that something so simple could really make the set. Hagrids hut and the burrow really showed me how much effort really goes into creating a realistic set. I really appreciated how much people had paid attention to detail such as the weasley's family clock where prop makers outfitted it with new pendulums, gears and hands to make them feel realistic and like someone really had lived in them.

Potions Room
One thing that I was extremely excited to view was the special effects and visual effects room as I loved how they helped create the beautiful magical world.
The magic of green screen was opened up to me as I was allowed to ride on a broom and in the Weasleys car. I was allowed to wear a robe. The brooms they had which were created for comport for the riders giving them easy movement whilst using them. Creatures effects created a small section of a dragons back which the actors could interact with. Actors and stunt doubles were filmed on a green screen soundstage giving the visual effects team complete control, where the post-productions team of digital artist combined the section of the dragons back with a computer generated creature to final film scene.


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Hagrid's Motorbike





























Hagrid's Motorised Head
I enjoyed viewing how the special effects team created the motorised characters. I was also shocked and surprised when I found out some of Hagrid's shots were actually a motorised machine covered in a lifelike latex movable face.


























Fawkes The Pheonix 


Three animatronic versions of Fawkes the phenix was created, an old mounted phenix, a new born phenix and a non mouthed adult phenix from these a computer generated version of Fawkes was created from the models of the bird.


























Hungarian Horntail Dragon Model Head


My absolute hands down favourite machine they made was the dragons. Not just because I have enjoyed dragons since I was young but how they created maquette which were scanned by visual effects who then created their own computer generated versions.

Latex Goblin Faces


Their was a small paper model of the Hogwarts castle which I found well detailed amazingly they created it from sketches bringing it too life.















Then I turned a corner to which I was gobsmacked to see a intricately detailed model of the Hogwarts castle. Created by a team of 86 artists and crew members who hand sculpted and built the school of witchcraft and wizardry. To make it more realistic the artists built miniature versions of courtyards and towers inspired by Alnwick castle and Durham cathedral. The model was filmed and with added digital effects to create breathtaking realistic views of the school and the land around it.

Hogwarts from above

Hogwarts from below
I would recommend this for anyone who enjoys from the books to the films even if you have only seen one. It really is an amazing experience and I would love to go back again here is a video from my experience.  Harry Potter World Video
For tickets and more information head to warner brothers Harry Potter studio tours website wbstudiotour Website



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Photoshoot Mayhem ! | That Pale Girl | Ruth Taylor Photography

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As many people may or may not know I am a model. Part time and when I like to but none the less a alternative model.  My Modelling Page for anyone who is interested in that. But this is not why we are here.  In my spare time I am also a photographer these can also be found on my page but my most recent photos have been with a friend of mine. 

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Together myself and Nikki created a fashion photoset for you all !

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Complete guide to organising your make-up | Izabela Wiśniewska | Guest Post

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Are you guilty of hoarding make-up, or carrying every item of make-up you own in your make-up bag just in case you need it?  Are you unable to find your favourite eye shadow or your small eye liner pencil in the chaos of your make-up heap?  Then you need to read this complete guide in organising your make-up.  Not just for your own sanity, but also to help your make-up have a longer ‘life’.  If you look after your make-up then it is less likely to become damaged or ruined and will last you much longer, saving you money in the long run.  Try to follow the following rules and you will find applying your make-up much less stressful the next time you’re in a rush for work or for that important date. 

De-clutter: 
This is an important one, we are all guilty of hoarding, of keeping things we never use or don’t really like, things that are broken or are unusable, and what is the point? 
To start, gather all of your make-up together, empty the contents of your make-up bag and put everything in one big pile.  Sort through all of it, and when you do ask yourself:
  • When was the last time I wore/used this?
  • Is it broken, damaged or unusable?
  • Is it in date?  Remember make-up expires too.
  • Would I notice it was gone?

By asking yourself these questions you should easily be able to sort your make-up into one of three piles. 
1.   Make-up to keep:  the essential make-up you absolutely cannot do without and would have to immediately go out to buy again should something happen to, fits nicely into this category.
2.   Make-up you’re not sure about:  the make-up you like, want to keep and is good condition, but realistically don’t use, goes into this pile. 
3.   Make-up to bin: any make-up you do not use, want, is broken, unusable or is out-of-date can go into the rubbish pile.

Put the first ‘to-keep’ pile to one side, ready to organise later and throw the third ‘rubbish’ pile straight into the bin.  Find a storage box or container big enough to fit everything in the ‘unsure’ pile into, place everything inside and put it away in a wardrobe or accessible location.  If, in the next three months, you don’t need to use the contents of this box, then you certainly do not need to keep it and can throw it out.

Cleaning:

Before you start organising and sorting through your ‘keep’ pile, first start by giving everything a good clean.  After a couple of weeks of use almost everything will be covered in powder and various other bits of make-up, now is the ideal time to clean it all up.  Pay particular attention to your brushes, clean then well and try to clean them regularly, not only will this prevent unwanted residue rubbing off when you are applying new make-up, but it will also likely improve the life of your brushes.

Sorting:

To sort your make-up you ideally need some kind of container, a make-up box is ideal as it will usually have compartments for all of your make-up, however, something like a draw tidy will do equally as well.  How you sort your make-up will greatly depend on what you choose to store it in, how many compartments you have etc.  Try to use common sense and group things together, here is a guideline:
o   Eyes:  include eye shadow, mascara, eye pencils etc.
o   Face: include foundation, concealers, blushers ad other face powders and lotions.
o   Lips:  include lip sticks, balms and pencil’s. 
o   Brushes: group your brushes together to make it easier to ensure they aren’t crushed or bent out of shape.

Maintenance:

Consider where you store your make-up. It might be tempting to keep your make-up in the bathroom next to your mirror, but this really is the worst thing you can do. The high heat and humidity in the bathroom can lead to mould and bacteria forming in make-up, it can become spoilt and rendered unusable, furthermore the ingredients can dissolve and degrade, making your make-up much less effective.  Make-up stored in a bathroom often doesn’t last as long as make-up stored in cooler, dry conditions and therefore costs you more when it comes to replacing it.  An ideal place to store your make-up is in a drawer or cupboard, where it is cool.  Also, when storing brushes, make sure that the bristles are not bent out of shape, as this may ruin them.


Keep on top of de-cluttering and cleaning your make-up, avoid letting your make-up collection pile up again. 


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