Over the last week or so I've been out and about with the trusty Sony. The weather has been pretty good if not gorgeous and so I've got some really nice pictures... for the most part.
Summer is definitely at it's end though and there is a real autumnal feel today. Yesterday I finally got to the summit of Snowdon and just in the nick of time as the cloud came down as we left the summit. The shots I got from the train and from the actual summit have edited nicely into all the footage that I've been building up this and last year, it will fill the gap in the middle of the 'Year in Snowdonia' program. All I need to get now is a few nice autumn colour shots and the pictures will all be in the bag.
Summer is definitely at it's end though and there is a real autumnal feel today. Yesterday I finally got to the summit of Snowdon and just in the nick of time as the cloud came down as we left the summit. The shots I got from the train and from the actual summit have edited nicely into all the footage that I've been building up this and last year, it will fill the gap in the middle of the 'Year in Snowdonia' program. All I need to get now is a few nice autumn colour shots and the pictures will all be in the bag.
Hafod Eryri
Rhyd Ddu from the summit
A couple more bits of music and a final tidy up here and there, some caption checking and it will be ready for Christmas, should make a nice present.
I've also been getting to grips with the 'Fred Says' project which is due to be shot in the last week of September. The idea of this is to make a record of Fred Howes, Ex FR P way supremo and historical artifact, talking about his history on the FR which goes back to being trained by Will Jones the last old company track man. Also, news just in, we've had some excellent video and cine film found from the 1960s through to the mid 80's which will be handy to cut into the video of Fred talking. I'm quite excited about this and hope that I can do Fred justice and make a program which is interesting and entertaining to watch. I have so much to think about while shooting being a one man band. Not only does the picture have to be right but the sound is important so I will have 2 radio mics recording to the camera but I will also need to record a stereo background 'wildtrack' for each location, not to mention sound to cover the silent cine film.
Winifred and Eigiau
Preparations for Quarry Power are also in full swing and I was on hand to record Winifred and Eigiau being delivered to Minffordd yard on a lovely sunny evening. Already waiting in a siding were Lilla and Hugh Napier. Mike Hart's Simplex was also there and did sterling service helping with the unloading.
Along with all of this I've also been grabbing any chance I get to top up the shots of the WHR that I want for the postcard. We won't produce the cards themselves until next season but it will be good to get it all in the can so I can do the new music and have it ready to go.
143 at Plas Dinas bridge
Finally I should mention that the Dancing Gnomes have been sighted again, this time at Minffordd. See them dance.
Silly
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