As the February 18th release date for the Game of Thrones season 3 Blu-Ray and DVD set approaches (Pre-order: US Bluray, US DVD, UK Bluray, UK DVD), previews of some of its contents have begun to appear. Over at Target.com, the full animated retelling of the Battle of Qohor—narrated by Iain Glen—can be seen.here. Have to say, the animation gets increasingly intricate and ambitious—terrific work from the DVD content team.
Now the Wall Street Journal has joined in the fun, sharing an exclusive look at behind-the-scenes material connected to the episode “The Rains of Castamere”, revealing some of the effects magic to make the direwolves take part in the action:
Impressive digital compositing and greenscreen work, reminding one that the show is one of the most elaborate productions in the history of television.