FILMography - Matching Film Stills with Real Life

 

Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard from Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

 

Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand from The Way We Were (1973)

Robert Redford in Three Days of the Condor (1975)



Diane Keaton and Woody Allen from Annie Hall (1977)

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally (1989)




Matt Damon and Emily Blunt in The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

 

Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner in The Avengers (2012)

This is FILMography - a fantastic website by New York journalist, Christopher Moloney. He has recreated more than 250 film scenes around his famous city using film stills and comparing them to the real life locations. It's amazing to see from the old films what hasn't changed. Go on, have a look and find your favourite film moments.
Photographs via FILMography.

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Harry Potter - Production Design

The set for the 'Room of Requirement'

These mountains of chairs had a plywood core with two layers of real furniture attached

Gringott's Bank - the marble columns are made with paper that has been dipped into trays of coloured oil and water.

The Boathouse - where Professor Snape meets his demise.

Yep, I'm happy to admit that I am a Harry Potter fan. I loved reading the series by J.K. Rowling and it was great to see them brought to life in the stunning films that were so dedicated to the books.
What is even more fascinating is finding out how the fantastical places and scenes were brought to life via the work of production designer, Stuart Craig and set decorator, Stephenie McMillan. They are both nominated for the best Art Direction at the upcoming Academy Awards. Read about how some of these great locations came about here.
Photographs courtesy of Warner Brothers via Vanity Fair.

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