Set design Dragonslayer

ulrich s castle looking on moel siabod, dolwyddelan castle, north wales

elliot scott hired design sets of film s sixth-century world. temporarily converted 13th-century dolwyddelan castle ulrich s ramshackle sixth-century fortress, surprise of locals. next, scott built entire village of swanscombe on farmside outside london. although scott extensively researched medieval architecture in british museum , own library, took artistic liberties in creating thatched roof houses, granary, simon s house , smithy , casiodorus castle, unable find enough information on how exactly. scott built interior of dragon s lair, using 25,000 cubic feet (710 m) of polystyrene , 40 tons of welsh slate , shale. shots of welsh , scottish landscapes extended through use of on 3 dozen matte paintings.

shooting locations in north wales

galen (peter mcnicol) & hodge (sydney bromley) rehearsing pack levitation scene. mathew robbins (director) can seen monitoring through camera. capel curig, north wales



location of valerian s speech , handing shield (made dragon s scales) galen. below tryfan, llyn ogwen, north wales



dolwyddelan castle, used ulrich s castle.

nearly of outdoor scenes shot in north wales. final scene shot in skye, scotland.

the filming crew based in betws y coed, , artists stabled further down conwy valley.
dolwyddelan castle used outdoor shots of ulrich s castle. includes arrival of delegation urland, arrival of guards urland, ulrich s first death scene , funeral burning. many locals hired extras during scene.
the external long shots of dragon s lair of main face of tryfan, within yards of a5, opposite llyn ogwen. lair shot looking upwards road, towards broken face of tryfan, nant ffrancon.
shots of galen , hodge on trek urland shot on old road cobdens bryn engan, in capel curig.
the morning camping scenes on trek urland, tyrian s shooting of hodge, , hodge s death scene take place on 500-yard (500 m) section of fairy glen between betws-y-coed , penmachno.
the scenes of delegation crossing on urland shot above ogwen cottage, nant ffrancon.
galen fleeing on horseback casiodorus s castle shot high above llyn crafnant.
the scene galen bradwarden sees apparition in lake shot @ bottom end of llyn crafnant.
the bleak rocky outcrop valerian gathers dragon scales castell y gwynt, above pen-y-gwryd hotel.
the scenes valerian delivers shield made dragon s scales , intimate scene between valerian , galen shot in boulder field below tryfan, 300 yards a5 near llyn ogwen car park.
the procession scenes in victims transported dragon s lair shot on gelli behind main shop in capel curig.
vermithrax crashes llyn llydaw, below snowdon.




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