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A little explanation of the moody Tar Valon opening shot to
@thewheeloftime.bsky.social S3 and some of the choices we made.

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Full CG wide establisher shot of Tar Valon under dark clouds with rain pouring and a brighter sky disappearing in the distance. Dragon Mount looms over the city in the background.
May 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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…not long now until seeing the full effect(s) of S3 Ep8. He Who Comes With The Dawn

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Wide shot as two silhouetted figures run towards camera, away from a third silhouetted individual firing a bright ultra violet bar of light
April 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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7/ The internal glowing viens were a book description we also conceptualised. @framestore.bsky.social contributed the idea of seeing Moiraine's bones silhouette through her illuminated skin
Close up shot, Lan catches Moiraine as she releases her One Power connection with the Sakarnen. Moiraine glows from the inside along her arms, a sign on how close she was to 'burning out'
April 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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6/ A Sakarnen prop was used on set, containing dozens of LED lights and used in CU shots of Moiraine to cast interactive light onto her hands and face. It helped make the glowing Sakarnen feel more 'real'. The Sakarnen prop was replaced with a CG version in post
Close up shot of Moiraine as she runs the Sakarnen along her face as she Channels Earth threads into it. Light from the glowing Sakarnen shines onto her face
April 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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5/ Lastly, the Channeling / Sakarnen behaviour was fully realised after discussions I had with Rosamund Pike about her performance / movements, and her thought processes that went into that
Close up shot of Moiraine starting to 'burn out' as she struggles to control the power and strength of the Sakarnen. The frame is filled with dozens of bright Earth threads emitting from the Sakarnen. The veins in Moiraine's skin start to glow
April 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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4/ As this didn’t exist in the books, we had to visualise it all from scratch. Inspiration came from light painting photos, art installations of wind blowing through huge sheets of plastic and the volumetric sculptures of Janet Echelman
Close up shot of Moiraine, expressing awe as she Channels into the Sakarnen and large weaves emit out of it
April 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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3/ A lot of these decisions were made during the post process, building on the stunning footage captured along with details in the script
Wide drone shot as the camera flies around Moiraine as she Channels into the Sakarnen. Huge Earth weaves emit in all directions from the Sakarnen, some coming close to camera
April 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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2/ The resulting final shots from S3Ep5, some minor adjustments made from the original concepts. Main challenge was figuring out how to work our way up to the fully expanded Sakarnen power shot as Moraine Channels into it
Final shot of Moiraine using the mystical Sakarnen in a wide shot at sun set, whilst standing on a large rocky platform in the middle of the Aiel desert Final shot of the desert floor around where Moiraine stood. Wide top shot looking down of a massive geometric spiral formed from sand dunes, a result of Moiraine using the Sakarnen. Sand blows off the top ridges of the dunes
April 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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1/ Moriaine's Sakarnen flex in the Aiel Waste (S3Ep5). How we visualised the whole sequence, beginning with these 2 concept images

VFX concepts by Simone De Salvatore - simonedesalvatore.com
VFX shot work by @framestore.bsky.social

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VFX concept image of Moiraine using the mystical Sakarnen in a wide shot at sun set, whilst standing on a large rocky platform in the middle of the Aiel desert. Moiraine, small in shot, Channels into the Sakarnen which results in huge waves of Earth weaves radially flowing out and down onto the desert floor. VFX concept image of the desert floor around where Moiraine stood. Wide top shot looking down of a massive geometric spiral formed from sand dunes, a result of Moiraine using the Sakarnen.
April 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The question has been asked. Not counting any from our main group of heroes WALKING through the bottom centre of frame, there are 8 AIEL warriors visible in this shot from S3Ep5 (not all seen in this still frame). Go

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Wide establisher shot of Cold Rocks Hold, made up of hundreds of stacked large boulders. Our group of heroes walk through the bottom of frame towards Cold Rocks Hold in the distance. Camouflaged Aiel warriors hide amongst the rocks.
March 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Anyone spot the nice touch added for us by the VFX team
#oneofusvfx for this Waygate shot in S3Ep2? As the gates grow and form, a shadowy outline of an (upside down) Trefoil leaf draws itself on the steps/ground, part of the structural design itself
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Top down drone shot, high above the isolated Two Rivers Waygate on a sunny day. Stone vines grow from the tall stanchions either side of the steps, forming two gates in the middle. The shadow of the Waygates structural design forms on the floor as the Waygates grow, the shape of a large Trefoil leaf is seen within it.
March 31, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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1/ S3 Male Channeling - An Evolution of Saidin. Part of the S3 VFX Channeling upgrade included revisiting the Male version of it, especially the black Corruption which mixes within it.
(VFX concept by #ConsueloPecchenino -
Instagram - @consuelopecchenino)
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VFX concept illustration. The four stages of the black, thick soot like Male Corruption as it builds and consumes the light emissive threads of One Power Close Up shot of Rand from S3 Ep1. Threads of Fire Channeling flow aggressively around the top half of Rand's body, the black Corruption infecting and consuming it. Rand has a look of dangerous euphoric addiction on his face Wide shot of Rand from S3 Ep1. Threads of Fire Channeling flow aggressively around Rand, filling the frame and almost consuming him. The black Corruption infecting and taking over the One Power
March 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Illuminators. The 'hidden Gray Man' of ep5... just not as discrete.

S3 Tanchico VFX work by #OneOfUs

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Wide night time establisher shot of Tanchico. Camera sits high above the foreground docks with buildings populating the three hills of Tanchico in the background. A cool moonlight shines on rooftops and torch lights illuminate areas of the city. Fireworks explode from an arena positioned on top of the furthest hill in the background.
March 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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1/ My favourite Rhuidean VFX shot we worked on from S3 ep4. I love incredible, minimalistic environment photography, and that was our inspiration here. Simple yet effective.

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Wide shot of a heavy fog covered Rhuidean in S3 Ep4 of The Wheel Of Time. Moiraine wanders out of the fog into the foreground and is confronted by three large metal rings leaning against each other. Aviendha floats weightlessly in the middle of one ring. The tops of large monumental buildings loom out of the fog in the background, whilst a heavily hazed sun is occluded by the tallest structure. Top image - Original plate. Middle image - resized plate with surrounding Rhuidean environment extension. Bottom image - Finished shot with background Rhudiean buildings added, Moiraine emerging from the fog on screen left and final grade applied
March 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Two big influences on me whilst doing the Rhuidean VFX work for WOT S3. Caspar David Friedrich's 'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' and Claude Monet's foggy London paintings from the early 1900s.

Probably obvious though?

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'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' oil on canvas by Caspar David Friedrich 'London, Houses of Parliament. The Sun Shining through the Fog' oil on canvas by Claude Monet 'Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight in the Fog' oil on canvas by Claude Monet
March 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Since you’ve been so nice I’ll give you an exclusive: S3 debuts the ‘Stunning’ weave, delivered by Siuan to Joiya and Amico when she frees herself of their Shielding weave towards the end of the 301 cold opening.

I know you guys have previously discussed what weaves the show has used.

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A raging Siuan Sanche Channels flows of Fire and Air in a side street of Tar Valon Wide shot. Amico is hit with electrical bolts mixed with threads of Fire and Air Channeling. The Stunning Weave Medium shot. Joiya is hit with electrical bolts mixed with threads of Fire and Air Channeling. The Stunning Weave
March 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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5/ We were eager to introduce the 'weave' aspect of Channeling into S3, structures formed with the magical threads to create a One Power event e.g a Fireball. Whenever reading the books there were descriptions of 'weaves' or 'flows' being used to create a One Power event
Liandrin forms a Black Ajah Fireball weave in front of her, using threads of Fire Channeling, in the streets of Tar Valon
March 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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3/ We wanted our threads to be light emissive as it signifies a power or energy, plus it looks effective on screen. Each ethereal thread is broken up with different levels of opacity along it, supplemented with luminant 'accents' that add variation, interest and flowing movement
March 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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WOT S3 Channeling - A Thread (literally)
1/ Developing the 'Channeling' was an important aim for us in S3, a magic system so unique and specific to the show. Improving it was one of our main objectives since joining the show during S2.
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The Black Ajah form in the middle of the Main Hall of The White Tower, unleashing a 360 degree One Power assault on the Sitters of the Hall with Air Blades and Fireballs. Liandrin floats above them, engulfed in Siuan Sanche's Fire and Air Cage weave. Threads of One Power flow around them all.
March 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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The lighting of full CG shots does fall under the remit of VFX though, which is where we have the artistic influence. The opening shot of S3 would be such an example, but we do play off the lightning from practical shots around it. However, it was so wide, we could go to town more on that shot
Full CG wide establisher shot of Tar Valon under dark clouds with rain pouring and a brighter sky disappearing in the distance. Dragon Mount looms over the city in the background
March 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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1/ Continuing the theme of VFX involvement in the WOT S3 Sneak Peak, I present the Entrance Hall of The White Tower, a near full CG shot. We again called on the abilities of Outpost VFX to show an area of the WT never seen before in the show #TheWheelOfTime #WoTSkies
The White Tower Entrance Hall shot in Season 3 Episode 1. Three huge Aes Sedai statues loom over the large open floor of the circular meeting hall - a large, round stained-glass window behind the head of each statue. Strong sunlight from top screen right mixes with atmos in the air. A group of Aes Sedai quickly walk through the middle of the open floor, as groups of other Aes Sedai chat quietly in the shadows Sections of Aes Sedai crowd elements shot against green screen with practical lighting matching closely to the final shot Greyscale render of the White Tower Entrance Hall shot in Season 3 Episode 1, demonstrating all the CG components of the shot with Aes Sedai crowd elements placed in the scene. The completed shot in Season 3 Episode 1. Three huge Aes Sedai statues loom over the large open floor of the circular meeting hall - a large, round stained-glass window behind the head of each statue. Strong sunlight from top screen right mixes with atmos in the air. A group of Aes Sedai quickly walk through the middle of the open floor, as groups of other Aes Sedai chat quietly in the shadows
February 27, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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When Mother gets mad.

Channeling 3.0 going down well. Upgraded threads and flows with ‘weaves’ now introduced. Wait until you see the Male Corruption.

All expertly crafted for us on the show by the one and only @Framestore. Take a bow

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Siuan Sanche, with arm outstretched, Channels One Power threads of Fire and Air in a rage
February 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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The WOT S3 Sneak Peek seems to have gone down well?!

Our VFX dept were involved from the very first shot with this striking full CG establisher of Tar Valon, setting the darker tone for S3. Much appreciation to the artistic talents at #OutpostVFX for creating it.

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Full CG wide establisher shot of Tar Valon under dark clouds with rain pouring and a brighter sky disappearing in the distance. Dragon Mount looms over the city in the background
February 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM