Maru and I are going to the Harry Potter Studio Tour this weekend. It’s an activity we’ve always wanted to do but we kept on putting it into the “we live in London so we can do it some other time” bucket. However, we finally bit the bullet and got tickets (they’re often sold out months in advance!).
As part of our build up to the tour, we’re re-watching some of the films; specifically the last four. Some of them are over fifteen years old, but we were both surprised at how well the visual effects have held up. They still feel novel, believable, and fun. Sure, the standard of VFX today is better, but it feels like the rate of improvement has plateaued.
The depth and richness Rowling’s world creation is a joy to delve back into, and we’re really looking forward to peering into the behind the scenes on Sunday.