Here's how Sunday's giant 'Game of Thrones' battle looked without visual effects
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Sunday's "Game of Thrones" Loot Train Attack showed the Dothraki slaughter the Lannister army with the help of Dany and her dragon, Drogon. It was the show's largest battle sequence so far — even larger than last year's Battle of the Bastards — with complicated sequences to film mixing both visual effects and practical effects.
The addition of a dragon the size of a 747 didn't make things easier either.
HBO released an excellent behind-the-scenes look at the many details that went into planning and executing one of the show's most complex battles. While Dany and Drogon consisted of a lot of special effects, there were also a lot of moments that used practical effects.
From burning stuntmen on fire to having Emilia Clarke ride a contraption similar to a mechanical bull, keep reading to see what went into bringing Sunday's giant battle to life.
Tyrion looks over the battlefield conflicted between his Queen and his brother, Jaime.
HBOIn reality, he was looking at a piece of green screen.
HBOThere were a lot of men in place for the battle scene against Daenerys and the Dothraki.
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