We looked at a few questions from Season 2, Episode 4 of House of The Dragon director Alan Taylor Monday, talking about how he handled the battle of Rook's Rest in the show, but today, HBO released an awesome behind-the-scenes video that showcases just how much work goes into creating a battle on television. Let's check it out below. Making the Battle at Rook's Rest from Season 2, Episode 4 of 'House of The Dragon'Showrunner Ryan Condal, director Alan Taylor, and actress Eve Best (Rhaenys Targaryen), and many other House of Dragon series regulars and crew reflect on the massive scale of the Battle at Rook’s Rest within the above video. What I love about shows like this one is just how epic they've become. The scope and scale on display takes thousands of workers to get right, from people costuming different houses, to the VFX department, production design, to extras, production assistants, crafty, and everyone in between. The Rook's Rest is the biggest set built for House of the Dragon so far. The battle scene was filmed at Bourne Wood, a location that was also used in Gladiator.The crew had to build a massive set, including four battering rams and multiple houses with different sigils.It was a big logistical challenge to put the battle scene together. Five hundred plus extras were involved playing four different houses. The filmmakers wanted to use real fire as much as possible for authenticity, which I'm sure added all kinds of additional scheduling and...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 10 July, 2024