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anatomy of a scene | The Gates of Avalon

25 February 2010

As we all know by now, our heroic cast and crew film the Merlin episodes in blocks of three (give or take) along with any pick-ups that are needed for earlier episodes, along with moving the filming from Wales to France and back again three times each season. This creates complications and presents challenges to everyone involved. One full scene might be filmed in segments spread over a number of weeks and in different countries.

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main locations

27 November 2009

Like any tv show, Merlin uses a few main filming locations that appear in each episode, and then various alternate locations for single episodes. One unusual feature of Merlin, however, is that the episodes are filmed in blocks of three or four; an alternate location might therefore be used for two or more episodes in one block.

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Posted in: Chateau de Pierrefonds, England, France, Merlin, Wales, exteriors (Forest of Dean), exteriors (North Wales), exteriors (Picardie), exteriors (South Wales), main locations, studio sets (England), studio sets (Wales)
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