The Official Game of Thrones Podcast: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms HOTD S1: Creating The Realm with Amanda Knight and Jim Clay
Nov 23, 2022
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Make TV Look Like Film By Insisting On Practical Standards
- Prioritize believability by matching film-quality standards even on TV productions.
- Amanda emphasized custom bald caps, multiple wig changes, and two-person teams to keep white Targaryen wigs looking pristine under smoke and action.
Cut Prep Time With Custom Prepainted Bald Caps
- Speed up hair prep by pre-fitting custom bald caps to each actor's hairline.
- Amanda called her trainees 'bald cap fairies' who painted caps to fit exactly, cutting chair time significantly during massive wig mornings.
Blend Prosthetics And VFX For Progressive Deterioration
- Viserys' deterioration combined prosthetics and VFX to maintain continuity of rotting features across shots.
- Amanda and prosthetics designer Barry Gower planned staged prosthetic removal and used VFX only to remove eyes and enhance effects.