Pierrefonds - 20 June
Please be warned that these reports and the photos on Flickr now contain some serious casting (guest and recurring), costume, and prop spoilers.
It was a very hot day today, and we had more fans in attendance, but no groups of school children. Filming was in bits and pieces; yavannauk understood that the schedule has been reorganised, and speculated that they couldn't film the main 'Colin in the Courtyard' scene today because it was so very sunny. I suppose you can lighten or darken an overcast day, but there's not much you can do to tone down a really bright day.
Filming had already begun despite me getting there relatively early. Angel filmed a short scene running down the steps that lead up to the emperor's apartments, and heading out of the castle. She was dressed in black {gasp} and looking furtive, as if she was sneaking out on a secret mission. The gown was black velvet, with dark purple lining to the long sleeves, in a snug-fitting medieval style. She wore a mid-length black cape with a hood over the top. Angel looked beautiful, of course, but this creates all kinds of curiosity over what Gwen was doing.
Another scene was shot which involved extras setting up a gallows in the courtyard. It was filmed from a low angle, through a grill - that is, from the point of view of someone looking up through a dungeon window. Both these scenes were filmed by Dale McCready, so they would be Block One episode(s).
Tomiwa came in, dressed in Elyan's usual full armour, and shot a brief scene inside.
Other filming took place inside, I assume in the great hall. This involved the whole regular cast, as we saw all the main actors, including the knights, coming in and heading out again afterwards. Also, Alice Troughton was filming something in the guard's room (also used as the banqueting hall).
Colin was filmed coming out of the door in the far left corner of the courtyard, but I was too short to see much of that! Late in the day, he also filmed a short scene running along the narrow (outside) path from behind the winged lion statue towards the balcony where Uther used to stand.
I took a lot of photos of Dale ♥, one of Angel, and a few of Colin - but the latter were in the direct sunlight of late afternoon, so they are rather bleached out! Poor Colin, running along out there in full costume, with the director asking him to go 'a little faster - if you can!' I understand that Colin also took the time to come over to the fans to sign autographs, which was very generous of him. Again, I'll come back with a link once I've uploaded the photos. ETA: The photos, such as they are, are now here.
And I'm afraid that's that for today!
ETA2: The lovely Katie dropped by, but in 'civilian' clothes.
It was a very hot day today, and we had more fans in attendance, but no groups of school children. Filming was in bits and pieces; yavannauk understood that the schedule has been reorganised, and speculated that they couldn't film the main 'Colin in the Courtyard' scene today because it was so very sunny. I suppose you can lighten or darken an overcast day, but there's not much you can do to tone down a really bright day.
Filming had already begun despite me getting there relatively early. Angel filmed a short scene running down the steps that lead up to the emperor's apartments, and heading out of the castle. She was dressed in black {gasp} and looking furtive, as if she was sneaking out on a secret mission. The gown was black velvet, with dark purple lining to the long sleeves, in a snug-fitting medieval style. She wore a mid-length black cape with a hood over the top. Angel looked beautiful, of course, but this creates all kinds of curiosity over what Gwen was doing.
Another scene was shot which involved extras setting up a gallows in the courtyard. It was filmed from a low angle, through a grill - that is, from the point of view of someone looking up through a dungeon window. Both these scenes were filmed by Dale McCready, so they would be Block One episode(s).
Tomiwa came in, dressed in Elyan's usual full armour, and shot a brief scene inside.
Other filming took place inside, I assume in the great hall. This involved the whole regular cast, as we saw all the main actors, including the knights, coming in and heading out again afterwards. Also, Alice Troughton was filming something in the guard's room (also used as the banqueting hall).
Colin was filmed coming out of the door in the far left corner of the courtyard, but I was too short to see much of that! Late in the day, he also filmed a short scene running along the narrow (outside) path from behind the winged lion statue towards the balcony where Uther used to stand.
I took a lot of photos of Dale ♥, one of Angel, and a few of Colin - but the latter were in the direct sunlight of late afternoon, so they are rather bleached out! Poor Colin, running along out there in full costume, with the director asking him to go 'a little faster - if you can!' I understand that Colin also took the time to come over to the fans to sign autographs, which was very generous of him. Again, I'll come back with a link once I've uploaded the photos. ETA: The photos, such as they are, are now here.
And I'm afraid that's that for today!
ETA2: The lovely Katie dropped by, but in 'civilian' clothes.