{"id":80259,"date":"2016-06-19T07:23:35","date_gmt":"2016-06-19T06:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=80259"},"modified":"2016-06-17T17:26:54","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T16:26:54","slug":"game-thrones-behind-scenes-stills-photographer-helen-sloan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/interviews\/game-thrones-behind-scenes-stills-photographer-helen-sloan\/","title":{"rendered":"Helen Sloan: Go behind the scenes of Game of Thrones with principal stills photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the uninitiated, the TV series Game of Thrones is based on the epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. Set in medieval times in the fictional lands of Westeros and Essos, it draws its inspiration from a variety of historical figures and events \u2013 from the Wars of the Roses to Nordic mythology and Genghis Khan \u2013 mixed with a smattering of dragons and supernatural creatures, to create a detailed and immersive alternative history filled with ruthless rulers and Machiavellian scheming, in which good does not always triumph.<\/p>\n<p>We caught up for a quick chat with Helen\u00a0 about her experiences working on the world&#8217;s biggest TV show.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_80276&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 519px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-80276\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BOOK_1_-2.jpg\" alt=\"Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen \u2013 one of the lead\u00a0roles\" width=\"499\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/BOOK_1_-2.jpg 499w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/BOOK_1_-2.jpg?resize=300,451 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/BOOK_1_-2.jpg?resize=266,400 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen \u2013 one of the lead\u00a0roles<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>From circus to the film industry<\/h2>\n<p>Helen, whose first proper job after studying art in college was official photographer to the Belfast Circus, has been involved with the series since day one in 2010, after HBO producers chose to base production in her native Northern Ireland. Her journey into movies began when a producer on a low-budget horror movie saw her circus pictures and got in touch.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80280\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/GOT501_112114_HS_DSC_6015.jpg\" alt=\"GOT501_112114_HS_DSC_6015\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/GOT501_112114_HS_DSC_6015.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/GOT501_112114_HS_DSC_6015.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/GOT501_112114_HS_DSC_6015.jpg?resize=601,400 601w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/GOT501_112114_HS_DSC_6015.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/GOT501_112114_HS_DSC_6015.jpg?resize=562,374 562w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/GOT501_112114_HS_DSC_6015.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\n<p>\u2018The circus was really good practice for going into the film industry,\u2019 she says. \u2018You have to stay back and be discreet, so you don\u2019t break the performer\u2019s concentration. It\u2019s also quite a nomadic existence because you\u2019re always on the move, especially on something like Game of Thrones.\u2019 The story has taken Helen to countries as diverse as Spain, Morocco, Malta, Croatia and Iceland, each presenting its own photographic challenges.<\/p>\n<p>About 60% of her work is unit material (photographing the action as it\u2019s being filmed), and 30% is behind the scenes documentary shots. The other 10% of her time is spent in the studio shooting portraits for posters.<\/p>\n<h2>What it\u2019s like to work on Game on Thrones<\/h2>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_80270&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1220px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-80270\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC1547.jpg\" alt=\"A stuntman looks on as VFX wranglers get \u2018Stuffy\u2019 ready\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC1547.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC1547.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC1547.jpg?resize=601,400 601w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC1547.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC1547.jpg?resize=562,374 562w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC1547.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">A stuntman looks on as VFX wranglers get \u2018Stuffy\u2019 ready<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>\u2018There isn\u2019t really such a thing as an average day,\u2019 she confesses. \u2018One day we could be filming everyone having a feast and enjoying themselves \u2013 though being Game of Thrones someone usually dies \u2013 then the next day we\u2019ll be setting fire to someone and throwing them off a boat.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>For her unit work, Helen prefers to shoot as the film cameras are rolling. She explains: \u2018During the rehearsals they haven\u2019t done the final checks on make-up and hair, and the performances can be very emotionally draining for the actors so it would be unfair to ask them to do it again just for me, afterwards.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_80275&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1220px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-80275\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC7675.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018B\u2019 camera filming at Castle Black for the first episode of season five\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC7675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC7675.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC7675.jpg?resize=602,400 602w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC7675.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC7675.jpg?resize=562,374 562w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC7675.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">\u2018B\u2019 camera filming at Castle Black for the first episode of season five<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>\u2018But it\u2019s important to build up a relationship with people so they\u2019re comfortable with you doing that. You have to know your camera inside out, of course, but patience and respect are just as important, and they don\u2019t teach you that at college. There are a lot of people trying to do a lot of different jobs under a lot of pressure and you have to remember that no one\u2019s job is more important than anyone else\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Helen considers herself to be doing her dream job. \u2018It\u2019s art on an industrial scale,\u2019 she says. \u2018Everywhere I look there\u2019s a great photo \u2013 it\u2019s 360\u00b0 of cool. But it can be physically gruelling.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_80277&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1220px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-80277\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_3375.jpg\" alt=\"Director of photography Fabien Wagner with a stunt performer during the Hardhome sequence\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC_3375.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC_3375.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC_3375.jpg?resize=601,400 601w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC_3375.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC_3375.jpg?resize=562,374 562w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/DSC_3375.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Director of photography Fabien Wagner with a stunt performer during the Hardhome sequence<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>A sneak peek into Helen\u2019s camera kit<\/h2>\n<p>Helen reckons she has shot about 750,000 pictures, with her images used for publicity photos in features such as this, to posters, books and merchandise, and for the show archive. She shoots everything on a variety of Nikon cameras \u2013 she has two D3s, a D4, a DF and a D800. If pressed to pick a favourite, she says: \u2018I\u2019d probably choose the DF, because it\u2019s a real superstar.\u2019 Her collection of lenses is no less extensive. \u2018There\u2019s the Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 and Nikkor 70-200mm f\/2.8, obviously, but I also carry a bag of primes, of which my favourite is the Nikkor 85mm f\/1.4 \u2013 it\u2019s the most beautiful piece of glass I\u2019ve ever seen,\u2019 she says.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_80282&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 521px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-80282\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rrGOT3_HS_14-Joffrey_0506.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon. Shot on set using a Nikon D800 with a 50mm f\/1.4 lens\" width=\"501\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/rrGOT3_HS_14-Joffrey_0506.jpg 750w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/rrGOT3_HS_14-Joffrey_0506.jpg?resize=300,450 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/rrGOT3_HS_14-Joffrey_0506.jpg?resize=267,400 267w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/rrGOT3_HS_14-Joffrey_0506.jpg?resize=562,842 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Actor Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon. Shot on set using a Nikon D800 with a 50mm f\/1.4 lens<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>There\u2019s a practical reason why Helen has so much kit. \u2018To save time and be more efficient I have a different lens on each body,\u2019 she explains, \u2018so if I want a different lens I just pick up a different camera, rather than changing lenses, as I could be shooting out in the rain, or with sand in the desert. It means I\u2019m opening things up and then spending three hours later cleaning sensors.\u2019 All her cameras are housed in AquaTech or Jacobson sound blimps to make them near silent on set.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80279\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/GOT2_HS_1117BTS_EP10_4072.jpg\" alt=\"GOT2_HS_1117BTS_EP10_4072\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/GOT2_HS_1117BTS_EP10_4072.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/GOT2_HS_1117BTS_EP10_4072.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/GOT2_HS_1117BTS_EP10_4072.jpg?resize=602,400 602w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/06\/GOT2_HS_1117BTS_EP10_4072.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, 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