Game of Thrones VS Real World
Did you know that complete Game of Thrones season is not just built on CGI effects, but they also shot some of their scenes on real World places.
Here are the few places where Game of Thrones scenes was shotted.
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12 Shows That Are Better Then Game Of Thrones
Since from the start of Game Of Thrones, it has been widely regarded as the best Television show. Network TV has not simply been able to compete with in recent years because airing on HBO affords it a huge amount of creative license. Restriction of lax content on premium cable has given them the ability to feature all manner of swearing, violence and nudity. Last year a collection of shows, which are much better then Game Of Thrones, have stepped up to challenge this show.
These are the collection of TV shows that deals primarily in a long form drama. Some of them have story driven by shared elements of GOT. Other chooses to go in a different direction altogether, making a better plot.
1. Sleepy Hollow
2. The 100
3. The Walking Dead
4. Fargo
5. The Expanse
6. Orphan Black
7. Mr. Robot
8. Vikings
9. Penny Dreadful
10. The Americans
11. House Of Cards
12. Black Sails
15 Movie Scenes Before And After Special Effects
You probably already know that, to enhance our cinematic experience, many movies use visual special effects, but you probably don’t know that how often such effects are used in modern days movies.
Take a look at the before and after pictures we’ve collected for you. You will never look at movies in the same way again.
1. Game Of Thrones
2. The Wolf Of Wall Street
3. Deadly Honeymoon
4. Game Of Thrones
5. Life Of Pi
6. Boardwalk Empire
7. Oz, The Great And Powerful
8. Game Of Thrones
9. The Hobbit
10. The Great Gatsby
11. Life Of Pi
12. Game Of Thrones
13. The Avengers
14. The Dark Knight
15. Game Of Thrones
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Game of Thrones: Before and After Special Visual Effects
The most popular TV serial in the world has a decent budget, as it shows, and it turns out. Special Visual Effects implementation contain the biggest chunk of GOT production budget. Special Visual Effects implemented in every single episode of Game of Thrones to help to make Westeros feel more like a real place. While Daenerys Targaryen dragons are the most utilization of these effects.
Lets take a look at how GOT look before and after of Special Visual Effects implementation.
A Green Cushion or A Dragon
People in Costume
The Giant Ice Wall
The Fantastical Castles in The Background
The Background Army
A Scene Looks Real
The Old Castle Gate
White Walker’s Night King
90% Fake Castle
Whole Big World Out There
The Dragon
Historical Events That Inspired Game of Thrones
Once Author of the Games of Thrones series, George R.R. Martin claimed that “No matter how much I make up, there’s stuff in history that’s just as bad, or worse”. The series has been influenced by moments in history, and here are some of the most notable similarities between the real world and world of Westeros.
England, Ireland and Westeros
The map of Westeros is closely resembles to the map of England, and the map of Ireland upside down beneath the map of England.
Game of Thrones’s The Wall and Hadrian’s Wall
The Wall in Game of Thrones that is build to keep the White Walkers away from human is situated at the exact same place on the Westeros map where the UK map has Hadrian’s Wall. Hadrian’s Wall divided the Scottish Barbarians from Romans. Before penning the Game of Thrones George RR Martin visited the site, and recalls, “I tried to imagine what it would be like to be a Roman soldier… to gaze off into the distance, not knowing what might emerge from the forest.”
Henry Tudor and Daenerys Targaryen
Henry Tudor was an expel nobleman, he used to spent most of his life around the narrow sea in France. Here, he would strengthen his plans and power in invasion of Britain, although nobody around him ever believed it would happen. This is all very familiar to the story of Daenerys Targaryen.
Henry Tudor fought for the Lancasters, and ended up on the British throne at the end of the War of the Roses.
George Plantagenet and Theon Greyjoy
On the side of House York, George Plantagenet entered the War of Roses, alongside with his brother Edward IV, however something change his mind and he changed suit and began to fight against House York. Down the line he tried to jumb back with the House York, and was found guilty of treason, all this is very similar to the story of Theon Greyjoy, while the story of Robb Stark seems to resonate with the story of Edward IV.
Dire Wolves and Direwolves
Similar to Greywind, Nymeria, Ghost and the other Direwolves of Westeros, there was a species which is called as Dire Wolves, these are the extinct cousin of wolves that we known today.
Oliver Cromwell and Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish
Much like Petyr Baelish, Oliver Cromwell was a lesser nobleman. There are many similarities between Littlefinger (Petyr) and Oliver Cromwell. As Littlefinger (Petyr) continues to climb the upper ladder we have to wonder if he will follow the footsteps of his real life inspiration, who in the end found a way to become the Protector of Common Wealth.
Ahura Mazda, The God of Zoroastrianism and R’hllor, The Lord of Light
Zoroastrianism is the oldest religion in the world, the worship of Ahura Mazda had a strong influence on R’hllor. Worshipers of both divinity hold fire as scared, and pray in the presence of fire. They use fire as a mean of spiritual insight and gaining wisdom.
