Harry Potter London Studio Tour

New behind the scenes Harry Potter Tour launched in London,Orlando.Now fans of the Harry Potter have a better chance at delving deeper into the world of the boy wizard. This tour will showcase the British Artistry, Technology and Talent that went into the film series, the authentic sets,costumes, animatronics, props and effects used the production of all eight Harry Potter Movies.

                                           Ronald Weasley, Hemoine,Harry Potter

Place Resembling Harry Potter Home at Leavesden Studio in Park

                                            A Resemblance of wand testing at Digon Alley

   

The three hour long walking tour will allow fans to see the intricate detail that goes into the working sets and experience first hand what the camera doesn’t show.It is believed to be one of the most exciting and memorable visitor attractions in Europe.

Tickets will be made available online later this year.For further details on Ticket Booking,interested Guests are encouraged to visit www.wbstudio tour.co.uk to register.

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Orange British Academy of Film and Television Awards( BAFTA AWARDS 2011)

BAFTA Awards recognize the best talents in the Film Industry, Television and Video Games. This year, the awards ceremony was held at  London’s Royal Opera House. The award nominees include films such as “The Social Network”, “The King’s Speech”, “Black Swan” and “Inception”.

Nominations

The King’s Speech  :  14 nominations

Black Swan             :  12 nominations

Inception                 :    9 nominations

127 hours and True Grit :  8 nominations

The Social Network       :  6 nominations

A.R Rahman was nominated for BAFTA Awards for his composition in Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours” for Original song. Other nominees under the same category are Danny Elfman( Alice In Wonderland),John Powell(How to train your Dragon),Hans Zimmer(Inception) and Alexandre Desplet( The King’s Speech). However, Alexandre desplat  was awarded the coveted trophy under the same catgory.




On the whole, The King's speech alone picked up 7 BAFTA awards.

Category	Winners
Best Film	The King’s Speech-Iain Canning,Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
Outstanding British Film	The King’s Speech Tom Hooper, David Seidler,Iain Canning,Emile Sherman, Greth Unwin
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer	Four Lions- Chris Moris(Director/Writer)
Best Director	David Fincher – The Social Network
Original Screenplay	King’s Speech by David Seilder
Adapted Screenplay	The Social Network by  Aaron Sorkin
Film not in English Language	The Girl with a dragon tattoo by Soren Staermose
Animated Film	Toy Story 3 by Lee Unkrich
Leading Actor	Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
Leading Actress	Natalie Portman for Black Swan
Supporting Actor	Geoffery Rush, The King’s Speech
Supporting Actress	Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
Original Music	The King’s Speech, Alexandre Desplat
Cinematograpghy	True Grit, Roger Dokins
Editing	The Social Network, Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter
Production Design	Inception Guy Hendrix Dyas, Lary Dias, Doug Mowat
Costume Design	Alice in Wonderland,Collen Atwood
Sound	Inception, Richard King
Special Visual Effects	Inception Chris Corbould,Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley,Peter Bebb
Makeup and Hair	Alice in Wonderland, Valli O’Relly,Paul Gooch
Short Animation	The Eagleman Stag Michael Please
Short Film	Until the River Runs by Red Paul Wright, Poss Kondeatis

                                                Colin Firth: Best Actor -"The King's Speech"

               

 Best Actress: Natalie Portman- "Black Swan"

 http://www.locatetv.com/blog/bafta-winners-2011/

 http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/the_kings_speech_takes_7_bafta_awards_including_best_picture_david_fincher_/