<Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td> When Alfonso made the decision to focus on completing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, we were faced with the daunting task of finding a director to handle the complex challenges of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and to follow in the footsteps of Chris Columbus and Alfonso Cuarón . Mike's rich and diverse body of work show him to be the perfect choice . He has worked with children, made us laugh, and had us sitting on the edge of our seats . He is great with actors and imbues all his characters, all his films, with great humanity . I'm thrilled . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr> <P> Principal photography for Goblet of Fire began on 4 May 2004 . Scenes involving the film's principal actors began filming on 25 June 2004 at England's Leavesden Studios . </P> <P> Steve Kloves, the screenwriter for the previous instalments, returned for Goblet of Fire . On adapting the 734 - page book into a feature - length film, Kloves commented that "we always thought it would be two movies, but we could never figure out a way to break it in two . So it will be a different experience from the book ." </P> <P> As in the previous instalments, Stuart Craig and Stephenie McMillan provided the film's art and set designs, respectively . Due to the film's scope, there were many new sets and transformations of old sets created . McMillan was most excited about redesigning the Great Hall for the scenes involving the Yule Ball . "Originally we thought silver curtains, silver table cloths and an ice dance floor," said McMillan, "but it just went on and on . The drapes man eventually said,' Why not just stick the fabrics on the wall?"' Each task of the Triwizard Tournament required massive sets . The rock quarry set for the first task, where Harry faces off with the Hungarian Horntail, was built in two sections at Leavesden Studios . Craig called it "one of the biggest sets we've ever built for any of the films ." For the second task, involving the film's underwater scenes, the film crew designed and built a blue screen tank holding "about half a million gallons of water ." As for the final task, which took place in the maze, hedge walls ranging from 20 to 40 feet tall were constructed and enhanced with computer - generated imagery . </P>

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