ALEX LAURANT

As Sr. Art Director at EA in London, my role in year one was to lead a comprehensive visual style overhaul for the EA franchise of this most beloved and popular magical world of author J.K. Rowling.

 

Playing to the improved visual capabilities of the then-new PlayStation 2 console, my charter was to visually mature the style of this fourth installment in the Potter series.

 

Key elements included a more foreboding, visually rich and cinematic style than the earlier games, paralleling the deepening emotional and psychological complexity of the characters and themes in both the books and films as the chapters advanced and the heroes grew up.

 

I worked with an amazing team of dedicated artists, writers and developers—one that had earned the trust of both Warner Brothers and Rowling from their successful past work with the franchise. Together, we brought a new level of sophistication and interaction to the game's many characters, creatures, environments, UI and magic effects.