the celtic connection

Mebyon Kernow is the Political Party for Cornwall that is fighting for a Cornish Assembly. Here Dick Cole, the leader of Mebyon Kernow, talks about how he got involved, a defining night of his political life and the issues Cornwall faces as a result of its holiday destination appeal.
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    Thanks for uploading this Robin! You've got a really interesting subject in every sense of the word but I wonder if a sit down interview is the best way to tell this story. Your contributor tells us about devolution for Cornwall and mentions the young people who are organizing on facebook etc and campaigning for independence and I reckon it would be far more 'Current' and engaging if we met them and saw what they got up to on a day to day basis ... it's case of showing rather than telling... another note, actuality and showing what's going on now is usually a more dynamic way of conveying an issue or narrative than a retrospective interview. But really interesting territory - especially with the news stories about the 'Cornish Army'...

    Lina1980
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    I see what you're saying Lina but I really like the style of this interview. The lighting works superbly - a sort of Mastermind, sit-down interrogation under the spotlight. I also like the way the camera is always on the move, with cutaways used nicely, and some unique angles like the side-on mid-shot looking back towards the light. In many respects, the darkness makes it feel like an undercover meeting with activists planning a heist. It also has that nighttime story-time feel so synonymous with Cornish tales of mystical creatures, which sets the scene beautifully.

    StrangeConversation

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