In a video released by Netflix, Furdík acts out the fight scene, but in place of the CGI Kikimora, the rehearsals included a group of people standing atop a table, holding pipes to represent the creature’s legs.
The video then shows the completed scene and the rehearsal scene in a side-by-side comparison, revealing a lot of details viewers probably missed while watching.
However, while the scene only lasted about two minutes, fight choreographer Vladimír Furdík — best known for playing Game of Thrones’ Night King — revealed that coordinating the fight sequence took a whole month.
Peep the TV magic at work below!
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Building the Kikimora Battle with Vladimir Furdik | The Witcher | Netflix