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Eye of a Horse, Pioneertown, CA 4-13-13c
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Image by inkknife_2000
(1 in a multiple picture set)
Do you ever pause to look into the eyes of an animal? If not, you should. I think they communicate with us through those eyes. As in this case, there seems to be a depth and knowldge we can know little about. They seem so full of emotion.
Men have in their minds that the setup is as follows: God above, Man just below, and Animals way down the ladder. I am beginning to think the picture should be horizontal. God and next to him, Man, and next to man, the Animals. I think the the animals' world is just as special as ours is, likely in a different way. And if we could cross over and live in their environment, we would learn things like unconditional love, gratitude, service, peace, patience, joy and many other attributes we often lack.


The Making of Harry Potter 29-05-2012
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Image by Karen Roe
Birds & Animals
The soundstages and backlot of Leavesden were home to a veritable zoo of animals. For ten years this crew of trainers (and dog walkers) spent their time training more than 250 animal actors including the characters of Hedwig, Crookshanks, Mrs Norris, Scabbers, Fang and even one pygmy hippopotamus. The decade-long production schedule of the films gave the animal trainers the unique opportunity of watching their animal actors grow, mature and learn many new tricks during their long careers.

People the world-over have been enchanted by the Harry Potter films for nearly a decade. The wonderful special effects and amazing creatures have made this iconic series beloved to both young and old - and now, for the first time, the doors are going to be opened for everyone at the studio where it first began. You'll have the chance to go behind-the-scenes and see many things the camera never showed. From breathtakingly detailed sets to stunning costumes, props and animatronics, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London provides a unique showcase of the extraordinary British artistry, technology and talent that went into making the most successful film series of all time. Secrets will be revealed.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London provides an amazing new opportunity to explore the magic of the Harry Potter films - the most successful film series of all time. This unique walking tour takes you behind-the-scenes and showcases a huge array of beautiful sets, costumes and props. It also reveals some closely guarded secrets, including facts about the special effects and animatronics that made these films so hugely popular all over the world.

Here are just some of the things you can expect to see and do:
- Step inside and discover the actual Great Hall.
- Explore Dumbledore’s office and discover never-before-seen treasures.
- Step onto the famous cobbles of Diagon Alley, featuring the shop fronts of Ollivanders wand shop, Flourish and Blotts, the Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, Gringotts Wizarding Bank and Eeylops Owl Emporium.
- See iconic props from the films, including Harry’s Nimbus 2000 and Hagrid’s motorcycle.
- Learn how creatures were brought to life with green screen effects, animatronics and life-sized models.
- Rediscover other memorable sets from the film series, including the Gryffindor common room, the boys’ dormitory, Hagrid’s hut, Potion’s classroom and Professor Umbridge’s office at the Ministry of Magic.

Located just 20 miles from the heart of London at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, the very place where it all began and where all eight of the Harry Potter films were brought to life. The Studio Tour is accessible to everyone and promises to be a truly memorable experience - whether you’re an avid Harry Potter fan, an all-round movie buff or you just want to try something that’s a little bit different.

The tour is estimated to take approximately three hours (I was in there for 5 hours!), however, as the tour is mostly self guided, you are free to explore the attraction at your own pace. During this time you will be able to see many of the best-loved sets and exhibits from the films. Unique and precious items from the films will also be on display, alongside some exciting hands-on interactive exhibits that will make you feel like you’re actually there.

The magic also continues in the Gift Shop, which is full of exciting souvenirs and official merchandise, designed to create an everlasting memory of your day at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London.

Hogwarts Castle Model - Get a 360 degree view of the incredible, hand sculpted 1:24 scale construction that features within the Studio Tour. The Hogwarts castle model is the jewel of the Art Department having been built for the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. It took 86 artists and crew members to construct the first version which was then rebuilt and altered many times over for the next seven films. The work was so extensive that if one was to add all the man hours that have gone into building and reworking the model, it would come to over 74 years. The model was used for aerial photography, and was digitally scanned for CGI scenes.

The model, which sits at nearly 50 feet in diameter, has over 2,500 fibre optic lights that simulate lanterns and torches and even gave the illusion of students passing through hallways in the films. To show off the lighting to full effect a day-to-night cycle will take place every four minutes so you can experience its full beauty.

An amazing amount of detail went into the making of the model: all the doors are hinged, real plants are used for landscaping and miniature birds are housed in the Owlery. To make the model appear even more realistic, artists rebuilt miniature versions of the courtyards from Alnwick Castle and Durham Cathedral, where scenes from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone were shot.


Oliver Playing with Round Thing
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Image by Mr. T in DC
This was supposed to be a video, however, when I grabbed my point-and-shoot camera, the movie mode didn't work. Oliver was going crazy batting at the ball, and the light wasn't too bad, so I was disappointed to find it wouldn't go into movie mode. I think it was because the SD card I had in the camera wasn't fast enough (class 6?) to support video imagery. The new Canon 500D was upstairs with a big juicy 8GB Class 6 SD card in it, but I knew if I went all the way upstairs to get it, Oliver would stop playing by the time I got back downstairs. Aargh.

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