Game of Thrones title sequence

Game of Thrones title sequence
Game of Thrones title screen from 2011 to 2017, modified for the final season.
Directed byAngus Wall
Music byRamin Djawadi
Production
company
Rock Paper Scissors/Elastic
Distributed byHBO
Running time
90 seconds
Box office
Music video
Video on Vimeo

The title sequence of the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones that introduces every episode serves as a guide to the physical landscape of the world of the series. It changes depending on the locations visited in the particular episode it introduces. The title sequence was created by Elastic for HBO, and is accompanied by a theme composed by Ramin Djawadi.

The sequence depicts a three-dimensional map of the series' fictional world, projected onto a concave earth,[1] and lit by a small sun contained within an armilla (or spherical astrolabe) that metaphorically depicts major events in the history of the fictional world at the sphere's center. As the camera swoops across the map and focuses on the locations in which the episode's events take place, complicated clockwork mechanisms cause buildings and other structures to emerge from the map and unfold. Meanwhile, the names of the principal cast (with the sigils of the characters' families next to the names) and creative staff are displayed. The sequence concludes after about one-and-a-half minutes with the title card and brief opening credits indicating the episode's writers and directors.

Creative director Angus Wall, art director Robert Feng, animator Kirk Shintani and designer Hameed Shaukat received the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design for their work on the sequence.[2] The title sequence has been ranked one of the best TV title sequences of all time.[3][4][5][6]

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  2. ^ Fernandez, Sofia M.; Appelo, Tim (September 10, 2011). "Emmys 2011: 'Game of Thrones' Title Sequence Gives Series Its First Emmy". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  3. ^ Charisma, James (January 4, 2017). "The 75 Best TV Title Sequences of All Time". Paste. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
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  5. ^ "'Game of Thrones': Most awesome TV title sequence ever? Here's our top 10". NJ.com. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Nicholls, Owen (November 5, 2012). "8 Unforgettable TV Opening Sequences". NME. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.