Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Witness the Lengths 'Game of Thrones' Will Go for Killer VFX
The Creators Project: It's no secret that Game of Thrones goes big when it comes to visual effects, whether it's making a giant dragon or creating the detailed world of Westeros. But in the ten months since we've had a new episode, you may have forgotten just how next-level these guys can get. HBO just dropped a new featurette on the series' VFX to remind us that they're the people who built one of the largest greenscreens in the history of cinema to capture the The Wall in the Battle of Castle Black, and who literally light their stuntmen on fire in order to get the shot.
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Wow. I remember seeing the first clip that Game of Thrones made for the VFX that goes into filming the series. It still continues to blow me away the sheer size and volume of people needed in order to create a single episode of that show-- it's seriously like shooting a mini-movie every time. And let's talk about that green screen-- THAT'S MASSIVE. Holy crud! I really want to know how much money they must've dropped on creating that green screen! And going off onto this tangent-- is there a specific green that green screens must be? And what is it named? "Green Screen" Green? I've always thought to myself that if I wasn't going to make it in the art world (or theater for that matter now), I would want to try my hand in being a visual effects artist for fantasy type shows like Game Of Thrones. I would be able to utilize and have a grand ol' time creating scenes and painting, but it would still be for something relatively theatrical in nature. I love fantasy and the possibilities that it entails; I remember growing up and renting out all of the books in my elementary school on dragons and mythical creatures.
Looking at some of the pictures included in this article makes my head spin. If I could pick a vfx technician out of 1983 and drop them down in front of this article, or any "making of" clips pertaining to Game of Thrones (or any current sci-fi/fantasy show currently running, for that matter), I have no idea how said technician would react. The sheer amount of money thrown at projects like these now is alone incredible, and we haven't even started on the technology and innovation being put to the test in workplaces like HBO. As Michelle pointed out above, the sheer size of the green screen (400 feet long and 30 feet high, in case you were wondering) in use is already ridiculous, and we haven't even started on the actual editing, where the bulk of the magic happens. Of course, such endeavors also raise other questions. In addition to some very hefty resource management and artistic talent, this entire shebang needs to be done in a way that both defies all logic, but keeps actors, stuntmen, an production staff safe. I'm so glad I chanced upon this article, as i will never watch TV the same again.
I have been an avid watcher and reader of Game of Thrones for a few years now, and I have to say that the visual effects of the show is always amazing. It really brings the world of the book accurately on screen, which is in and of itself and amazing feat. I loved watching the video and seeing the stills from the show. It really shows just how huge of a scale that a show so reliant on visual effects must be. I think that it is crazy how they have three different units of visual effects teams. Thats a lot of people. It must be a lot of work to make sure that all of the work is consistent, as well as making sure that there is a dependable design to go off from. I can’t even begin to fathom how much it all costs, but I guess that is why Game of Thrones is so successful, it really dedicates everything to make the show as real as possible.
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