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Beyond the Wall VFX Breakdown

Beyond the Wall VFX Breakdown

(Spoilers) VFX house El Ranchito shares some sweet behind-the-scenes footage and effects shot breakdowns for Game of Thrones’ Season 7 penultimate episode, Beyond the Wall. That shot with the bony walker from behind is one of our favorite visuals of the entire series.

Sculpting the Night King

Sculpting the Night King

Watch as sculptor LoreCraft takes a block of white clay, and gradually transforms it into the evil leader of the whitewalkers on Game of Thrones. In addition to the sculpting and painting, he made that sweet armor by hand too. Impressive!

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Game of Thrones Character Busts

Game of Thrones Character Busts
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Artist Clete Shields makes hand-painted resin cast sculptures in a caricature style that nicely accentuate facial features. Her latest sculptures are busts of the characters from Game of Thrones. Each bust is limited to 13 pieces.

The Wildling and the Hound

The Wildling and the Hound

Back when they were filming this season of Game of Thrones, actors Rory McCann and Kristofer Hivju took a moment away from their gruff but lovable characters Sandor “The Hound” Clegane and Tormund Giantsbane to serenade us with a little Yellow Bird.

Dragon Egg and Direwolf

Dragon Egg and Direwolf

Given where the Starks and Targaryens are headed on Game of Thrones, we thought it would be appropriate to share this duo of “making of” videos from Rextorn Metalwork, as they show how they handcrafted one of Dany’s dragon eggs, and the Stark’s direwolf sigil.

Gayageum of Thrones

Gayageum of Thrones

Just in time for the big Game of Thrones season finale, musician Luna Lee is here to perform a wonderful Korean-style cover version of composer Ramin Djawadi’s theme song from the hit HBO fantasy. We can imagine dragons flying overhead as this track plays.

Jamie Lannister: Oathbreaker

Jamie Lannister: Oathbreaker

(PG-13, Spoilers) The Garo Studios looks back on the last 6+ seasons in the life of Game of Thrones’ Kingslayer, and how somehow, despite all of the horrible things that Jaime Lannister has done, he’s still a sympathetic character.

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What White Walkers Represent

What White Walkers Represent

ScreenPrism ponders the meaning of Game of Thrones’ white walkers. Are they reminders that our dreams and issues ultimately mean nothing? Or do ice zombies have a literal connotation? Perhaps they’re misunderstood beings with their own problems?

Inside Game of Thrones’ Ship Battle

Inside Game of Thrones’ Ship Battle

(Spoilers, PG-13: Gore, Language) The crew of Game of Thrones and the actors who played the warring Greyjoys talk about how they shot the climactic battle at the end of season seven’s second episode. It’s a shame we could hardly see anything in the final cut.

Game of Thrones Tapestry

Game of Thrones Tapestry

Northern Ireland’s tourism body is making an incredible 252 foot-long hand-woven, hand-embroidered tapestry that recaps Game of Thrones. It’s currently on display online and at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, and will be updated as the show progresses.

Game of Thrones Impressions

Game of Thrones Impressions

(PG-13: Language, Spoilers) Voice actor Scheiffer Bates turns in a great series of impressions, based on some of the most iconic characters from Game of Thrones. You know it’s good when you can close your eyes and envision each of the characters speaking the lines.

How Littlefinger Plays

How Littlefinger Plays

“If they don’t know who you are or what you want, they can’t know what you plan to do next.” Charisma on Command points out a few of the tricks that Littlefinger uses to slowly work his way to the Iron Throne. Or so he says.

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Game of Thrones: How to Evoke Emotion

Game of Thrones: How to Evoke Emotion

“There are only two emotions – pleasure and pain.” Lessons from the Screenplay gives two reasons why Game of Thrones remains fresh and engaging: its scenes often have a simple flow, but every now and then the show will break from convention to keep us guessing.

Game of Thrones’ Best Shots

Game of Thrones’ Best Shots

With Game of Thrones kicking off its penultimate season, The Solomon Society put together a tribute to the show’s phenomenal cinematography, curating some of the show’s most dramatic images. Seeing Daenerys emerge from fire gave us chills all over again.

How Will Cersei’s Story End?

How Will Cersei’s Story End?

(PG-13, SPOILERS) “Power, love, and prophecy.” Alt Shift X sums up the life so far of Game of Thrones’ Cersei Lannister, and uses context from both the books and the TV shows to predict how this vile but tragic character will meet her end.

Game of Thrones: A Story in Score

Game of Thrones: A Story in Score

Game of Thrones’ YouTube channel keeps the flame of hype alive with this featurette starring the brilliant film composer Ramin Djawadi. He talks about how he makes music for the show, describes some of the songs from different seasons, and plays a few ones as well.

Game of Thrones 3D Wood Map

Game of Thrones 3D Wood Map
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Etsy store OriginArtwork specializes in beautiful layered wooden maps. Most of their products are based on real locations, but they do have the occasional fictional subject, such as this detailed map of the world of Game of Thrones. It’s available in four sizes.

Game of Thrones Season 7 (Trailer 2)

Game of Thrones Season 7 (Trailer 2)

“For centuries our families fought together against their common enemy. Despite their differences – together.” Our latest peek at Game of Thrones’ upcoming season teases wars all over Westeros. And that jerk Littlefinger hiding like the jerk he is.

Game of Thrones Season 7 (Trailer)

Game of Thrones Season 7 (Trailer)

Cersei hates everyone, Dany’s 747-size dragons make Tyrion look even smaller, Arya freezes her butt off, Robb and Ser Davos deal with real problems, and all hell breaks loose in the epic trailer for the penultimate season of HBO’s fantasy juggernaut.

GoT: Valyrian Steel Swords

GoT: Valyrian Steel Swords

In A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones, weapons made from an ancient and magical metal known as Valyrian steel can destroy the undead. Alt Shift X lists some of these precious weapons as well as their current owners. Now we wish we had something worth naming.

Game of Thrones on a Pipe Organ

Game of Thrones on a Pipe Organ

The Grissini Project presents an appropriately grand and epic performance of Ramin Djawadi’s main theme from Game of Thrones, playing it partially on a giant pipe organ, grand piano, and cello. Their cover of Light of the Seven, is even more impressive.

Forging Ned Stark’s Ice

Forging Ned Stark’s Ice

Man at Arms: Reforged finally got around to making a replica of one of their favorite swords – Ned Stark’s Valyrian steel executioner’s sword, Ice. Like its last owner, the sword is straightforward but more than enough to get the job done.

LEGO Game of Thrones Red Keep

LEGO Game of Thrones Red Keep

Beyond the Brick shows off Claus-Marc Hahn’s astounding model of the Red Keep from Game of Thrones. He used over 125,000 bricks, and a multiple EV3 servo motors to mechanize the build, so the whole thing turns, its towers move up and down, and their cupolas spin.

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