Summertime is for beaches, ice cream—and dragons, of course.Handy, then, that we had a pretty epic Season 2 episode of House of the Dragon this week which features monstrous faceoffs, fires, and flights, balanced neatly with some quieter character moments as the tension continues to build toward the finale. Queen Rhaenyra's search for new dragonriders continues with varying results, Queen Alicent takes a spa day, and Prince Daemon is still hanging out with Simon Russell Beale.That's not all that's going on, of course. This is your spoiler warning!We were stoked to be able to get on Zoom with cinematographer Vanja Cernjul, who worked on episodes six and seven and got to shoot some of the season's most compelling action, like the mob scene that left Alicent traumatized and the unscripted kiss between Rhaenyra and Mysari. This week, Cernjul helped craft the tense dragon pit sequence that gave us some of the most dramatic dragon imagery in the series so far. It was a masterful mix of special effects, tension and action. And let me say, I was terrified Ulf was going to get cooked the entire time. We asked this DP (who was recently Emmy-nominated for Jim Henson: Idea Man) about planning for these episodes, the challenges of that episode seven sequence, and what advice he has for cinematographers. Enjoy! House of the Dragon Season 2 | Episode 7 Preview | Max www.youtube.com Editor's note: The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity.No Film School: I could probably...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 29 July, 2024