HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Opening Sequence Goes 360 Degrees In New Video

When Game of Thrones debuted in 2011, it featured an instantly eye-catching opening sequence that established the world of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire as locations on a map with an astrolabe sun. The title sequence was created by a company called Elastic, which won an Emmy Award for their work. One of the joys of Game of Thrones is watching for new locations as they pop up on the map at the beginning of each episode.

Ahead of the upcoming sixth season, HBO and Elastic have recreated the Game of Thrones opening sequence in partnership with Facebook and Oculus. But this is more than just a recreation. As noted in the initial report by Entertainment Weekly, this new video allows the viewer to control the 360-degree view of Westeros and Essos like never before. There are also several new Easter Eggs which have been added to the map, including an ominous glimpse of the Night’s King beyond the Wall.

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There is actually an in-show explanation for the Game of Thrones title sequence that will probably never come up on the series itself. Producer Greg Spence has mentioned during an interview with Hitfix that Elastic’s Angus Wall came up with the idea that the credit sequence map was the “vision of a mad monk, in a tower somewhere.” Spence added that the monk “would then fashion little automatons out of the materials that would be available in his world. They would be stone, or tin, or wood, and everything would feel very hand-crafted.”

It’s not clear if HBO will use the new video as a replacement for the original Game of Thrones opening credits. The sixth season premiere will run on Sunday, April 24. 

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