House of the Dragon has been looking into the Targaryen family before they fall. As the various family members have spent years scheming and trying to dick each other over, the physical condition of Viserys deteriorated until his death finally came about in episode eight. He lost an arm and half his face as the show jumped forward after he cut his hands.
The process of the king's transformation was discussed in a recent interview by a Prosthetic Designer. The Night King was created by the man who previously worked on Game of thrones. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, as well as helping to bring about Vecna on the show, are his other credits this year. He talked about research into flesh-eating disorders. They could show us how dry things would be. He said that it was grounded in the real world of horrible diseases.
There were seven stages to the disease and it was important to make sure it was a slow killer. Silicone molds that were pressed onto the skin and shaved into the actor's beard and hair were used to get the sores on Considine. The last two episodes of Viserys required scenes to be shot twice, one with a body double and another with Considine, who had his face digitally added to the double.
Viserys takes the mask off his face in order to get the warring sides of his family to come together. Gower and his team wanted the king to be sad and remorseful before he died.
It is worth the read for fans of House or practical effects in general. Variety has some information on the upcoming series, The Last of Us, as well as his work on the Clickers. He said that the show was a dream come true. It is the kind of job that I got into in the business of monster making.
The finale of the first season of House of the Dragon will be aired tonight.
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