On the latest T-Stop Inn podcast, Ben Allan ACS CSI talks to Game of Thrones DP Fabien Wagner ASC BSC about “that” episode.

“That” episode is, of course, The Long Night that featured a battle between the White Walker army and the forces of the living. You can listen to the podcast above.

Despite record ratings of 17.4 million viewers, many fans of the show took to social media platforms to complain about how dark the episode was (the lighting, not the storyline!) and how it affected their viewing experience.

Game of Thrones DP Fabien Wagner talks about "that" episode

Well to set the record straight, Fabien Wagner talks to Ben about the creative reasons and choices for how The Long Night was shot, graded, and produced.

Fabian also talks to Ben about his work on other high-end TV dramas including “Sherlock” & “The Crown“.

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Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with 29 years’ experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.

Matthew has won 39 ACS Awards, including four prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.