An Indian Company Created The 3 Fire Breathing Dragons Of Khaleesi In Game Of Thrones

“Create not just creatures, but characters.” 

If you sit to jot down five special things about Game Of Thrones, you won’t be able to do it. You know why? Because there are so many fantastic points and events, that it’s hard to put our finger on one. But, without stating any favourite, we have to accept that the dragon sequence in the penultimate episode of season 5 was one among the best sequence of the entire show. The scale of the whole sequence was so big, that the Game Of Thrones’ team didn’t think they will be able to do it.

But, as we all know, the scene was beautifully executed with Drogon in all its glory. But, there is a fun fact about the dragons of Essos that you need to know. They were created in Goregaon, Mumbai.

Indian subsidiary of Prana Studios developed the three fire-breathing beasts for the episode. It is a 3D visual effects and animation company based in Los Angeles.

Arish Fyzee, CEO and creative director of Prana Studios said, “The producers wanted creatures that had a level of sophistication very high for any television series, and very realistic and engaging as the characters of creatures.”

The entire episode of the Dance of Dragons where Khaleesi fights and flies away with fire breathing Drogon, was shot with actor Emilia Clarke on a large mechanical device. “It was green and shaped like a dragon’s back on hydraulics. It looks like a ninja turtle,” she said. The Indian studio also created the set and crowd extensions in this season.

Fyzee and team are expecting to embellish the world of Westeros and Essos pretty soon. There are more new creatures coming!

News Source: Quartz

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