Reviewing the Battle of The Bastards

As fantastic as the last episode in the Game of Thrones might have been, it was the ninth episode, "The Battle of the Bastards," that truly amazed the eyes. The broad, bloody battle involving men and horses was too much to take in as soldiers were trampled, war horses toppled, and lives quickly ended.

And this video from Iloura will show you how it was done, step by step. It is all the more amazing to think of all the pieces that needs to fit together to create the realistic and overpowering scenes. 

The Iloura press release notes:

The battle required many photorealistic horse and rider collisions, 3,000-strong armies, a mix of close-ups featuring live-action and CG humans and animals and massive crowd simulations, as well as hundreds of assets – CG armoury, weapons, flags, saddlery, body parts, and environmental assets such as blood, mud, smoke, fire and mist.

Congratulations, Iloura, on your superb production.