Kudos to whoever had the idea of uploading the BTS long videos on RUclips. Everyone should see and appreciate the tremendous effort that goes into producing this show. I’m frequently amazed by the physical props and effects shown in these BTS videos, which I initially thought were CGI when watching the episodes.
Fabien Frankel said in an interview that all 'action horse' scenes were the most exhausting to film cause you sit there all day on the back of a barely moving horse in your full armor and have to pretend to be in full motion while every part of your body is stiff or hurts after a few hours 😄😄
House of the Dragon sets and costumes are insane for scenes lasting only a few minutes. Some can only dream of having this kind of love and care for their shows. The fact that this only cost HBO about the same per episode as some SFX-heavy Disney+ series is a head scratcher. The difference in production value is night and day.
It's such an interesting character beat. What happens if a guy who could threaten and bully his way through every problem all his life suddenly meets circumstances where he's faced with not being able to fight his problems away? 🤔
the rain gave corlys an extra grit to his character because it showed us that he was more hands-on than most other lords in terms of their actual day-to-day activities
The Harennhall scenes are the highlights of the episode for me. It was truly haunting, chilling and beautiful. Along with the layers that it brought to Daemon, it was also a joy to see Milly once again 😍
Watching her enjoy filming on the buck was so enjoyable! In the past, on GOT, the actors didn't really like it, or so they indicated, but she had such a great attitude and her excitement was contagious. 😊
@@elcapitan8769 I don’t mean the sequence, I mean the action of actually riding a dragon. I can see Baela being in control here, using her reins convincingly. Everyone else sits on the saddle and we sort of buy that the dragon does as it commands. Ewan who plays Aemond, also does this very well. As I said in my original comment - “some” of the best riding acting we’ve seen.
The secret meeting between Rhaenyra and Alicent inside the Great Sept reminded me of the fictional meeting between Queens Elizabeth and Mary in _Mary Queen of Scots_ (2018). Historians agree that Elizabeth and Mary have never met in person, but the film made it convincing how it could have happened secretly and not been recorded in history. Much props to Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke for their performances in portraying the tragedy of Rhaenyra and Alicent's past friendship.
These behind the scenes videos after each week's episode really make the experience of watching the show even more enjoyable. Seeing how much work and care goes into every single detail really makes one appreciate each detail in the final result, especially because we're getting to see the vision behind each episode specifically. It's kind of amazing how well they're doing at keeping out spoilers.
@@dr.johndoe1603 aegon II is also over 6ft tall in the book too... robert baratheon is close to 7ft tall and mark addy was like 5'10... its not a big deal
@@dr.johndoe1603 You can adjust the armor, that's something a king can easily request. There is no joke like in the lord of the Rings where Gimli asks for an adjusted chainmail that was a bit tight on the chest.
Massive props to Geeta Patel and the DP, Catherine Goldschmidt. This was one of the most well shot episodes in the series. The scene with Rhaenyra and Mysaria w/ Seasmoke in the background was so beautiful visually. I want those wide shots made into a poster for my wall!
They have been doing this since day one. The episodes are all rounded up in a makeshift series called The House that Dragons Built. They've just started releasing those on RUclips now.
These Behind the Scenes are such a good idea, you can really admire and understand the process of creating this visual feast that we see in HoTD as well as the brilliant people and their work that otherwise wouldn't be featured or noticed, as well as its always delightful to have a cast with genuine friendship and showing their passion for the show and the story. Kudos to all of the team.
The producers and crew are absolutely nuts. The level of attention to detail is absolutely exquisite. It's amazing to see this show rival the first four seasons of Game of Thrones. I hate waiting another week because of how amazing they are doing with this show.
The Volume can be fine, If used Like in the Batman, but the real issue with the Volume is the limitations of your creativity. No tracking shots and blocking is much harder. That's why Volume shots often feel so confined
I think that production staff and studios for quite a while were a bit overwhelmed with what CGI can do and so they used it for everything. And only now that people got used to it a bit and the novelty has worn off are filmmakers realizing that the golden road is 'as much as needed, as little as possible' with CGI 🤗
Legit thought they had filmed outside. To have it rain INSIDE THE SET is top notch craftsmanship. Harrenhal is testament to true craftsmanship of film and TV. Absolutely outstanding work. The best moments in the episode.
This really reminds me of the lord of the rings and star wars behind the scenes, this stuff really connects you to the production and will be enjoyed by many for years to come, long may they continue
the harbor scene got 100 times better with that rain. you could try and pull with your greatest might, you'd never get Alicent anywhere near where Rhaenys was standing.
I know that the ending was quite divisive, but the work the entire crew has put into the show, to bring the book to life, is just phenomenal. Matt Smith, Tom Glynn-Carney and Bethany Antonia, as well was the rest of the cast are all very good actors, the costumes are great, that scene of the aftermath of the Battle of the Burning Mill was just astonishing, and the sets are just so real.
@@thenickfoxx There's a crowd (look at that one guy in these replies) who's not capable of appreciating things which were not adapted as they see fit. Last episode you had people complaining the child's death wasn't graphic enough, imagine.
@@mohnishgedam7952 LOL not showing war properly? Are you okay? Have you suffered a massive hit to your head? Jokes (kinda) aside, do you care to elaborate? In what way should they have conveyed the political side of a war set in medieval style fantasy?
I LOVED Harrenhal in this episode. It matches the book descriptions instead of it just being some random regular castle. Just seeing the half-melted towers as Daemon and Caraxes fly up was so cool, but seeing the inside in such detail was even better.
All the praise for the set crafting and desing done for this show. Time has and will always tell that detail like the sort pays off in comparison with the corners the indurstry is cutting in other visual media nowadays.
u are stupid...just read the book then u will know...what absolute nonsence they created in this episode....not showing war properly and showing illogocal scenes
Really enjoy these insights into the incredible work and craftsmanship that goes into this show, and appreciate they're available for everyone to see here! That Aegon armour is something else!
I want a full BTS Episode of Ramin Djawadi doing the score. It's soooo good. When Cole sees that dragon and the "remix" of Danys Theme with the aaaaaaaAAAAAAA starts playing (You know what I mean xD) or at the end in the sept with that choir bit. It was too good. Ramin is the Prince that was promised, he's not cooking, he's deep frying with that music
Watching BTS are giving me so much respect for all the people doing their bests to give us the viewers the best shots for the shows just wow, imagine what they’re going through just to do and make sure those scenes in any kind of weather, I can’t believe, thank you for giving as such a wonderful show like this❤
@8.35, "Practice Joy Ride", 😂. I like this section! First the specific look Ryan wanted for Moondancer- David Bowie! Second we have Bethany and her energy. Trying to say, practice joy ride but laughing a little much. Although it reminded me of season 1, with young Aegon, first riding Vhagar. The intricacies on Aegon's armour, is incredible. @18.10, the scene itself between Rhaenys and Corlys, was so lovely and touching. I loved that. Especially with all of the chaos around, and full on action, I liked the scene as an anchor (pun unintended), and grounding the show with a touch of realism and human emotion.
Genuinely sad that the blackwood lad in the first minute of the episode is actually dead, he seemed like a spaz 😂 I would have thought he had that staying power to him
It's nice to see these BTS videos. I think (or maybe wanting to believe) after the debacle of the original show, they are making these to show us how much work goes into making these shows but also to reinstall our confidence in the franchise by being a little more transparent and leaning closer to the books. It gives me hope for this show to know that the book that serves as its source material is completely finished.
The amount of work that goes into this show just makes me respect the showrunners and everyone else even more. I think I might even like HotD better than even the first four seasons for GOT.
13:18 Aegon the Conqueror was born on Dragonstone, about 70 years after the Doom of Valyria, maybe he meant his ancestors brought that Valyrian steel armour from Valyria as a family heirloom.
Kudos to whoever had the idea of uploading the BTS long videos on RUclips. Everyone should see and appreciate the tremendous effort that goes into producing this show. I’m frequently amazed by the physical props and effects shown in these BTS videos, which I initially thought were CGI when watching the episodes.
Kpop is great stuff
They’ve being doing this since GOT. Nothing new
Is mainly cuz Blue ray is dying. They cannot make these exclusives anymore.
It makes me so happy with how much they used practical effects and sets. Practical effects are king
@@trex1448i think he referred to Behind The Scenes 😅😅😅 (instead of Bts Korean group😅😅😅)
Seeing Criston run for his life made my whole week
Y’all are a bunch of haters Criston Cole is literally the best character
...is this a complete sentence? A verb is missing...
@@datgrrl_officialit has a verb, just missing the -ing
@@musvijajuzagrilariocara8583best character my ass. i’ll dance the day he gets burned, he pisses me off and he’s such a loser
I keep on seeing this comment everywhere.
Moon dancer looks so cool love it.
Give props to the horse actors for pretending there was a dragon chasing them, even remaining silent in the forest afterwards, clever boys
And in full armour at that!
Horses don't really make that much noise, it's the movies that add the constant neighing
Armies behind horses went missing, right? 😅
Fabien Frankel said in an interview that all 'action horse' scenes were the most exhausting to film cause you sit there all day on the back of a barely moving horse in your full armor and have to pretend to be in full motion while every part of your body is stiff or hurts after a few hours 😄😄
House of the Dragon sets and costumes are insane for scenes lasting only a few minutes. Some can only dream of having this kind of love and care for their shows. The fact that this only cost HBO about the same per episode as some SFX-heavy Disney+ series is a head scratcher. The difference in production value is night and day.
Embezzlement, it happens so often in Hollywood
Shame they don't give as much attention to the writing. Classic Hollywood.
It’s a UK shoot my guy. We don’t do a lot right but god damn are we good at filmmaking.
There's gotta be a lot of shady things going down at Disney
@@pastlife960😂😂
Daemon suited in full armor making his way through the rainy ruins of Harrenhall looked like live action Elden Ring gameplay. Just stunning.
It was awesome
I thought the same thing!!!!
Daemon going lookin for a fight and not gettin it(at least not yet? 🤔)is brilliant. His disappointment was expressed throughout, sitting at dinner lol
It's such an interesting character beat. What happens if a guy who could threaten and bully his way through every problem all his life suddenly meets circumstances where he's faced with not being able to fight his problems away? 🤔
@DarkHarlequin then he is as mentioned disappointed 😂
the rain gave corlys an extra grit to his character because it showed us that he was more hands-on than most other lords in terms of their actual day-to-day activities
The Harennhall scenes are the highlights of the episode for me. It was truly haunting, chilling and beautiful. Along with the layers that it brought to Daemon, it was also a joy to see Milly once again 😍
Battle of the Burning Mill really nailed the vibes of "Boy, that escalated quickly. Things really got out of hand".
Brick killed a guy.
Loved the Baela scene. The dragon chase was so dynamic.
easily some of the best dragon riding acting from Bethany Antonia we've seen in the universe so far.
agree 💯
Watching her enjoy filming on the buck was so enjoyable! In the past, on GOT, the actors didn't really like it, or so they indicated, but she had such a great attitude and her excitement was contagious. 😊
It's ... Normal...
Huh? Chase in the last episode of season 1 was miles ahead😕
@@elcapitan8769 I don’t mean the sequence, I mean the action of actually riding a dragon. I can see Baela being in control here, using her reins convincingly. Everyone else sits on the saddle and we sort of buy that the dragon does as it commands. Ewan who plays Aemond, also does this very well. As I said in my original comment - “some” of the best riding acting we’ve seen.
honestly the best "dark" scene they've done so far. It was dark but we could see everything. Also Matt was at a water park basically lol
The secret meeting between Rhaenyra and Alicent inside the Great Sept reminded me of the fictional meeting between Queens Elizabeth and Mary in _Mary Queen of Scots_ (2018). Historians agree that Elizabeth and Mary have never met in person, but the film made it convincing how it could have happened secretly and not been recorded in history. Much props to Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke for their performances in portraying the tragedy of Rhaenyra and Alicent's past friendship.
Loved the Baela scene, gave me the chills
These behind the scenes videos after each week's episode really make the experience of watching the show even more enjoyable. Seeing how much work and care goes into every single detail really makes one appreciate each detail in the final result, especially because we're getting to see the vision behind each episode specifically. It's kind of amazing how well they're doing at keeping out spoilers.
It's so damn refreshing to see how much the entire cast and crew cares and how
much work goes into it all.
the dragon chase may have been the most visually impressive scene I've seen in like 5 years
Loved the scene of Rhaenys and Corlys in the rain, favorite bit of the episode for me. Just love those two
That shot of the aftermath, panning up the sword past the hilt to see nothing but death, was an awesome image.
Aegon's armour looks so great, and I like it on Tom! Our short king
Aegon The Conqueror was twice his size
That armor would be ill fitting
That was my first thought seeing that scene
@@dr.johndoe1603 aegon II is also over 6ft tall in the book too... robert baratheon is close to 7ft tall and mark addy was like 5'10... its not a big deal
@@dr.johndoe1603 You can adjust the armor, that's something a king can easily request. There is no joke like in the lord of the Rings where Gimli asks for an adjusted chainmail that was a bit tight on the chest.
As pessoas estão decepcionados 😅
@@whatisreddin7367"aegon II is also over 6ft tall in the book too"
Source: Trust me bro
Everything in this episode was so beautifully shot! Especially Cole.😂😂😂😂
Had me on the edge of the couch the entire time. The suspense
Shit, you can actually sit down? I can't sit down during GOT and HOTD. Same with Barry and The Expanse, The Boys etc.
Me too! I was so disappointed when Criston Cole was able to escape! I wanted to see Baela and her dragon set him on fire!
Massive props to Geeta Patel and the DP, Catherine Goldschmidt. This was one of the most well shot episodes in the series. The scene with Rhaenyra and Mysaria w/ Seasmoke in the background was so beautiful visually. I want those wide shots made into a poster for my wall!
this BTS was such a rich idea, can't believe they didn't do this before... Felt a lot more connected to the episode!
They did this after every episode of Game of Thrones back in the day.
They have been doing this since day one. The episodes are all rounded up in a makeshift series called The House that Dragons Built. They've just started releasing those on RUclips now.
they've been doing BTS since GoT on their youtube. maybe you've just missed it because the youtube algorithm didn't suggest some to you.
@@adarnia but HotD Season 1 BTS was released on HBO Max instead of youtube
HOTD delivers so fucking hard.
Baela was iconic
VFX guy: "how much rain do you want?"
Producer: "YES."
These Behind the Scenes are such a good idea, you can really admire and understand the process of creating this visual feast that we see in HoTD as well as the brilliant people and their work that otherwise wouldn't be featured or noticed, as well as its always delightful to have a cast with genuine friendship and showing their passion for the show and the story. Kudos to all of the team.
Costume design in this show is beyond phenomenal. So well done. I wish all shows I watch could have this team 😂
The producers and crew are absolutely nuts. The level of attention to detail is absolutely exquisite. It's amazing to see this show rival the first four seasons of Game of Thrones. I hate waiting another week because of how amazing they are doing with this show.
The nerd in me was so happy at the little size comparison model of Moondancer and Baela 🤣 GORGEOUS design btw 😍
I very much appreciate the building of real sets rather than just always using cgi or the volume.
The Volume can be fine, If used Like in the Batman, but the real issue with the Volume is the limitations of your creativity. No tracking shots and blocking is much harder. That's why Volume shots often feel so confined
@ramani3565 Both have their uses for sure, but I always appreciate practical sets and effects.
I think that production staff and studios for quite a while were a bit overwhelmed with what CGI can do and so they used it for everything. And only now that people got used to it a bit and the novelty has worn off are filmmakers realizing that the golden road is 'as much as needed, as little as possible' with CGI 🤗
The architecture really stands out this season.
Props for the animal trainers especially who trained the dragon
I love it when Geeta was like, make it Bollywood rain, dramatic and outrageous!
BAELA THE BRAVE🙏
It is amazing that the majority of the set is not CGI and I appreciate it very much.
Legit thought they had filmed outside. To have it rain INSIDE THE SET is top notch craftsmanship. Harrenhal is testament to true craftsmanship of film and TV. Absolutely outstanding work. The best moments in the episode.
This really reminds me of the lord of the rings and star wars behind the scenes, this stuff really connects you to the production and will be enjoyed by many for years to come, long may they continue
the harbor scene got 100 times better with that rain.
you could try and pull with your greatest might, you'd never get Alicent anywhere near where Rhaenys was standing.
Whoever decided to upload the BTS in such lengths THANK you! I'm really glad we can all appreciate the work and craftsmanship going into every scene 🥰
The takeover of harrenhal was such a great scene, felt absolutely lost and haunted the whole way.
I know that the ending was quite divisive, but the work the entire crew has put into the show, to bring the book to life, is just phenomenal. Matt Smith, Tom Glynn-Carney and Bethany Antonia, as well was the rest of the cast are all very good actors, the costumes are great, that scene of the aftermath of the Battle of the Burning Mill was just astonishing, and the sets are just so real.
That ending was so weird ….
Wait, why us it so divisive? I swear every week people look for new ways to complain.
worst episode...useless scenes and not showing war properly
@@thenickfoxx There's a crowd (look at that one guy in these replies) who's not capable of appreciating things which were not adapted as they see fit. Last episode you had people complaining the child's death wasn't graphic enough, imagine.
@@mohnishgedam7952 LOL not showing war properly? Are you okay? Have you suffered a massive hit to your head?
Jokes (kinda) aside, do you care to elaborate? In what way should they have conveyed the political side of a war set in medieval style fantasy?
Designing a dragon off of David Bowie is so utterly cool
Insanely good episode
I LOVED Harrenhal in this episode. It matches the book descriptions instead of it just being some random regular castle. Just seeing the half-melted towers as Daemon and Caraxes fly up was so cool, but seeing the inside in such detail was even better.
" SIR CRISPIN was it ?" SIR Cristian Cole your grace" VERY GOOD 😂
that is honestly the sickest suit of armor I’ve ever seen
The Harrenhal set is incredible!
Aemond naked standing carried the show fr fr
Absolutely
All the praise for the set crafting and desing done for this show. Time has and will always tell that detail like the sort pays off in comparison with the corners the indurstry is cutting in other visual media nowadays.
she is a great director that was the best episode so far
She also directed the best episode last season....
@@Rash23215 which ep was it?
@@Rash23215episode 8?
@@Rash23215episode 8??
u are stupid...just read the book then u will know...what absolute nonsence they created in this episode....not showing war properly and showing illogocal scenes
The level of hard work and detailing is exactly why the GoT universe is the best thing on TV :)
"Aegon Is obsessed with namesakes and symbols of legitimacy.(He has) [Such as] his Father's valerian dagger..."
Aegon: puts the dagger in his mouth
obsession doesn't mean respect
I'm here for Freddie Fox as Gwayne Hightower
Really enjoy these insights into the incredible work and craftsmanship that goes into this show, and appreciate they're available for everyone to see here! That Aegon armour is something else!
I absolutely love Bethany. Go girl, give us Cole running for his life! 😂❤
Unbelievably cool - Hats off to all the amazing artists working on this show!
I want a full BTS Episode of Ramin Djawadi doing the score. It's soooo good. When Cole sees that dragon and the "remix" of Danys Theme with the aaaaaaaAAAAAAA starts playing (You know what I mean xD) or at the end in the sept with that choir bit. It was too good.
Ramin is the Prince that was promised, he's not cooking, he's deep frying with that music
Enjoyed the shipyard background & Bethany's excitement of dragon riding.
I love Baela she's fierce.
Bittersteel has the power of friendship and rage on his side.
Watching BTS are giving me so much respect for all the people doing their bests to give us the viewers the best shots for the shows just wow, imagine what they’re going through just to do and make sure those scenes in any kind of weather, I can’t believe, thank you for giving as such a wonderful show like this❤
God, they do so much work for 1 episode. incredible... thank you heroes in backend...
Thanks for the views of Moondancer model. I wish we get the same for all dragons.
Matt Smith having the time of his life in that wet miserable Harrenhaal set is hilarious.
the costume and prop work in this series is maybe the best ive ever seen in a tv show
I just appreciate them showing lots of love to Moondancer and Bayla ,
@8.35, "Practice Joy Ride", 😂. I like this section! First the specific look Ryan wanted for Moondancer- David Bowie!
Second we have Bethany and her energy. Trying to say, practice joy ride but laughing a little much. Although it reminded me of season 1, with young Aegon, first riding Vhagar.
The intricacies on Aegon's armour, is incredible.
@18.10, the scene itself between Rhaenys and Corlys, was so lovely and touching. I loved that. Especially with all of the chaos around, and full on action, I liked the scene as an anchor (pun unintended), and grounding the show with a touch of realism and human emotion.
I was thinking to myself how cool that set must be when I was watching the episode! Thanks for the BTS.
The Harrenhall set is insane. Jim and his crew have to win the Emmy this time.
This staff are friggin amazing at what they do👏👏👏
"fit for a king"🔥💚
Absolutely love this show ❤
Non-stop action that put me on the edge of my seat..
Best episode of season 2 so far! Loved it!
Tom Glynn-Carney is the chillest cast member I swearrr
My golly the marvellous work of these people! So much talent!
This is amazing. You guys deserve all the praises.
I'm really enjoying these behind the scenes videos. It's fascinating to get glimpses of how much work and passion really goes into this show.
Great job, as always, guys! Very impressive
Im making a habit of coming to watch these after watching every episode, who else is?
Just wow. They’re coming for alllll the awards
Bethany did fantastic to bring the whole fierce daughter of Daemon to life
What an incredible work of art. I love all of this!!
Daemon's POV arriving at Harrenhal on top of Caraxes is one of the coolest shots in all of HOTD/GOT.
Moondancer is so pretty! ❤
Bethany content and praise, this is what I'm here for!
I’ve never wanted to see a forest fire so mf’n bad!! 😂 Happy to see more of Baela.
Genuinely sad that the blackwood lad in the first minute of the episode is actually dead, he seemed like a spaz 😂 I would have thought he had that staying power to him
The season is awesome so far
It's nice to see these BTS videos. I think (or maybe wanting to believe) after the debacle of the original show, they are making these to show us how much work goes into making these shows but also to reinstall our confidence in the franchise by being a little more transparent and leaning closer to the books. It gives me hope for this show to know that the book that serves as its source material is completely finished.
The amount of work that goes into this show just makes me respect the showrunners and everyone else even more. I think I might even like HotD better than even the first four seasons for GOT.
They're building everything! So cool
I'm going to watch these episodes 3 times each just to appreciate the craft n detail in each of these scenes
Daemon's Souls was an amazing scene!
Loving these behind the scenes videos
Still can’t get over her hair 😂😂😂😂😂
For anyone that is interested. The Harrenhal set was in Leavesden Studios near London. Its the same place where the Harry Potter Studio Tour is
13:18 Aegon the Conqueror was born on Dragonstone, about 70 years after the Doom of Valyria, maybe he meant his ancestors brought that Valyrian steel armour from Valyria as a family heirloom.