Saturday 5 October 2019

Location, location, location........

Of course, a book is all about words, and so is a radio drama, but a TV drama or a film is all about images.  the story is told through fleeting images -- and sometimes loving and lingering images, but always images.  As time has gone on, the number of words used in a one-hour TV drama seems to be reducing and reducing inexorably.  So locations used to enhance viewing pleasure, and to increase the impact of the storyline, become hugely important.

If there is one thing that Pembrokeshire has, it is filming locations.  And bits and pieces of the Angel Mountain saga are placed in some fabulous settings, most of which happen not to have changed very much between 1800 and the present day......


Bedd yr Afanc, near Brynberian


Ceibwr Bay


Carnllidi, seen from Ramsey Island


Skomer Island


Carningli


Carn Alw


North coast cliffs, near Abercastle


Carnedd Meibion Owen


Carn Meini from the south


Carnedd Meibion Owen


Mynydd Preseli


The southern end of Ramsey Sound


Foel Drygarn


Looking towards Carn Alw


Church Rock, Broad Haven South


Parrog, Newport


Ty Canol Wood


Carnedd Meibion Owen

Anything filmed in this part of wales is guaranteed to be a smash hit, if the director of photography knows what he or she is doing.  Then comes the story.......

Locations added 18 Oct 2019



4 comments:

Jon WB said...

Great photos. I may have been to the same locale back in the day before petrology scuppered Carn Meinin as the Sole Source. Shame you couldn't add location information.

BRIAN JOHN said...

Thank you Jon. Mostly my photos -- but some picked up off the web. But I do know all the locations -- will add them to the post!
All the best
Brian

BRIAN JOHN said...

Done!!

Jon WB said...

Very helpful Brian. Thanks. I shall look for the syncline and arch when I visit Careg Sampson!