Noctis Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 HBP, DH1, and DH2 each have absolutely incredible cinematography. I would honestly rank all three of them as being one of the most visually appealing films of the past few years. HBP - mesmerizing cinematography. The washed out yet colorful palette with the addition of some amazingly creative shots (the staircase, the rock on the sea, the shots of Hogwarts) truly make it the best looking film of 2009. Such a shame it didn't win the Oscar. Hogwarts looks the best in this film. There is such an absorbing, gothic look to the film. It honestly looks like a painting. Each and every shot.DH1 - I would probably rank this as the most visually stunning film of the franchise. The wide, panoramic shots were absolutely beautiful and jaw-dropping. It is probably the most colorful of the last three films in the franchise. The lighting was utterly magnificent. The standout scenes have to be Godric's Hollow, the camping montage, the opening scene, and Snape to Malfoy Manor. I loved the shot of the dementors looking down at the prisoners in the courtroom. DH2 - Epic cinematography. Truly. Some of the shots were insane in scope and incredibly striking. The opening shot of the dementors surrounding Hogwarts has got to be on of the most stunning shots I've ever seen. The Prince's Tale was just incredible in terms of cinematography, each and every single shot of it was fantastic. The best would have to be the shot of Lily/Snape by the tree, Snape making his way to the room, and him holding Lily's dead body. There was an incredible shot of when Snape fell to the floor, and the camera was put in an angle in which we could only see James' dead body once the lightning struck. Beautiful, beautiful. I used to think there were some shots that were a bit too dark, but the charcoal theme is impressive after having witnessed it properly again on Blu-ray, but I would have liked to see a bit more color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil in the Blank Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 PoA in my mind had the best visuals. Alfonso Cuaron is a genius at that. Sure the latter Potter's had the advantage of more advanced CGI, but his visual style was never beaten IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 PoA in my mind had the best visuals. Alfonso Cuaron is a genius at that. Sure the latter Potter's had the advantage of more advanced CGI, but his visual style was never beaten IMOPoA pales in comparison to the last three, and that's REALLY saying something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 You've literally taken the words out of my mouth on these three, at least visually. There's really nothing more for me to say, so I'll just go on to list some of my favorite scenes visually, from HBP and DH1 (still need to give DH2 a few more viewings).HBP:Opening Title sequenceStaircase sceneHarry comforts Hermione, followed by zooming away from the tower and seeing Ron/Lavender, then shifting to Draco in the Astronomy TowerEach Memory SceneSlughorn's Confession (Harry's hand reaching into the shot to steady Slughorn's)Inferi in the FirestormIn Noctem scene (favorite scene in the film as well, sad that they cut it)Harry/Snape's duelDH1:Opening Title SequenceSnape flying in to Malfoy ManorGodric's Hollow GraveyardForest of Dean, particularly the opening shotLovegood SceneDobby's Fairwell on the beach by Shell CottageTale of the Three Brothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 DH ll for me. DH l a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) PoA pales in comparison to the last three, and that's REALLY saying something.Yeah, I don't think POA comes close to the last three, they were on an entirely different level visually, and I think that really enhanced them as films overall in my eyes. Somewhat OT, but Half Blood Prince had some fantastic non-book scenes. I loved where Yates tried to go with this film and I think he just fell short Edited November 13, 2011 by spizzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) I think Half-Blood Prince...The inferi in the firestorm was mesmerizing.DH1 had some fantastic cinematography though, namely the forest scenes + chase. One of the best sequences in the entire series. God I love that film. Infact, I'm gonna go and watch it right now. Edited November 13, 2011 by Heretic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I'm going with Half Blood Prince, the most simple scenes in that movie give my eyes orgasms, Aragog's death, the Astronomy tower, the Hogwarts Express and even the death eater flying into Hogwarts at the gates and being repelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsc1312 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 HBP. Period. One of my favorite cinematographic movies ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 HBP obviously. Looks like a painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Manager Water Bottle Posted November 16, 2011 Community Manager Share Posted November 16, 2011 PoA in my mind had the best visuals. Alfonso Cuaron is a genius at that. Sure the latter Potter's had the advantage of more advanced CGI, but his visual style was never beaten IMOI agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWS Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Half Blood Prince is my visual favorite. I would've been okay with it winning the Oscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 OOTP*runs out of thread and never looks back* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 OOTP*runs out of thread and never looks back*I honestly am flabbergasted that anyone could think OoTP is the most visually striking film in the franchise.1. DH12. DH2/HBP4. PoA5. GoF6. OoTP7. CoS8. SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanboy Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 HBP should have won the cinematography oscar. None of the Potter movies come close to HBP in terms of cinematography IMO. If speaking in terms of CGI, DH2 wins that with ease but HBP was just stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawa Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I agree that the last three films all had great cinematography. I was very surprised when DH1 missed out on a nomination.GoF was the only one where I didn't think the cinematography worked. It had some really breathtaking shots, but was way too dark when it shouldn't have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWS Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 OOTP*runs out of thread and never looks back*I loved the icy visual look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 DH1 had the best visuals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creator Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 I'm torn between the obvious top 3. HBP had amazing cinematography; it just looks beautiful, and it had some of the most mesmerzing shots in the series. DH1 had superb cinematography as well, and it had some breathtaking set pieces and landscapes: those mountains were gorgeous. DH2 had the best visual effects in the series, so that's a plus, but its art direction and cinematography didn't quite top those of HBP and DH1.1. DH12. HBP3. DH24. PoA5. GoF6. OotP (too much blue)7. CoS8. SSThat's almost the same as Noctis's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hend0302 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 i thought hbp was stunning to look at, which is probably why i left the theater thinking so highly of the film at first even though after it settled, it's not one of my favs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
