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Last bit of filming for a while
Hello All
Today (Monday 14th) we will be filming the opening scene. By the looks of things this will be the last scene we shoot for a little while. I am hoping maybe to get the poets scene shot later in the year but we will be battling with dark nights and poor weather. We have done really well and made an excellent start…I’m really pleased.
However, the restoration starts next week so there will be quite a bit of that to film…exciting stuff!
Schoolroom Scene Shot
Along with a dozen children clad in their best medieval outfits we shot the schoolroom scene today at the Abbey.
It all went well and apart from being in a film the children also learned a bit of Latin!
I would like to say a massive thank you to Pat Chandler who brought down a car full of costumes she has made and ensured everyone was in the proper gear!
Once again a very rough draft of the film can be seen on our website. The still pictures will eventually be replaced with video.
First Proper Glimpse of Film
Click this link to see the first draft edit of some of the film shot to date. Still early days but looking good.
http://www.lcadigital.co.uk/polesworth.html
There seems to be an issue viwing this page at the moment so I will re-upload it and hope that fixes it!
Schoolroom Scene – updated storyboard
As we are now shooting the schoolroom scene in the entrance hall of the vicarage I have re-drawn the storyboard.
Click link to download.
Second Day of Filming
The weather was with us today as we shot a few scenes with our wonderful group of Nuns. Once again here are some photographs taken by Roy Kemp
Medieval meets 21st Century
Nuns near the remaining wall of the monastery
The sad Nuns leave the Abbey...for the fifth take.
First Film Shoot
Filming finally got under way today at Polesworth Abbey where we shot scene 1-6 where the Mother Superior receives the letter saying that the Abbey is to be dissolved. All went well and it’s nice to get some film in the can!
Here are some pictures from the shoot.
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Novie Fiona greeting the messenger
Conversation between novice and Mother superior
The letter is delivered
Film Script
Malcolm has done a great job of the script and it has now been storyboarded. If you are connected with the project and want an electronic copy of the script and the storyboard please click on the link below. Both of the files below are PDF format and require Adobe Reader to open them.
Polesworth Abbey Gatehouse Project – Draft 2
For a copy of the storyboard please click below (this is a large file so please be patient!).
Tamworth Castle
Because the gatehouse will be clad in scaffolding for the next few months we will be doing some of the filming at Tamworth Castle. It’s an excellent place to film and will only enhance what we are aiming to do. They also have lots of great costumes and people willing to act in them!
Polesworth Abbey Gatehouse – Film Making Training
Just to remind those who signed up that the film making training is this Saturday (May 23th) starting at 10.00am. Bring a camcorder if you prefer to use your own (and it’s compatible) otherwise I will bring 8 camcorders and laptops. You may have to share if numbers are high.
See you then!
