The Dance of Dragons
for the Game of Thrones: Season 5 blu-ray
for the Game of Thrones: Season 5 blu-ray
Last year I had the opportunity to work on an animated featurette for Game of Thrones!
The Dance of Dragons is a 20 minutes animation based on G.R.R. Martin’s novella The Princess and The Queen, which takes place 200 years before the events in Game of Thrones. It tells the story of the struggle in which Targaryen turned against Targaryen, resulting in civil war and destroying most of their dragons in the process.
In addition to being in the blu-ray, it was shown at a few events in the run-up to the season 6 premiere. Pretty much a dream project, thanks to the people at Buddha Jones + LAssociates, particularly the producer Adam Vadnais who was a joy to work with.
I was in charge of drawing all the characters and dragons, which were then coloured and animated at Buddha Jones/LAssociates.
Rhaenyra Targaryen and her council in Dragonstone
Aemond Targaryen, riding Vhagar, chases Lucerys Targaryen who rides Arrax.
Rhaenys Targaryen, the Queen Who Never Was, rides Meleys into battle.
Aemond Targaryen arrives in Harrenhal.
Daemon Targaryen and Caraxes in Harrenhal.
Prince Daemon and Dark Sister, Visenya Targaryen's sword.
Hard Hugh Hammer on Vermithor and Ulf White on Silverwing wreak havoc in Tumbleto.
The Dragonpit is overrun by the revolted inhabitants of King's Landing.
Hobb the Hewer singlehandedly kills one of the dragons.
Rhaenyra, betrayed as she arrives to Dragonstone.
(Note: I was in charge of drawing the characters + dragons; the colours and background were handled by other people for the finished product. So it looks fairly different to these frames.)
