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Books with author Jody%20Revenson

  • Harry Potter: Exploring Hogwarts: An Illustrated Guide

    Jody Revenson

    Hardcover (Insight Kids, Oct. 8, 2019)
    Explore the iconic locations of Hogwarts as seen in the Harry Potter films with this large-scale interactive book, Harry Potter: Exploring Hogwarts.Harry Potter: Exploring Hogwarts pairs striking full-color illustrations of Hogwarts with interactive elements that reveal key movie scenes, concept art, and behind-the-scenes info on the most memorable locations within Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Go behind-the-scenes with iconic landmarks like the Forbidden Forest, the Great Hall, and Quidditch Pitch, and discover secret rooms and mysteries hidden beyond the school’s surface. The first in a series of large-scale interactive books that explore the iconic locations from the films of the Wizarding World, Harry Potter: Exploring Hogwarts is the perfect book for readers of all ages to connect with and rediscover the magic of Hogwarts.
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  • Harry Potter: The Character Vault

    Jody Revenson

    Hardcover (Harper Design, Oct. 27, 2015)
    A comprehensive, full-color compendium of the key characters in all eight of the Harry Potter films, filled with never-before-seen photographs and illustrations, covering the costumes, makeup, weaponry, and behind-the-scenes story that brought each personality memorably to life on the big screen.Harry Potter: The Character Vault offers fans a deeper look at the creative development of the characters introduced in the books and brought to life in the theatrical series. Jody Revenson brings you closer to Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the students and faculty at Hogwarts, the bureaucrats at the Ministry of Magic, the Triwizard Tournament competitors, the wizarding world families, and the dark forces against them.Each profile in the book includes design sketches and unit photography showcasing the costumes of each character, along with an image of his or her wand, and other iconic props specific to the characters—brooms, Harry’s invisibility cloak, Mad-Eye Moody’s eye and prosthetic leg, and more. Discover how Quidditch gear and Hogwarts’ robes subtly changed as the characters grew up, discover the fashion and artistry behind the Weasley style, the Yule Ball dresses and robes, Slug Club party wear, and Death Eater masks and costumes.Interweaving interviews with the special effects experts, costume designers, makeup artists and the cast, Jody Revenson shows fans how the magic happens, revealing the unique filming techniques used to change particular characters’ sizes, such as a giant Hagrid and Madame Maxime, as well as special makeup processes that created the look of Harry’s Stinging Hex and Peter Pettigrew’s rat-like visage. Featured throughout are intriguing profiles of the special makeup effects artists who share the most memorable effects they’ve used to transform ordinary actors into their extraordinary fictional counterparts.Harry Potter: The Character Vault is your exclusive all-access pass into the creative process of the largest film franchise of all time, and comes complete with two exclusive removable features.
  • Harry Potter: Hogwarts: A Movie Scrapbook

    Jody Revenson

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, Oct. 2, 2018)
    Packed with interactive inserts and featuring dazzling behind-the-scenes art, Hogwarts: A Movie Scrapbook offers a one-of-a-kind look at the classes, professors, and student life at Hogwarts as seen in the Harry Potter films.Every year, students clamber aboard the Hogwarts Express at Platform 9Âľ and make their way back to Hogwarts for the start of another magical school year. This magical scrapbook takes young readers behind the scenes of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, covering everything from how students arrive at the school and are sorted into their houses to the many magical subjects they study while there.Detailed profiles of each class feature information about the professors, classrooms, and key lessons seen in the films, each with concept illustrations, behind-the-scenes photographs, and fascinating reflections from the actors and filmmakers, to give readers a fascinating peek at Hogwarts academic life. Destined to be a must-have collectible for Harry Potter fans, Hogwarts: A Movie Scrapbook also comes jam-packed with removable inserts.
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  • Harry Potter: Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook

    Jody Revenson

    Hardcover (Candlewick, July 3, 2018)
    Packed with bonus inserts, Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook is a one-of-a-kind tour through the beloved wizarding locale.Diagon Alley is a cobblestoned shopping area for wizards and witches, and it was Harry Potter’s first introduction to the wizarding world. On this bustling street, seen throughout the Harry Potter films, the latest brooms are for sale, wizard authors give book signings, and young Hogwarts students acquire their school supplies—cauldrons, quills, robes, wands, and brooms.This magical scrapbook takes readers on an interactive tour of Diagon Alley, from Gringotts Wizarding Bank to Ollivanders wand shop, Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, and beyond. Detailed profiles of each shop include concept illustrations, behind-the-scenes photographs, and fascinating reflections from actors and filmmakers that give readers an unprecedented inside look at the beloved wizarding location. Fans will also revisit key moments from the films, such as Harry’s first visit to Ollivanders when he is selected by his wand in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s escape from Gringotts on the back of a Ukrainian Ironbelly dragon in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.Destined to be a must-have collectible for fans of Harry Potter, Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook also comes packed with removable inserts.
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  • Harry Potter: The Artifact Vault

    Jody Revenson

    Hardcover (Harper Design, June 14, 2016)
    Throughout the making of the eight Harry Potter movies, designers and craftspeople were tasked with creating fabulous chocolate-fantasy feasts, flying brooms, enchanted maps, and much more, in addition to numerous magical items necessary in a wizard’s everyday life—for example, newspapers with moving photos, vicious textbooks, and Howlers. Harry Potter: The Artifact Vault chronicles the work of the graphics department in creating vibrant and imaginative labels for potions bottles, brooms, and candy; the creation of Quidditch Quaffles, Bludgers, and Golden Snitches, lovingly crafted by the prop making team; and the stunning inventiveness used by the entire crew to create a rich, bewitched filmic universe.Accompanying the captivating text are never-before-seen art and design concepts, unit photography, and other filmmaking secrets from the Warner Bros. archive. This striking full-color compendium includes two exclusive bonus inserts—a booklet showcasing the design of The Tales of Beedle the Bard prop and a Black Family Tapestry poster—as well as many more surprises.
  • Harry Potter: Magical Places from the Films: Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Beyond

    Jody Revenson

    Hardcover (Harper Design, May 12, 2015)
    A comprehensive and delightful look at Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, The Burrow, Azkaban prison and all of the memorable places, both loved and feared, that brought the Harry Potter movies to life—a keepsake treasury bound in a debossed leatherette case and featuring a removable poster and interactive booklet.Grand in its design and package, Harry Potter: Magical Places from the Films: Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Beyond offers an unprecedented look at the creative process that transformed the magical locations of the wizarding world from the page to the big screen. Inside, readers will discover the many challenges the studio faced to build the fantastical sites depicted in Rowling’s books, from Hogwarts castle and its many classrooms and dormitories, to Diagon Alley and the Ministry of Magic.Organized by film appearance, Harry Potter: Magical Places from the Films: Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Beyond takes readers on a behind-the-scenes visual journey through all eight of the Harry Potter films. Jody Revenson provides detailed profiles of each location and pairs them with never-before-seen concept art, behind-the-scenes photographs, and film stills with supplementary information that reveals filmmaking secrets from the Warner Bros. archives.Gorgeously designed, visually stunning, Harry Potter: Magical Places from the Films: Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Beyond is truly is an unmatched look at the imaginative sets that were designed, built, furnished, and digitally enhanced specifically for the films. It also includes real-life scouting locations across the stunning countryside of England, Wales, and Scotland—many of which would later become the settings for Hagrid’s hut, Shell Cottage, the Hogwarts bridge, and other iconic places.This stunning full-color compendium also includes two exclusive bonus inserts: a map of Diagon Alley folded in an envelope in the back of the book, and “The Paintings of Hogwarts” catalog inserted in the text.
  • Harry Potter: Christmas at Hogwarts: Magical Movie Moments

    Jody Revenson

    Hardcover (Insight Kids, Sept. 15, 2020)
    Learn all about the most magical time of the year at Hogwarts Schools of Witchcraft and Wizardry—Christmas!The snowy Great Hall festooned with Christmas trees, the elaborate Yule Ball, Mrs. Weasley’s holiday sweaters—Christmas at Hogwarts is filled with magic and wonder. This book takes readers on a tour of Christmas in the Wizarding World, as seen in the Harry Potter films. With detailed profiles on everything from Harry’s Invisibility Cloak—received as a gift during his first Hogwarts Christmas—to Hogsmeade, these pages includes concept illustrations, behind-the-scenes photographs, and fascinating reflections from actors and filmmakers. This collectible volume also comes filled with removable artifacts, such as posters, stickers, and other extraordinary items.
  • Harry Potter: Spells and Charms: A Movie Scrapbook

    Jody Revenson

    Hardcover (Insight Kids, Aug. 13, 2019)
    Packed with inserts, concept illustrations, and behind-the-scenes photography, Harry Potter: Spells and Charms: A Movie Scrapbook is a guide to the spells and incantations of the Harry Potter films.This magical movie scrapbook takes readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of iconic spells and charms—from Expelliarmus to the Patronus Charm, and even the three Unforgivable Curses. Detailed profiles include concept illustrations, set photography, and fascinating reflections from the actors and filmmakers about bringing different spells and charms to the big screen. Fans can also relive key scenes in the films when these spells are utilized, including Professor Flitwick’s first Charms class, the first task of the Triwizard Tournament when Harry summons his broom with the Accio spell, and the attack at the Great Lake where Harry uses Expecto Patronum against a swarm of Dementors. Filled with a wealth of bonus inserts, Harry Potter: Spells and Charms: A Movie Scrapbook is a must-have collectible for all Harry Potter fans.
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  • J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World: The Dark Arts: A Movie Scrapbook

    Jody Revenson

    Hardcover (Candlewick, June 6, 2017)
    Learn all about Voldemort, Death Eaters, Horcruxes, Obscuruses, and more in this collectible movie scrapbook.A fascinating guide to the Dark Arts of the Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, these pages cover both Dark wizards and the heroes who rise up to combat them—from Dumbledore’s Army and the Order of the Phoenix to the Hogwarts Defense Against the Dark Arts class and the Aurors of MACUSA. This collectible volume comes filled with removable artifacts, such as wanted posters, stickers, and other extraordinary items.
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  • J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World: Movie Magic Volume One: Extraordinary People and Fascinating Places

    Jody Revenson

    Hardcover (Candlewick, Oct. 18, 2016)
    Featuring all eight Harry Potter movies and the upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, this magical book is the ultimate insider’s guide to the films from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World for young fans. From the gilded halls of Gringotts and Hogwarts to the New York City of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, each page of this book delivers a fun, interactive experience for young readers as they discover how the extraordinary places and fascinating characters of the wizarding world took shape onscreen. Filled with lift-the-flaps, stickers, and other engaging inserts, this engrossing book overflows with captivating facts about the movie magic used to create a world fit for witches and wizards. Including insights from the actors who played Harry Potter, Professor Dumbledore, Newt Scamander, and many more, this book is a must-have for young fans of the Wizarding World.
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  • IncrediBuilds: Harry Potter: Golden Snitch 3D Wood Model and Booklet

    Jody Revenson

    Paperback (Incredibuilds, July 26, 2016)
    An insider’s look at the creation of the wizarding world’s favorite sport, complete with a customizable 3D Golden Snitch wood model! Quidditch is beloved by witches and wizards all over the wizarding world. With this 3D wood model and booklet kit, get a behind-the-scenes look at how Quidditch was imagined and brought to life for the Harry Potter films—complete with insights from the actors, filmmaking secrets, and thrilling artwork. This must-have package also includes everything you need to create your own customizable Golden Snitch wood model. Skill Level: Easy
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  • Harry Potter: Magical Places: A Paper Scene Book

    Jody Revenson

    Hardcover (Insight Kids, Sept. 3, 2019)
    Discover the magical places of the Harry Potter films in one-of-a-kind 3-D scenes.Revisit the magic of Harry Potter through four intricate, multilayered dioramas that capture beloved locations from the films. From Hogwarts to Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley, and the Ministry of Magic, each paper scene is laser die-cut for precision and gorgeously detailed. Every scene is accompanied by essential information about these magical places and fun, behind-the-scenes facts from the films. Designed to thrill both seasoned Harry Potter fans and younger children, this volume is a treasured keepsake for the whole family.
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