But viewers had a hard time seeing the result of all that time (55 days of night shoots) and money. Running 82 minutes, "The Long Night," contained what "Thrones" team and HBO billed as the biggest battle ever staged for the screen. "We tried to give the viewers and fans a cool episode to watch," Wagner said before reiterating satisfaction with his work: "I know it wasn't too dark because I shot it." Weiss, all of whom wanted the nighttime battle to look realistic, i.e.
Wagner said his lighting and camera choices were made in consultation with Sapochnik, who won an Emmy for directing Season 6's "Battle of the Bastards," as well as creators David Benioff and D.B. (That's the pixelization or blistery effect that was evident Sunday night.) Per TMZ, he also suggested that fans tweak their TV settings before rewatching.Įven viewers who don't mess with their TV settings are likely to see better video quality the second time around since there's less demand on your cable or internet service provider, who compressed the living daylights out of the show to make sure everyone who wanted to watch it live could. He told the outlet, "('Game of Thrones') has always been very dark and a very cinematic show," recommending that viewers watch in a very dark place and not on a cellphone. USA TODAY has reached out to HBO for comment.
Wagner told TMZ he believes HBO's compression diminished the viewing experience, especially for viewers who streamed the episode. "Game of Thrones" cinematographer Fabian Wagner says there is a culprit to blame for Sunday's dimly-lit episode and it wasn't him or director Miguel Sapochnik. Watch Video: 'Game of Thrones' stars dish on show's most shocking twists
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