Some new set pics of Castle Ward have emerged, sent to us by WiC reader Paula. These are some of the best set pics we’ve received to date. They show some very large and detailed sets, augmented by the existing castle and green screens. Parts of the sets are identical to the shots we had from Castle Ward during the pilot shoot and they also match up with some of the footage from the behind-the-scenes video (talking in particular about the direwolf relief). But it looks like they’ve really expanded the whole set to make a sprawling castle courtyard for Winterfell. Follow us after the break to see the pics!
Winter Is Coming: The thing I love about seeing these pics are noticing all the details that you might not even see but for a second on screen. They seem to have made the direwolf sigil very present in Winterfell, with the etching on the wall, the wooden direwolf head on the roof and even a full-blown direwolf statue in the archway. Very cool.
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Beautiful.
humusTasterQuote Reply
Love the stone wolf in one of the entrances. Not so sure what the wooden one is for, in that shack like thing. I like it but I don’t know what it’d be for.
SyleonQuote Reply
I too really like the wolf statues in the archway entrances. Love all the details.
And tsk tsk, someone at HBO is slipping… this person pretty much walked all around the sets snapping picture after picture.
ChrisQuote Reply
I always imagined Winterfell being… well a snowy place, but so far we haven’t scene a lot of snow in the promo or on the set pictures. Is that going to be added afterward or did my imagination run wild while reading the books?
Jardin17Quote Reply
Jardin17,
Well, at this point in the books, there isn’t much snow.
ShukunQuote Reply
Jardin17,
Well, they could add a little snow I guess but it definitely won’t look like this.
Man looking at that artwork… I wonder if they are going to go the same route with the castles as they did with the costumes and tone them down and make them more realistic. One area where grrm went wild is definitely the castles and they could look amazing(albeit unrealistic) if the show did them right.
ChrisQuote Reply
This should help show the folks that were hyperventilating about some of the things they saw in the behind the scenes clips just how “un-done” things look these days before they get fed into post production. While this currently looks like someone that’s a bit slapdash I guarantee once they get to doing CGI and editing it will look like a giant, sprawling castle.
VohdreQuote Reply
Vohdre,
Yeah, I’m interested to learn how what things look look like with the before and after photo’s. In HBO’s John Adam’s they sometimes took real building sets and then CGI’ed them to be much bigger and different on TV. It’s hard to say how big they plan on making the castle look. Give from what little we’ve seen from the behind the scenes it does look like they’re leaning more towards ‘historic reality’ as opposed to fantasy.
As most other fans of the series I’m hopping that they do make the castle somewhere as massive as it is in the books(shouldn’t be too hard if they’re willing to spend the money on the CGI), but I guess we’ll see what happens.
GrinbombQuote Reply
Everything looks so SMALL but I know they can do magic with cinematography/special effects. I’m very impressed with the direwolf sculpture in the archway. WOW. I want two of those for MY front lawn!!
Deidre Kylie OlcinaQuote Reply
Jardin17,
I thought that too, but on re-read it was kinda ‘fall’ weather at Winterfell in the beginning. The snow starts very early on though. I hope they do sprinkle snow everywhere eventually, blizzards over time…
Deidre Kylie OlcinaQuote Reply
Cool. Can’t wait to see Winterfell. I wonder if they will do a shot of winterfell from a distance. To get a scope of how big it is and some of the major parts of the castle.
WolfheartQuote Reply
Love the wolf gargoyles and statues. Good on HBO for adding those design elements to make it more Starky!
WolfheartQuote Reply
Looks good!
Not sure about the wooden wolf on the rooftop. Is it wooden? Is it supposed to look like a stone gargoyle? Will it be painted, or altered with effects? Will it be copied and pasted on other corners of the castle?
LexQuote Reply
Wolf in pic 30 is scary :D haah
Damryn of DorneQuote Reply
pic 32 is the best. see the raven? this is so cool.
Eddie KimbroughQuote Reply
Wow, those are just awesome. Everything we’ve been getting has been impressive lately. Thanks to Paula for providing these very impressive photos.
Well, Hi everyone. I’ve only posted like once or twice before this, but I’m a long time visitor to this site. Avid fan of these books and this upcoming show.
David PriceQuote Reply
I wonder if the Dire wolf statue is in front of the entrance to the crypts. It might make Ned and Robert’s entering seem a little more foreboding if Robert stops for even just a second and kind of stares at it. I think that would be the perfect time to bring up the whole Winter is coming dialogue they have.
It’s like the wolf is guarding the crypts just as down below the old Stark lords are guarded by dire wolves
GrimtuesdayQuote Reply
Could the wolf in the archway be facing an identical wolf, which is hidden in the shot?
LexQuote Reply
yeah, I thought it, too.
btw, its just great…every morning new GoT stuff ;)
Like it!
The RabbitQuote Reply
Oh man… The thing that I love the most is one of the last pics(no. 34), showing the outsidewalk that reminds me of the houses in northern India, up in the mountains in Himachal Pradesh. I can see the Starks building it for when winter comes, walking there in big furs while snow all around…
It is all coming to life right now in my head.
Can’t wait!
even though I won’t see it in wintertime – except maybe the ruins…. ;P
LivveHultQuote Reply
Grimtuesday,
My thought exactly, this should be the crypt entrance! Phew, good stuff.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTUs7hDq2PA
This had some of the same people involved, I believe?
So yeah. This is what you can expect.
KarlQuote Reply
Karl,
Exactly! This is HBO they make IMO the best TV out there. The CGI they pull of if fantastic. I don’t think we are going to have to worry about anything. It isn’t going to be graphics a la “Spartacus” they may have had lavish sets, but the CGI was just farts!
So no need to worry i think, right?
SyleonQuote Reply
Syleon,
I liked spartacus :(
Damryn of DorneQuote Reply
I do believe those red bits of machinery are going to ruin everything! They look so modern!
I fear somebody at HBO freaking out about these shots and making things both more difficult for the production and more difficult for WiC. Hope not.
They need not worry but it is the nature of big productions to worry and fear that all will be lost of images or secrets get out. Maybe HBO is less afraid of fans?
In the meantime, isn’t it fun to be a fan!?!
Larry D CurtisQuote Reply
The pilot should show a snowless Winterfell, with rare patches starting to show up by the middle of the first season, and more and more snow piling up as the seasons roll on. By the time that Theon returns to Winterfell, it should be covered in snow, but the drifts should pile higher and the icicles grow longer and longer even after that. The amount of snow in Winterfell should be the clearest measure for the viewer of just the extent to which.. Winter is Coming.
Maester_TcostQuote Reply
Oh and, it isn’t year-round snow at Winterfell is it? GoT is at the tail end of a long summer, no?
MrCereQuote Reply
Damryn of Dorne,
Oh don’t get me wrong i liked it fine, just not the CGI, and by that i mean the scenery, when ever they would look down at the ludus on the mountain or anything outdoors it looked bad.
Otherwise it was enjoyable, though they did use the word cock a whole lot, i used to rate each episode by the amount of times they said it.
I think I watched an 8 cock episode once.
SyleonQuote Reply
How cool! I love the westerossi dire-gargoyle. Enhanced the direwolfs a bit here http://westeros.ru/?p=5342.
maryQuote Reply
good point maester_tcost.. and a nice visual in my head after your point was made.
Olivia Hultin-LangeQuote Reply
@WIC speaking of photos! Couldn’t you or someone update all of the cast photos here with the pics from the trailers??…. On my wish list are pics of Bran(when backstage on the making of video with Arya whom you have a pic of), Cersei(has got a very sarcastic look on her face in one clip from the tournament, turning away from her husband! and blond hair…), Sansa(at the tournament I think), Mark Addy as king…, Theon at the beheading, Viserys, and finally our own Ned looking grim in that clip from the beheading in the 2010-2011 preview on his way to swing down…
Or is there a reason why you haven’t already?
And is that really Jon Snow!?!?!?!?!???? No mistake? I don’t recognize him AT all. What’s with the moustach??? honestly!? I have been kind of quiet about yes/no versus characters/actors to this point but – what happened!? I thought some other guy was our Jon – or what’d I miss…??
Olivia Hultin-LangeQuote Reply
geez I feel like I am spamming…
another thing though:
About the direwolf statues on the set, I sure hope they look snarlier and grimmer up close. And sincerley wish they are bigger than they look on the pics.
In my mind I’d want the statues to be chest high – so as to really give an imposing scary impression!
Imagine Baratheon walking past them with Ned on the way to the crypt (if that’s where they are, I’d like them anywhere… on the entrance to the actual castle would be nice as well…) and as someone said, stopped a second and watched… Imagine that but with the direwolfs almost as big as him – the king himself coming eyelevel with the wolf…
Olivia Hultin-LangeQuote Reply
Think the Direwolf gargoyles are probably going to be for the Early Bran Climbing Scene(s). They also will set the tone for the entire Castle so Well done HBO
CrotalidianQuote Reply
Regarding the snow discussion I too always pictured there to be snow around winterfell, even in the beginning of the first book. I believe its mentioned off and on throughout. If I remember correctly during the beheading scene in the book theres a comment like “the snow around the stump drank the blood and turned from white to red” or something like that. And we know the direwolves were found in the snow. I won’t be terribly upset if winterfell isn’t snowy at the beginning, but I would prefer if it were.
I am however a little concerned about the lack of snow around the castle black set. I’ll be disappointed if it’s not snowy and cold at the wall right from the beginning. I feel a little better after seeing the brief shot of Jon in the raven trailer where it’s clearly snowing.
Avalanche3319Quote Reply
Avalanche3319,
Wonder what the flame war would be if we haven’t seen that snippet…
“WHAT!! There’s no snow in Castle Black!! This s*cks!”
Jack NapierQuote Reply
Karl,
That video has just removed any fear or apprehension I might have had after seeing all the footage that has been released so far. I worried that we wouldn’t get any shots of the dramatic vistas and sprawling castles that I expect to see. I now have faith that we will see things like the true enormity of the wall etc.
I’m a freelance video editor and I watched John Adams, and I’ve got to say I didn’t realise just how much computer generated imagery went into each shot. I’d love to see a similar video for Rome, although I know they actually built a lot of the sets for that one. An issue which may have contributed to the enormous budget.
If Game of Thrones looks a well done as John Adams then I will ecstatic!
As for the snow thing, although in my mind there was snow from the start of the book, HBO have probably decided it better to have it build up. I mean after all their tagline is Winter in Coming not Winter is Already Here and Might Last a While… :P
Nick JenkinsQuote Reply
http://www.westeros.org/GoT/Features/Entry/Achieving_the_Epic_with_Visual_Effects/
and this (link inside that article):
http://www.cgfocus.com/interview/story/54&page=4
No fear, we’ve seen nothing yet ;)
m4st4Quote Reply
Olivia Hultin-Lange,
Hej Olivia,
Jag tror att jag kan svara dig vad det fotona angår.
The idea is we use the available in-character photos as much as we can, provided they are of good enough quality for the cast-page size. Some unfortunately don’t fit these standards. As for Bran, we are waiting for a serious photo of him. Eventually, however, we want to fill the gallery with official production stills, such as the two featuring Ned and Dany. Hope this helps.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Good point. There SHOULD be snow around the execution trunk and there was none to be found in the scene we saw. Right afterwards Robb and Jon start racing and find the direwolves, definitely in a snowy site. I hope they cgi the whole thing…
Pablo JainagaQuote Reply
Pablo Jainaga,
C’mon
Is it REALLY that important a bunch of snow in the beheading scene?
Couldn’t it be that the encounter a patch way ahead on the road back to Winterfell, where the wolf pups are?
Let’s give them some leeway, people
Jack NapierQuote Reply
Jack Napier,
And they could still add snow to that scene, easily.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
ahh memories…
Good to see my brazier (pics 6/7) is still there!
RimshotQuote Reply
OMG these are brilliant!
Either the security guys were napping or she abseiled down the back wall of the quarry!
Great pics – thank you Paula.
SilverjaimeQuote Reply
Lots of snow in this shot. Plus, as you say, the snow falling around Jon in the Raven teaser. I think Castle Black will be appropriately snowy and Winterfell will become more snowy over time.
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Silverjaime, actually Paula said that Castle Ward was open to visitors that day and that there were quite a few people walking around the castle grounds. No Game of Thrones crew were in sight.
I suppose HBO can’t just have them shut down the castle for the entire 30 weeks of filming and they, of course, have to leave the sets up even when they’re not filming. Which means on days the castle is open to the public, people get to have their own private set tours. ;)
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
Ah…brilliant idea of HBO’s!
SilverjaimeQuote Reply
I want to be on that set…
m4st4Quote Reply
Jack Napier,
I’m not saying it is that important, just pointing out one thing they can easily correct to make it look 100% like the book (and add some flavour too, the North is about snow!:)
Pablo JainagaQuote Reply
BTW, anyone think they made Jon look too mature? Sorry if it’s already been discussed.
Pablo JainagaQuote Reply
The Winterfell set looks great! I like how the Direwolf theme is worked into it; especially the statue at the gate has a dark sense of foreboding to it. This could well be the entrance to the crypts.
I noticed that the lone archway seen in pictures 11 through 14 is not the same as the one seen behind Jaime Lannister and the Kingsguard (#34 in Ran’s sequence on westeros.org). Just saying, because I initially thought, this archway could be the castle gate where the King’s party comes through, but it seems to be another one.
And yeah, CGI will make this great set look truly awesome…
HerrFickQuote Reply
Great stuff–thanks, Paula!
GwennoQuote Reply
It’s not a big deal for me, but yes. The facial hair makes him look a few years older. A clean shaven, younger looking Jon would work better for season one when he is somewhat immature and arrogant. Then he could grow some fuzz later, maybe.
sjweningsQuote Reply
I think it’s an improvement. Better than I thought he’d look.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
I hope they have cleanshaven Jon in the beginning, in Winterfell, and then when he joins the Nightwatch he grows that teenage moustache we saw. Because, well, Jon is quite an emo kid. And emo kids have teenage moustaches. I think they fit his character very well :P
SnowfellQuote Reply
As I said before, I think that the maturing of Jon Snow is a real improvement toward the female audience… he is so much more sexy that way than as a clean shaven boyscout ! :)
More seriously, it is important that Jon is young, but he does’nt need to be a teenager to fit his role… and I think that aging him up will help the audience identifying with him, I think. HBO aims an adult audience, not a teenage one.
(sorry for my poor english, I hope I am understandable…)
AltaïrQuote Reply
The set looks perfect. It needs to be relatively snow free now, in the beginning so you can see the changes in the future.
The size looks pretty good too. Its not like Winterfell is a gigantic town, more likely an oversized market town. The north is scarcely populated and equal in size to the rest of Westeros.
So far so good. A little giddy.
DigDougQuote Reply
Having a mental picture of Bran climbing on that direwolf/gargoyle! I just got an absolute sick feeling in my stomach… I am going to LOVE watching this with people who have never read the books. Just so I can watch their hearts torn out like mine was.
We always love hearing people’s reaction to reading the books, now we will get to see it first hand! AWESOME!
MavisQuote Reply
lovely pictures, lots of details yet tons to imagine
SA_AvengerQuote Reply
I don’t want to get anyone’s hopes up but there’s another pre-show before Boardwalk Empire this Sunday. Sometimes they replay the same promo material but sneak in new glimpses of things when they do these. I’ll be watching with eagles eyes again.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Oh wow, check out 1:18… it looks like they add a whole lot of snow to the shot. I wonder if they can do the same thing in closer shots though?
fake-o name-oQuote Reply
Me too =) I can imagine already how it’s going to be after the airing of episode one: a bunch of people will aproach me with all their concerns for a certain character and with their excitement telling me how great a story this is going to be and asking where they can buy the books…
well maybe that’s not going to happen ;p but it’s nice to fantasize (don’t know if that’s a real word) about scenes like that
LiesieQuote Reply
I think the wolfshead is still a work in progress. It will look like real stone that was carved an age past, I have been on some amazing sets before and the illusions the set designers can create from ply wood and foam always blows me away. Just look at the direwolf plaque on the wall for example, made from foam would you believe, yes its true.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Two Feathers,
thanks for the info. very interesting.
And thanks Paula for the photos!!!
NymeriaQuote Reply
Hello!
I put some of your pics on my blog, and I put the link to your site.
Do you mind?
Thanks for the glimpse of winterfell!
=)
Thanks to you too Paula!
=)
LidianyQuote Reply
Lidiany, not at all! Feel free to share any news and info here with our Portugese-speaking friends. :)
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Hi – inspired by Paula’s photos I trotted down to Castle Ward and to my great excitement they were filming! It’s true – anyone can just wander down past the set and there were people walking dogs and so on, so I wandered into the main courtyard area as if I belonged, and realised that they were filming! A member of the crew said it was ok for me to stay and watch if I was quiet – so I hunkered in behind one of the walls opposite this archway. It was a scene with little Isaac (Bran) and he was inside the arch so I could only see his tunic and legs and he was holding a little bow etc. The poor child must have done the scene 20 times – I was there over an hour – with various adjustments to lights and cameras each time. There was a black tent where Brian Kirk was going in and out along with (I think) David Benioff. It looked like him but I could only take pix when they weren’t facing me – for obvious reasons. There were loads of guys around waiting for them to wrap so they could start taking everything down. Outside there were animal stalls with pigs and goats in – rare breeds. Eventually it was a wrap and Isaac came out looking very cute in his costume! Dark greens and browns mostly and a big puffa coat they put on him – it was cold. The director thanked him and off he went with his people. I only took pics when no-one was looking as I didn’t want to get thrown off the set!
Apparently they’re there tomorrow and maybe Sat or Monday, and then Greyabbey and sometime very soon Tollymore. there are nearly 50 locations roundabout being used! ( Yes I got talking to some of the crew!)
Anyway here’s my pix – if you look close you can see Isaacs little legs!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverjaime/sets/72157624970452022/
silverjaimeQuote Reply
silverjaime,
Exciting, thanks!
(I do hope not too many fans flock there now. Not too many to disturb anything, that is.)
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Nice job silverjaime! Some great info.
Since Isaac is clearly standing in this scene, this has to be a reshoot from the pilot. Did you see Michelle Fairley at all? I’m thinking this might be the scene Catelyn scolds Bran for climbing.
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
Nope – it really looked like all about Bran. He kept having to walk into the building from the archway and obviously something was going on in there, but it seemed to be only himself.
silverjaimeQuote Reply
Great as always!
What is in Greyabbey, I wonder?
The RabbitQuote Reply
silverjaime,
Awesome! I wonder why the security is so much more relaxed there, than at the tourney scene?
LexQuote Reply
Oh, and I liked the axes and spears! And are those “random” white bags possible fake snow?
LexQuote Reply
Hear Me Roar,
No – it’s not on the beaten track, and anyway most of it is quite solid. Also – there are two little houses there which are occupied – one of them is right beside the courtyard (on the right of my pic with the sandbags in it). So maybe they’re acting as janitors!
silverjaimeQuote Reply
The Rabbit,
A ruined abbey…….
silverjaimeQuote Reply
Lex,
No idea, but it was very nice for people walking dogs and so on to just come across this beautiful set. The area of the grounds it’s in is just gorgoeus.
silverjaimeQuote Reply
Wikipedia shows this ruined chapel. They might be using it for something?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Grey_Abbey_-_Ards.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Grey_Abbey_%28314914%29.jpg
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
silverjaime,
Nice one Silverjamie, glad you got so lucky. You have earned it.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Lex,
Hey – good point – I’ve been calling htem sand bags but they were much bigger, like fertilizer bags on a farm.
silverjaimeQuote Reply
Two Feathers,
Aw thanks! It was really interesting – you lot are so lucky to be extras! Mind you , standing about all day in the cold can’t be great – all the crew had big puffa hackets and hoodies and gloves!
silverjaimeQuote Reply
silverjaime,
hackets = jackets!!! too tired.
silverjaimeQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
Yep that’s it. People have parties and weddings in it so maybe a green screen along the top and there you go. I can’t think of the scene but I bet you can!
silverjaimeQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
And I found this .
That would be the location, for sure.
The RabbitQuote Reply
There is also a large country house called Mount Stewart near Greyabbey village. Could be a possible location. Maybe you could dig up a photo WIC. Thanks
Two FeathersQuote Reply
I think you’ve nailed it Lex. They look a lot like these bags of fake snow from Tollymore.
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
That’s why I guessed fake snow. I knew those bags looked familiar.
LexQuote Reply
Weee! I saw the Winterfell fake snow!
silverjaimeQuote Reply
Anyone refresh my memory, please…
What scene was filmed in Shane s castle in the pilot?
The RabbitQuote Reply
Some thought it was the crypt scene
NymeriaQuote Reply
Thank you Silverjaime!
You’re incredible!
NymeriaQuote Reply
Nymeria,
I do not think so.
I am pretty sure it was outdoor scene.
I recall that Julia Frey posted the photo of her with the fake snow-machine.
It could be King s arrival, but I am not sure.
The RabbitQuote Reply
Greyabbey would make a nice sept. Maybe Winterfell’s sept (the one Ned built for Catelyn)? I can’t think of any time it was actually visited in the novel, but Cat mentioned it several times in her chapters. A good way to introduce viewers to the statues of the Seven Gods, given that they will have been introduced to the Old Gods with Ned’s visit to the godswood after executing Gared. Since religion becomes increasingly important to the storyline in the books, it would make a lot of sense.
Just guessing here, though.
Stella MarisQuote Reply
The Rabbit, King’s arrival was filmed at Castle Ward. Remember the wheelhouse? I don’t think we ever found out what they filmed at Shane’s Castle.
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
Hmmm…maybe the dammned thing was just parked in WF courtyard ;)
You are probably right, though.
In fact, I was watching the behiend-the-scenes preview for the 50th time, and I spotted the scene with lots of Baratheon s guards and some fency looking horsemen.
The location does not look like Castle Ward at all.
The RabbitQuote Reply
I thought you were reg. with EX.NI, ? If not why don`t you join next year for season two?
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Maybe they only used the grounds and not the ruins. It’s by a lough, isn’t it?
NymeriaQuote Reply
Nymeria,
Both Shane’s Castle and Castle Ward are beside Loughs.
I sent in my pic for GOT but they said they’d had hundreds of replies for it and they wanted dark-haired people. But I think I’m maybe too old. I’ll go to the next casting call though!
silverjaimeQuote Reply
Anyone know which eps Brian Kirk was meant to be directing – would give us a clue what they were at today.
silverjaimeQuote Reply
silverjaime,
I am pretty sure it is reshooting of the pilot, as Winter mentioned above, for obvious reason: Bran is still walking.
The RabbitQuote Reply
The Rabbit,
AHA – missed that. Thanks.
silverjaimeQuote Reply
Wow, silverjaime, that’s great! What a treat for you! I guess we know they are going to add on to that wall above the sigil because of those orange tracking balls.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Silverjamie…”Too old”…No way, I am older than you, and there are loads of characters you could play. It is probably too late now for series one, but come Feb. next year EX.NI should have another registration day open to all. I will have to re-register myself. They do have a lot of people on their books though,and it is still down to luck and availability whether or not you get any work. I have been lucky so far as I have done one day at Ballycarry and have been offered three days next week,not sure where yet…possibly Greyabbey if what you heard today is true…..Its not glamorous like most people think,and it can be a long day . But on a project like this when your a fan ,it is so much fun dressing up and being part of it.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Lidiany,
hey lidiany mais uma brasileira aqui no wic! mais tarde vou dar uma passadinha no seu blog!
JehphgQuote Reply
Syleon,
LOL, did the cock chop episode get a -1? Anyhow, I think they were going for a 300-ish Zach Snyder style, which was cool in my books.
Damryn of DorneQuote Reply
Two Feathers,
I’ll see you at the casting then! Yes there was such a buzz this evening at the set even though we all ahd ot keep quiet a lot of hte time, and everyone is gainfully employed – they’re all professionals and know what they’re doing. And at the centre of it this fantastic set and one wee boy!
silverjaimeQuote Reply
dizzy_34,
Is that what they were for? Right, I wondered, and green screen everywhere as well. And bags of snow….
silverjaimeQuote Reply
Thanks for the photos Paula!
Silverjamie! I knew you’d get in there sooner or later! Great work and great pics. Thank you so much. And yes, go to that casting call!
OllieQuote Reply
Bran could see himself walking in dreams later in the series, could’nt he ? I don’t remember well, but I think that it happens in the book, when he sees himself in the crypts talking to his father (just before it happens you-know-what to him) or is it me who is dreaming ?
AltaïrQuote Reply
SilverJamie you are unstoppable! I’m glad you’ve been to one of the sets that myself and Two Feathers worked on. At this rate you’ll blag yourself a directing gig on Season 2!!
BTW – As Two Feathers pointed out, Extras NI are looking for all types of people. There were extras in the Tourney who were in their 80s! The only type of people that they don’t want are under 16s and there is another 4 months of filming left and alot more scenes that will need loads of extras so you never know!
RimshotQuote Reply
silverjaime,
Yes they usually put those up to add CGI stuff later on. I’m guessing Winterfell is going to be huge.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Wasn’t there a ruined sept in the end of book 3 where Uncat makes her appearance to hang the Frey (who I can’t remember). I can’t remember exactly but I think that same sept is mentioned in book 1 on the way to the Twins. I need to head over to good ‘ol Tower of the Hand.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
I want to be there! =(
LidianyQuote Reply
Jehphg,
É mais uma brasileira ansiosíssima! =)
Hello, obrigada pela visita =)
LidianyQuote Reply
Jehphg,
É, mais uma brasileira ansiosíssima! =)
Obrigada pela visita =)
LidianyQuote Reply
Thans!
LidianyQuote Reply
I’m a little late to the party in regards this piece of news/info – but did the supplier of these pics confirm that they were all from the Castleward location/set?
The reason I ask is that the last picture in the above list (with the pink GOT sign) is definately taken in Saintfield (a town halfway between Belfast & Castleward) and was pointing up a lane to what I believe is a side entrance to Saintfield Demesne. On the opposite side of the road to that entrance there were a large number of signs both big and small indicating a set for GOT. One of these signs identified it as “LOC2″. I don’t have much info on the Demesne itself but can confirm that there are a number of pieces of woodland around it in in addition to a red-brick style round tower, visible from the road itself (probably not applicable to a GOT’s shoot however).
I drove past the signs each day to & from work, and although now gone and the entrance closed off again, they were in place for a week+.
I see that Saintfield has been mentioned on the tweets this evening as a confirmed location at another fan site, so I thought I’d add in what I knew about it.
Is it possible that some of the other pictures above were also taken at this secondary location and not all from Castleward?
Currently GOT production signs are pointing towards the Newcastle (Tollymore Forest Park) direction when enroute from Belfast… so there’s extra evidence that they are indeed shooting there (tho the snow-filled forestry scene was evidence enough!)
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