Karakter design studio in Germany were brought on by HBO to do the concept art for pretty much every VFX shot in the showâs second season. Including the epic Battle of Blackwater.
Having made a name for themselves doing video game work, on series like Killzone and The Settlers, they won themselves an Emmy last year for their contributions to the effects in Game of Thrones.
In the gallery below, youâll see some of the best examples of their work. Whatâs interesting here is the fact that in many cases half the scene had already been shot by the actors; Karakterâs role was to take that green screen and/or location work and then imagine the epic fantasy landscape required to flesh out HBOâs vision of Westeros.
Youâll want to expand the images; in standard size many will simply look like screengrabs; itâs only seen at full size that you see the artistâs brush strokes turning a drab location into a towering castle.
The way Harrenhal is âbuiltâ is amazing.
You can see more of Karakterâs work at their company site
To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if theyâre big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the âexpandâ button in the bottom-right corner.
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