Martin JagoAnimatronics · Puppets · SFX

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Warner Bros. Pictures
April - July 2004

Martin wired the underwater dummies of the Tri-Wizard Tournament, puppeteered on set at Leavesden Studios and was stilt coach for Madame Maxime.

Creature FX Supervisor - Nick Dudman

Electrical Engineer & Puppeteer

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Working alongside Matt Denton for the electronics build using his Micromagic Performance control system - requiring system wiring and PCB construction for the underwater dummy sequence of the Tri-Wizard Tournament, as well as the animatronics elements for the new Madame Maxime character.

In addition I formed part of the small on set wrangling/puppeteering crew for the filming of this sequence at Leavesden Studios as well as being the Creature Effects stilt coach during many of the dance rehearsals for the Winter Ball for Ian Whyte performing as Madame Maxime the giant.

Electronics Designed by Matt Denton and Phil Ross.

Madame Maxime Stilts designed and constructed by Joe Scott.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire poster

Behind the scenes

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  • The torso of an underwater dummy opened up to show its air cylinder, valves and tubing

    Ron Dummy Mech

  • An open flight case holding linear actuators and their cabling, its lid labelled Hermione for one of the dummies

    Dummy Actuator Box

  • Wiring plot for the underwater dummies, with the break-out box, motor amp box, buoyancy jog-box and actuator box

    Dummies Wiring Schematic

  • Hermione held under the lake, her robes and hair floating, in front of a blue screen with tracking marks

    Hermione Under A Spell

  • Harry in his swimming costume beside Ron, Hermione, Cho Chang and Gabrielle floating under the lake, filmed against a blue screen

    Harry Finds Ron Hermione Cho Chang and Gabriel

  • Harry swimming with webbed feet towards Gabrielle, who floats in a long dress, in front of a blue screen with tracking marks

    Harry Swims to Gabrielle

  • Harry with webbed feet and his wand beside Gabrielle floating in her dress, a robed figure beyond and lamps along the blue screen

    Harry Frees Gabrielle

  • Electronics layout for Madame Maxime, with the junction box, dialogue, talkback and voice tracker units

    Madame Maxime Electronics Schematic

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