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'{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Game of Thrones'' title sequence}} {{Infobox film | italic title = no | name = ''Game of Thrones'' title sequence | image = Game of Thrones title card.jpg | alt = | caption = ''Game of Thrones'' title screen as of 2011 | film name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | director = [[Angus Wall]] | producer = | writer = | screenplay = | story = | based on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | starring = | narrator = | music = [[Ramin Djawadi]] | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Rock Paper Scissors/Elastic | distributor = [[HBO]] | released = <!-- {{Film date|df=yes/no|year|month|day|location}} --> | runtime = 90 seconds | country = | language = | budget = | gross = {{External music video| {{Vimeo|id=29116895|"Game of Thrones" Main Titles}} }} }} The [[title sequence]] of the [[HBO]] [[fantasy television]] series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' introduces every episode. It serves as a guide to the physical landscape of the world of ''Game of Thrones'', and 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 [[Game of Thrones Theme|theme tune]] composed by [[Ramin Djawadi]]. The sequence depicts a [[Raised-relief map|three-dimensional map]] of [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire|the series' fictional world]], projected onto a [[Hollow Earth#Concave hollow Earths|concave earth]],<ref name="Art of the Title 2013">{{cite news|last=Perkins|first=Will|title=Game of Thrones (2011)|url=http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/game-of-thrones/|accessdate=1 June 2013|newspaper=[[Art of the Title]]|date=11 May 2011}}</ref> and lit by a small sun contained within an [[Armillary sphere|armilla]] that metaphorically depicts major events in the [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire|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 [[Coat of arms|symbols 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.<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter 10 September 2011">{{cite news|first1= Sofia M. |last1=Fernandez |first2= Tim |last2=Appelo|title=Emmys 2011: 'Game of Thrones' Title Sequence Gives Series Its First Emmy|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emmys-2011-game-thrones-title-233780|accessdate=1 June 2013|newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= September 10, 2011}}</ref> The title sequence has been ranked one of the best TV title sequences of all time.<ref name="Paste">{{cite web | title = The 75 Best TV Title Sequences of All Time | publisher = [[Paste (magazine)|''Paste'' (magazine)]] | url = https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/01/the-75-best-tv-title-sequences-of-all-time.html | author = Charisma, James | date = January 4, 2017 | accessdate = January 16, 2017}}</ref><ref name=power /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/2012/03/game_of_thrones_hbo.html|title= 'Game of Thrones': Most awesome TV title sequence ever? Here's our top 10 |date= March 30, 2012|work=NJ.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/the-movies-blog/8-unforgettable-tv-opening-sequences-770337 |title=8 Unforgettable TV Opening Sequences|first=Owen |last=Nicholls|date=November 5, 2012|work=NME }}</ref> ==Description== The title sequence consists of a three-dimensional map of the world, with the continents of [[Westeros]] and [[Essos]] located on the inner surface of a sphere. The maps used are those of Westeros and Essos that precede the novels in the book series.<ref name="art"/> At the center of the sphere is a [[heliocentric]] armillary sphere. The title sequence serves as a guide to the physical landscape of the world of ''Game of Thrones'', and details of the title sequence change each week depending on the locations visited, and new locations may be added in each season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/26/arts/television/game-of-thrones-opening-sequence.html |title=‘Game of Thrones’ and the Era of Elaborate Opening Titles |first=Daniel |last=Victor|date=April 25, 2016|work=The New York Times }}</ref> The sequence of every episode opens with a close-up of the sun and the sphere surrounding it. Relief depictions of the fictional's world's history are visible on the sphere, such as the [[Doom of Valyria]], Aegon's Conquest and the rise of House Baratheon, which appear at varying points in the sequence.<ref name=power /> The camera then pans to different parts of the map, on which different locations in the fictional world are shown. Many of the cities and buildings on these locations appear out of the ground using clockwork mechanisms. Other elements, such as the weirwood tree at Winterfell and the Horse Gate at Vaes Dothrak, are also added at the various locations. The locations shown vary depending on the locations visited in that particular episode, and three or four variations of the title sequence are shown in each season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/game-thrones-map-title-sequence-season-article-1.2227148 |title=Few realize map shown during 'Game of Thrones' title sequence changes per season |author=Justin Rocket Silverman|work=New York Daily News|date= May 24, 2015 }}</ref> However, due to the limitation on time for the title sequence, no more than 6 locations may be shown in any episode. Also, because of their importance in the show, every episode features [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#King's Landing|King's Landing]], [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Winterfell|Winterfell]], [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#The Wall|The Wall]], and wherever Daenerys may be regardless of whether or not any of these locations is featured in that episode.<ref name="hitfix.com"/> The sigils of the reigning families are added to each location; for example, the Baratheon's stag sigil on King's Landing and the Stark's dire wolf at Winterfell.<ref name=power>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/westeros-mapped-game-thrones-title-sequence-made/ |title=Westeros, mapped: how the Game of Thrones title sequence was made |first=Ed |last=Power |date=March 26, 2019 |work=The Telegraph }}</ref> The names of the cast are also shown together with the corresponding sigil of the character they portray.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a29295/game-of-thrones-sophie-turner-dragon-sigil-opening-credits/ |title= Fans Noticed Something Super Weird About Sophie Turner's Name in the 'Game of Thrones' Credits |first=Mehehra|last= Bonner |date=September 8, 2017 |work=Marie Claire }}</ref> The sigil may change depending on the storyline, for example the flayed man sigil is displayed over Winterfell when it was taken by the Boltons, but it reverts to the dire wolf sigil after itwas recaptured by the Starks.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/news/a46222/opening-credits-of-the-game-of-thrones-finale/ |title=Bet You Didn't Notice This Clever Detail In the Opening Credits of the Game of Thrones Finale |first=Diana |last=Bruk|date=June 27, 2016 |work=Esquire}}</ref> Other events in the show are also reflected in the title sequence, for example, after Winterfell has been burned, smoke is depicted billowing out from Winterfell.<ref name=power /> The ''Game of Thrones'' logo appears over the armilla at the end. HBO released an interactive 360-degree video of the title sequence in season 6.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-season-6-watch-the-opening-titles-in-360-degree-video-and-look-up-the-titan-of-a6984191.html|title=Game of Thrones season 6: watch the opening titles in 360-degree video and look up the Titan of Braavos' skirt | first=Clarisse |last=Loughrey |date= April 14, 2016|work=The Independent}}</ref> While the locations featured change from episode to episode, the general design and route of the sequence remain roughly similar. However, in the final season, the title sequence received a major revamp to denote the change in season and shift in storyline. In this new version, the first location shown is the breached wall instead of King's Landing, and moves down to the cities south of the wall following the path of the army of the dead. The interiors of two major locations are shown for the first time: the crypts of Winterfell and the Red Keep at King's Landing as well as the throne room. The appearance of the armilla and the events depicted on it also changed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theringer.com/game-of-thrones/2019/4/15/18311057/season-8-premiere-winterfell-new-intro-title-sequence-kirk-shintani-angus-wall|title=The Creators of the ‘Game of Thrones’ Title Sequence Break Down the New Intro |first=Danny|last=Heifetz|date=15 April 2019|work=The Ringer }}</ref> ==Conception and production== The title sequence was created by three teams: its design, which forms the bulk of the project, was done by Elastic, the computer graphics by a52, and the title sequence editing by Rock Paper Scissors.<ref name="forbes">{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnaxelrod/2013/03/30/how-the-innovative-game-of-thrones-opening-credits-spring-to-life-in-season-3/#32a415017278 |title=How The Innovative Game Of Thrones Opening Credits Were Built |first=John |last=Axelrod |work=Forbes |date=March 30, 2013}}</ref> Elastic had previously created the title sequences for ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'', ''[[Big Love]]'', and ''[[Carnivale]]'' for [[HBO]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://elastic.tv/|title=Home |website=Elastic |accessdate=February 5, 2017}}</ref> and they were approached by Carolyn Strauss of HBO, with whom they had worked on these shows, to create the title sequence for ''Game of Thrones''.<ref name="art">{{cite web |url= http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/game-of-thrones/ |title=Game of Thrones (2011) |website=Art of the Title }}</ref> [[Angus Wall]], the head of title design firm Elastic, met with Strauss, the showrunners [[David Benioff]] and [[D.B. Weiss|Dan Weiss]], and producer Greg Spence to discuss the project around a year before the show debut.<ref name=vanityfair>{{cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/04/game-of-thrones-title-sequence-theme-song |title=Game of Thrones: How One of TV’s Most Epic Title Sequences Was Born |first=Yohana |last= Desta|date=April 12, 2019 |work=Vanity Fair }}</ref> When the pilot was first made, it was felt that the geography of the imaginary world of Westeros and Essos might confuse the viewers, and that maps could be useful as navigational guides for the viewers. An early suggestion was to use animated maps as a transition between scenes to orient viewers, but that idea was dropped as it would interrupt the narrative flow.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/the-evolution-of-game-of-thrones-title-sequence-from-basic-map-to-a-deceptively-deep-part-of-the-shows-journey/ |title=The evolution of Game of Thrones' title sequence - from basic map, to a deceptively deep part of the show's journey |first= David |last=Houghton |date=August 25, 2017|website=Games Radar }}</ref> The idea of the map was therefore moved into the title sequence.<ref name="art"/> For the original pilot, the showrunners Benioff and Weiss initially wrote the title sequence as a crow's flight from King's Landing to Winterfell; however, the production team at Elastic thought the idea was too flat and devised the idea of using 3-D models within a sphere that represents the world of the show.<ref name="taylor">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QiBxBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT28&lpg=PT28 |title=Inside HBO's Game of Thrones II: Seasons 3 & 4 |author= C.A. Taylor|chapter=Creating the Title Sequence |publisher=Gollancz |date= November 6, 2014|isbn= 978-1473206182 }}</ref> The sphere was used to obviate the question of what might lie beyond the horizon of the map, and the whole sphere is lit by the sun in the middle.<ref name="art"/> According to Angus Wall, the title sequence had "a concrete function in the world of the show, in that it serves as a legend the way the map at the beginning of a fantasy book orients you."<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jan/25/transparent-to-game-of-thrones-how-tv-perfected-the-title-sequence |title= Transparent to Game of Thrones: how TV perfected the title sequence |first=Eric |last=Thurm |date= January 25, 2016 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> The title sequence informs the viewers of the locations of the show relevant to each episode, and changes to reflect the storylines of the show and changes within this world.<ref name="taylor"/> On the use of an armillary and models with moving parts, producer Greg Spence explained that [[Angus Wall]] at Elastic came up with "a vision of a mad monk, in a tower somewhere," who was somehow keeping track of all this action "and creating as he went. He 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."<ref name="hitfix.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/why-doesnt-the-game-of-thrones-map-always-match-up-with-where-the-story-is|title=Why doesn’t the ‘Game of Thrones’ map always match up with where the story is?|website=[[HitFix]]|accessdate=24 July 2017}}</ref> The idea is, therefore, that everything in the title sequence could be created with hammer, saw, and chisel, and operated with gears and cogs.<ref name="taylor"/> The turning gears and cogs were meant to be reminiscent of [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s inventions.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/secrets-game-thrones-opening-credits-179656 |title=Secrets Behind 'Game of Thrones' Opening Credits (Video) |date=April 19, 2011 |first= Tim |last=Appelo|work=Hollywood Reporter }}</ref> The design team were given a list of the locations where the action may take place in each episode after the shooting had completed, and they had around 3 months to create title sequences.<ref name="forbes"/> The concepts, including details such as the machinery used, were first sketched by hand, and the models were then created with computer graphics.<ref name="art"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artofvfx.com/game-of-thrones-kirk-shintani-superviseur-3d-a52-elastic/ |title=Game of Thrones: Kirk Shintani – CG Supervisor – A52 / Elastic |first=Vincent |last=Frei |date= October 22, 2011 |website=Art of VFX}}</ref> ==''Game of Thrones'' theme== {{main article|Game of Thrones Theme}} The theme music that accompanies the title sequence was composed by [[Ramin Djawadi]].<ref name="renfro">{{cite web |url= http://www.techinsider.io/game-of-thrones-music-composer-ramin-djawadi-interview-2016-7 |title=Meet the musical genius behind the ''Game of Thrones'' soundtrack who watches each season before anyone else |first= Kim |last=Renfro |date=July 7, 2016 |work=Tech Insider |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708130550/http://www.techinsider.io/game-of-thrones-music-composer-ramin-djawadi-interview-2016-7|archivedate=July 8, 2016 }}</ref> The production team showed the title sequence they were working on to Djawadi, who was then inspired to create the music for the "[[Game of Thrones Theme|''Game of Thrones'' Theme]]" and finished the theme music three days later.<ref name="December 2012 interview">{{cite news|title=Composer Interview: Ramin Djawadi|url=http://www.filmmusicmedia.com/interviews/composerinterviewramindjawadi-1|accessdate=January 4, 2013|newspaper=Filmmusicmedia.com|date=December 22, 2012}}</ref><ref name="taylor"/> Djawadi said the showrunners Benioff and Weiss wanted the theme music to be about a journey that reflects the variety of locations and characters in the show.<ref name="Hirway">{{cite web |url= https://soundcloud.com/hrishihirway/song-exploder-40-ramin-djawadi |title=Song Exploder 40: RAMIN DJAWADI ("Game of Thrones") |first= Hrishikesh |last=Hirway|website=Soundcloud }}</ref> ==List of elements== The following tables list the locations and cast names shown in each episode's title sequence, in the order of their appearance in the sequence as determined by the first episode in which they are shown. With a few exceptions, a cast member's name only appears if he or she appears in the episode. The locations King's Landing, Winterfell, and The Wall are featured in every title sequence, as well as the most recent location in Essos (in the first 6 seasons), even if they are not present in that particular episode. It is also noteworthy that the appearance of Winterfell has changed over the seasons: in Seasons 3 and 4 Winterfell was covered in smoke, referencing its burning at the end of Season 2, and in Season 5 the smoke was removed but the Bolton sigil replaced the Stark sigil, reflecting how the Boltons moved to Winterfell during that season. In episode 6.10, the Stark sigil returned, the result of Jon Snow and Sansa Stark's reclaiming Winterfell from the Boltons at the end of the previous episode. ===Summary=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! !! [[Game of Thrones (season 1)|S. 1]] !! [[Game of Thrones (season 2)|S. 2]] !! [[Game of Thrones (season 3)|S. 3]] !! [[Game of Thrones (season 4)|S. 4]] !! [[Game of Thrones (season 5)|S. 5]] !! [[Game of Thrones (season 6)|S. 6]] !! [[Game of Thrones (season 7)|S. 7]] !! [[Game of Thrones (season 8)|S. 8]] !! Total Count |- | colspan=13 | '''Locations''' |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#King's Landing|King's Landing]] | 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 7 || 3 || 70 |- | align=left | [[Winterfell]] | 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 7 || 3 || 70 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#The Wall|The Wall]] | 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 7 || 3 || 70 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Meereen|Meereen]] | {{n/a}} ||{{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 10 || 10 || 10 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 30 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Braavos|Braavos]] | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 5 || 9 || 7 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 21 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Dragonstone|Dragonstone]] | {{n/a}} || 3 || 4 || 5 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 || {{n/a}} || 19 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Pyke|Pyke]] | {{n/a}} || 9 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 3 || 3 || {{n/a}} || 15 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Dothraki Sea|Vaes Dothrak]] | 9 || 3 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 3 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 15 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Harrenhal|Harrenhal]] | {{n/a}} || 7 || 8 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 15 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Riverrun|Riverrun]] | {{n/a}} ||{{n/a}} || 6 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 3 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 9 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Dorne|Dorne]] | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 || 2 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 9 |- | align=left | [[The Eyrie]] | 4 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 2 || 1 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Dreadfort|The Dreadfort]] | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Qarth|Qarth]] | {{n/a}} || 7 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Oldtown|Oldtown]] | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 || {{n/a}} || 7 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Yunkai|Yunkai]] | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 6 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 6 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#The Twins|The Twins]] | 1 || {{n/a}} || 2 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 1 || 1 || {{n/a}} || 5 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#The North|Moat Cailin]] | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 3 || 1 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 4 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Astapor|Astapor]] | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 4 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 4 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#The Wall|Eastwatch]] | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 3 || {{n/a}} || 3 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#The Wall|Last Hearth]] | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 3 || 3 |- | align=left | [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Pentos|Pentos]] | 1 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 1 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 2 |- | colspan=12 | '''Cast members''' |- | align=left | [[Peter Dinklage]] <small>([[Tyrion Lannister]])</small> | 9 || 10 || 9 || 8 || 10 || 8 || 7 || 3 || 64 |- | align=left | [[Lena Headey]] <small>([[Cersei Lannister]])</small> | 10 || 9 || 8 || 9 || 8 || 8 || 6 || 1 || 59 |- | align=left | [[Emilia Clarke]] <small>([[Daenerys Targaryen]])</small> | 9 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 7 || 3 || 59 |- | align=left | [[Kit Harington]] <small>([[Jon Snow (character)|Jon Snow]])</small> | 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 9 || 8 || 7 || 3 || 59 |- | align=left | [[Sophie Turner]] <small>([[Sansa Stark]])</small> | 9 || 7 || 8 || 7 || 9 || 7 || 7 || 3 || 57 |- | align=left | [[Maisie Williams]] <small>([[Arya Stark]])</small> | 9 || 9 || 9 || 6 || 6 || 8 || 6 || 3 || 56 |- | align=left | [[Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]] <small>([[Jaime Lannister]])</small> | 8 || 4 || 7 || 9 || 7 || 8 || 6 || 3 || 52 |- | align=left | [[Iain Glen]] <small>([[Jorah Mormont]])</small> | 9 || 7 || 8 || 7 || 8 || 3 || 6 || 3 || 51 |- | align=left | [[Alfie Allen]] <small>([[Theon Greyjoy]])</small> | 9 || 8 || 6 || 3 || 6 || 7 || 4 || 3 || 46 |- | align=left | [[Aiden Gillen]] <small>([[Petyr Baelish]])</small> | 8 || 7 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 4 || 7 || {{n/a}} || 41 |- | align=left | [[John Bradley-West|John Bradley]] <small>([[Samwell Tarly]])</small> | {{n/a}} || 6 || 8 || 7 || 9 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 41 |- | align=left | [[Liam Cunningham]] <small>([[Davos Seaworth]])</small> | {{n/a}} || 6 || 4 || 4 || 7 || 8 || 7 || 3 || 39 |- | align=left | [[Isaac Hempstead-Wright]] <small>([[Bran Stark]])</small> | 8 || 7 || 6 || 4 || {{n/a}} || 5 || 5 || 3 || 38 |- | align=left | [[Conleth Hill]] <small>([[Varys]])</small> | {{n/a}} || 6 || 5 || 6 || 4 || 7 || 6 || 3 || 37 |- | align=left | [[Rory McCann]] <small>([[Sandor Clegane]])</small> | 8 || 5 || 8 || 6 || {{n/a}} || 2 || 4 || 3 || 36 |- | align=left | [[Jerome Flynn]] <small>([[Bronn (character)|Bronn]])</small> | {{n/a}} || 7 || 4 || 4 || 6 || 3 || 4 || 1 || 29 |- | align=left | [[Carice van Houten]] <small>([[Melisandre]])</small> | {{n/a}} || 4 || 6 || 3 || 6 || 7 || 2 || 1 || 29 |- | align=left | [[Jack Gleeson]] <small>([[Joffrey Baratheon]])</small> | 10 || 6 || 7 || 3 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 26 |- | align=left | [[Natalie Dormer]] <small>([[Margaery Tyrell]])</small> | {{n/a}} || 4 || 6 || 6 || 5 || 5 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 26 |- | align=left | [[Gwendoline Christie]] <small>([[Brienne of Tarth]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 || 6 || 5 || 5 || 3 || 26 |- | align=left | [[Michelle Fairley]] <small>([[Catelyn Stark]])</small> | 9 || 8 || 8 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 25 |- | align=left | [[Stephen Dillane]] <small>([[Stannis Baratheon]])</small> | {{n/a}} || 7 || 5 || 4 || 8 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 24 |- | align=left | [[Kristofer Hivju]] <small>([[Tormund Giantsbane]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 5 || 5 || 7 || 4 || 3 || 24 |- | align=left | [[Charles Dance]] <small>([[Tywin Lannister]])</small> | {{n/a}} || 7 || 8 || 7 || 1 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 23 |- | align=left | [[Nathalie Emmanuel]] <small>([[Missandei]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 || 7 || 5 || 3 || 22 |- | align=left | [[Richard Madden]] <small>([[Robb Stark]])</small> | 8 || 6 || 7 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 21 |- | align=left | [[Sibel Kekilli]] <small>([[Shae (character)|Shae]])</small> | {{n/a}} || 8 || 6 || 4 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 18 |- | align=left | [[Hannah Murray]] <small>([[Gilly (A Song of Ice and Fire)|Gilly]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 3 || 6 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 17 |- | align=left | [[Iwan Rheon]] <small>([[Ramsay Bolton|Ramsay Snow]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 3 || 6 || 5 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 14 |- | align=left | [[Rose Leslie]] <small>([[Ygritte]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 8 || 5 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 13 |- | align=left | [[Michiel Huisman]] <small>([[Daario Naharis]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 || 6 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 13 |- | align=left | [[Joe Dempsie]] <small>([[Gendry]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 8 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}|| {{n/a}} || 2 || 3 || 13 |- | align=left | [[Tom Wlaschiha]] <small>([[Jaqen H'ghar]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 6 || 5 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 11 |- | align=left | [[Dean-Charles Chapman]] <small>([[Tommen Baratheon]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 5 || 6 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 11 |- | align=left | [[Sean Bean]] <small>([[Ned Stark]])</small> | 10 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 10 |- | align=left | [[Indira Varma]] <small>([[Ellaria Sand]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 5 || 2 || 2 || {{n/a}} || 9 |- | align=left | [[Mark Addy]] <small>([[Robert Baratheon]])</small> | 7 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 |- | align=left | [[James Cosmo]] <small>([[Jeor Mormont]])</small> | {{n/a}} || 3 || 4 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 |- | align=left | [[Oona Chaplin]] <small>([[Jeyne Westerling|Talisa Maegyr]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 |- | align=left | [[Jonathan Pryce]] <small>([[High Sparrow|The High Sparrow]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 7 |- | align=left | [[Michael McElhatton]] <small>([[Roose Bolton]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 4 || 2 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 6 |- | align=left | [[Harry Lloyd]] <small>([[Viserys Targaryen]])</small> | 5 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 5 |- | align=left | [[Jacob Anderson]] <small>([[List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters#Grey Worm|Grey Worm]])</small> | {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 3 || 3 |- |} ==Homage== ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart]]" features a homage to the ''Game of Thrones'' title sequence, with famous buildings in the town of Springfield rising through the ground as characters watch on, dressed in ''Game of Thrones''-style costumes. The Wall is replaced by the monolithic "Couch" at the end of the sequence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.com/5890410/watch-the-simpsons-game-of-thrones-intro|title=Watch the Simpsons' amazing Game of Thrones intro|first=Lauren|last=Davis|publisher=}}</ref> A version of the title sequence has also been recreated with Oreo cookies.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/food/story/oreo-hbo-created-game-thrones-title-sequence-3000-62117655 |title=Oreo and HBO created a 'Game of Thrones' title sequence with nearly 3,000 cookies |first=Kelly |last=McCarthyvia |date= April 2, 2019 |work=ABC News }}</ref> ==Awards== The design team behind the title sequence, Angus Wall, art director Rob Feng, designer Hameed Shaukat, and C.G. supervisor Kirk Shintani, won a [[Creative Arts Emmy Award]] on September 10, 2011.<ref name="The Hollywood Reporter 10 September 2011"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westeros.org/GoT/News/Entry/Game_of_Thrones_Take_Home_Emmy/|title=Game of Thrones: News - Game of Thrones Take Home Emmy|first=Elio M. García and Linda|last=Antonsson|publisher=}}</ref> === Awards and nominations === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominee(s) ! Result ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbreviation|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2011 | [[63rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]] | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design|Outstanding Main Title Design]] | [[Angus Wall]], Hameed Shaukat, Kirk Shintani and Robert Feng | {{won}} | <ref name="The Hollywood Reporter 10 September 2011"/> |- | 2016 | [[68th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]] | Outstanding Interactive Program | Game of Thrones Main Titles 360 Experience | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-09-19/game-of-thrones-just-won-more-emmys-than-any-other-show-ever/ |title=Game of Thrones just won more Emmys than any other show EVER |publisher=Radio Times|first=Thomas |last= Ling |date= September 19, 2016}}</ref> |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.artofthetitle.com/2011/05/12/game-of-thrones/ Game of Thrones] - A Q&A with Creative Director Angus Wall of Elastic. May 12, 2011, WRITER: Will Perkins, INTERVIEW: Ian Albinson, LAST UPDATE: June 29, 2011 at [http://www.artofthetitle.com Art of the Title] * [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/secrets-game-thrones-opening-credits-179656 Secrets Behind 'Game of Thrones' Opening Credits (Video)] - An interview with the creators of the title sequence 1:24 PM 4/19/2011 by Tim Appelo at [http://hollywoodreporter.com HollywoodReporter.com] {{ASOIAF}} {{EmmyAward MainTitleDesign}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Game Of Thrones Title Sequence}} [[Category:Game of Thrones|Title Sequence]] [[Category:Film and television opening sequences]]'