House of the Dragon behind-the-scenes reveals how the Battle of Tumbleton came together
The House of the Dragon Season 3 finale featured an epic Battle of Tumbleton, which was meticulously planned by the show's key players. A behind-the-scenes video reveals the process of bringing this battle to life, including the use of tiny figures and a scale model of Tumbleton. The battle sequence is now available to stream on HBO Max as part of House of the Dragon Season 3.
- ▪The Battle of Tumbleton in House of the Dragon Season 3 was planned using tiny figures and a scale model of Tumbleton.
- ▪The behind-the-scenes video features interviews with showrunner Ryan Condal and director of photography Vanja Černjul.
- ▪The battle sequence is a key part of the House of the Dragon Season 3 finale, which is now streaming on HBO Max.
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Wondering how the Battle of Tumbleton in the House of the Dragon Season 3 finale all came together? Judging by the behind-the-scenes video above, it took a lot of planning.The 20-minute mini doc features interviews with all the key players involved in the sequence, including showrunner Ryan Condal and director of photography Vanja Černjul, the latter of whom describes how he and episode director Andrij Parekh used tiny figures and a scale model of Tumbleton to plan the battle.The highlight? Tommy Flanagan, aka Roddy the Ruin, sat wearing sunglasses while casually describing the colourful way in which he kills Lord Ormund Hightower (James Norton).House of the Dragon Season 3 is streaming now on HBO Max.Want more film and TV news and reviews delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for…
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