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Game of Thrones | In Augmented Reality Project by: Vhalerie Lee Subigya Basnet

Game of Thrones | In Augmented Reality An Introduction

The inspiration to venture on this project started with a deep love for the TV show, and with a realization about the vast possibility of telling its narrative in augmented reality. The core idea of the project is to augment assets and animations on a 24 x 36 inches map of Game of Thrones world. By doing this we aim to: 1. Allow the viewers to explore the world of Game of thrones, and get a better understanding of the geographical positions of various houses and their strongholds.

2. Give a short narrative of the history of Game of Thrones by telling the story of how Aegon Targaryen conquered the seven kingdoms, leading up to the scenario where the actual TV show begins. The tone of the narrative will be introductory to ensure people who are not familiar with the show or the book will also be able to engage with it actively.

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Game of Thrones | In Augmented Reality Stages

The project will feature two stages: Static World for Exploration In this stage the whole map will be augmented by the assets of various cities and sigils of various houses to allow people to explore the map and understand the narrative of the Game of thrones better. The key elements of this stage will be: • Static Assets of various castles • Minimal Animation • Ambient Background Score • No voiceover

Historical Narrative In this stage, the assets of the of cities will disappear which will be followed by a voiceover which will guide the progression of the narrative. The story will be depicted by animation of characters, particle systems, and other assets. The key elements of this stage will be: • Narrative Voiceover • Particle Systems and Sound Effects • Animation of sigils • Animation of dragon and characters

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Game of Thrones | In Augmented Reality

Storyboard (Stage 2)

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VOICEOVER NARRATION When the TV show of Game of Thrones, the begins. there are seven major families in the seven kingdoms of Westeros. The Starks of Winterfell, the Arryns of Vale, the Tullys of Riverlands, the Lannisters of Casterly Rock, the Tyrells of Reach, Martells of Dorne, and Baratheons ruling them all at the capital of Westeros in Kings landing.

2 But how did the Westorosi civilization reach here? To find that out, we need to go 2500 years in the past and far east than Westeros in a place called Old Valyria.

Old Valyria

3 Old Valyria was an island inhabited by groups of sheep herders.

However their fate changed when they discovered dragons in the island.

4 With time valerians learned how to tame the dragons and harness its magical power. The used the soccery to build an empire that was far more prosperous that the current Westeros.

5 However, Valyria’s fate was heading for a doom. Valerian’s magical power also made them able to have visions of the future, and Valyria’s doom was seen by a member of one of the old families’ of Valyria, the Targaryens.

6 The Targaryens fled old Valyria fearing the vision to come true, while the rest of the families stayed back.

7 However, Valyria’s doom was imminent. Although no one can actually stay what caused the destruction of the greatest civilization of the world, the island was destroyed, and with it all its glory and development. What remains of old Valyria is underneath what today is known as the Smoking Sea.

8 The Targaryens stayed in Dragonstone for another 100 years after Valyria’s doom. But then, they set their sites on a new land. This time on the west.

8 Aegon the Targaryen with his two sisters, who rode a dragon each, flew over the sea in the mighty beasts.

9 They attacked Westeros for the first time in the forts of Harrenhal. The previously thought impregnable fort could not stand the fiery fire of the dragons of Aegon the Conquerer.

Harrenhal fell that day.

10 Harrenhal fell that day to the Targaryens.

11 To stop the Targaryen conquest, the Lannisters of the West and the Tyrells of the south joined forces to meet Aegon and his forces in the field in North Reach.

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But Aegon unleashed all his three dragons for the first time at the battle, killing more than 4000 forces of the Tyrells and the Lannisters. To this day, this phenomena is called the field of fire.

The Lannister king who survived the battle knelt before Aegon, and was made the Lord of Casterly Rock, and the Paramont of the Westerlylands. The Tyrells were made the Lords of High Garden, and the Paramont of the south.

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The Starks of Winterfell gathered forces of the North to face the Targaryens. But when they saw the size of Aegon’s might beast at The Trident, he knelt before Aegon. There is no doubt that the Stark kind saved thousands of lives that day, but he was forever known as “The King who knelt”. The Starks were made Lords of Winterfell and Paramount of the North.

13 The Targaryens ruled for centuries in the capital Kings Landing, until came Aerys II, more commonly known as “The Mad King�.

14 The rebellion led by the Baratheons, and joined by Starks and the Arryns met the Targaryens at the Trident. This time the Targaryen forces were defeated, and the prince Rhaegar Targaryen was killed by the axe of Robert Baratheon.

15 As the Targaryens were defeated in the battle, the Lannisters took their forces and swept Kings Landing killing all the Targaryens including the mad king.

16 The leader of the rebellion Robert Baratheon succeeds Aerys II in the Iron throne at Kings Landing, and this is where the TV show begins.

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