New Storyboard For Intro - Not Just A Flu

After watching a few video's on YouTube, getting more into my work and thinking about how to film, I realised that the rough script I had would be very Difficult to both film and edit. I also Thought it was a little silly and would not show that the movie is a thriller/horror as well as an action. Lastly, the whole location of the introduction would have been bright and dry, which also does not show that the film is a thriller/horror.

During this moment I began to look for other projects that people have done that relates to "left 4 dead". The first video I watched was a trailer instead of an introduction. But it contains scenes and has effects that I am planning on using in my video.






I have now made a new storyboard which makes a bit more sense then the other one. If I ever do complete all of this movie then I will use the first script in the film but not as the intro.

Instead of having one clip have an arrow going to the next clip like I did in my old storyboard, I put each clip in a box which I then scanned onto a computer to put onto here.




All clips listed and explained below.

box1- Scene of a deserted street, Quite littered, Long shot distance + birds eye view, litter includes a newspaper being thrown around by the wind.
box2- Zoom in on Newspaper, shows the heading "End Of The World?" and a sub heading "Virus takes 90% of the worlds population." This is so the Viewers understand what is going on.
box3- Shows a dirty shed wall, written on the wall says "Not just a Flu!" Sounds of gun firing in background and hear a door opening then slamming shut.
box4- Camera moves from wall and onto Three people covered in blood, Holding guns and panting Heavily. Introduces the Viewers to the three main characters (survivors). Survivors called Greg (leads the three), Nick (Oldest member) and Dom (Youngest). after a 2 or 3 seconds of them panting, Shows Dom and Greg with Nick on the other side of the room, Camera is not on Nick. Dom says "What the hell was that?". Greg then replies "I don't know, They must be changing."
box5- Shows Nick Catching his breath who instantly says after Greg "Changing?? Oh come on, why didn't we just stay in the fricken shop." Shows that Nick has different ideas to Greg
box6- Camera goes Back to Dom And Greg. Greg Replies "Because we're trying to escape Nick."
box7- Back to Nick's but a closes view to Nick's face "We was safe there we could have stayed there for days..."
box8- Nick continues to Argue but the camera goes back to Greg and Dom. Nick is in the background saying.. "We had Ammo, Food, Water, Beds.." Nick then gets interrupted by Greg who repeats "We are trying to escape!"
box9- Back to Nick But yet again a closer shot on his face, he shouts "Escape? we're Trying to survive!"
box10- Back to Greg and Dom, Greg Doesn't reply and looks down on the floor. A slow zoom in on Greg. Camera then Blurs off two a completely other scene
box11- Takes the viewer back 4 hours before that scene, Begins with Greg and the camera in the exact same position as in the end of the last clip, Location has changed to a deserted small car park. Sound in background is something screaming (doesn't sound human, sounds unordinary).
box12- Over shoulder camera angle over Greg facing downwards. We see a person on the floor covered in blood, screeching and with bright shining eyes (An infected/zombie). The zombie is squirming around the floor and trying to get up. As it begins to get up, Lewis raises a pistol from his hand and fires shoots the zombie twice (Twice in the head). The camera then moves onto Dom.
box13- Dom is swinging at a zombie with a baseball bat. The zombie approaches him and he jabs the zombie in the stomach with the bat. The zombie stumbles back and Dom then kills the zombie by whacking in the head. Nick walks up to Dom who turns around towards Greg. Nick says "what now?"
box14- Over shoulder view from Nick, Dom in front of him facing Greg who is in front of both of them facing them. "all i can think is to hide in a barricaded house, find some food and some weapons."
box15- Camera faces Dom and behind Dom, Nick. Dom says "what about that gun shop?" Nick is unaware of a gun shop and says "there's a gun shop?"
box16- Camera Just on Greg, who says.. "shit! the gun shop! if it's barricaded then we can't ask for any more luck!"
box17- Birds eye view of the three leaving the car park and running into an empty road.
box18- Cuts to them arriving at the gun shop (Unsure whether this will be filmed in an actual gun shop or not). Long distance shot of Nick trying to open the door with Dom and Greg behind him looking around the area for any Infected.
box19- Close up of Nick's hand opening the door with the handle.
box20- camera shot from inside the gun shop. Room is almost pitch black. beam of light comes in as Nick opens the door, we can see the shadows of Nick, Greg and Dom on the floor from the light coming from the door, the 3 enter and Dom goes to close the door.
box21- Outside view of Dom closing the door.
box22- Viewers can barely see anything, same as the survivors, You can fadely see the three walk away from the door. Dom shouts "Hello?". to see if any survivors are in the shop. Greg then says to the others "Turn your torches on and look for a light switch.
box23- Clip of the three turning there torches on. We can now fadely see the room, and a hooded creature who is hiding in the room
box24- Scene of all of them looking around until Dom finds the light switch
box25- Shows Dom's Light from his torch on the light switch. you can see something with bright eyes next to the switch that Dom is unaware of.
box26- Dark scene of Dom walking towards the light. The creature is on both his feet and hands preparing to pounce On Dom.
box27- Same camera angle as box 25, Dom is now almost at the light, he then hears the creature growl, he moves his torch onto the creature (which is a 'special' infected.). Before he can do anything the creature jumps at him..
box28- Mid shot of Dom flying onto the floor with the creature on top of him, also as he drops his torch the light spins around to add more thrill.
box29- Next scene of Nick and Greg turning towards Dom. Greg shouts "Dom??" then Shines his torch at Dom.
box30- The camera is in the position of Greg's Torch. so it looks as if the torch is the camera. we see the creature swinging his arms at Dom (beating him in a way), Dom is trying to push the creature off but is failing.
box31- Over shoulder view of the creature still attacking Dom who shouts in pain.
box32- Same mid shot view as in box 28, Greg kicks the creature off of Dom which causes it to stumble backwards.
Box33- Another over shoulder view over the creature. This part Greg gets out a pistol and shoots the creature six times. the Creature then collapses and dies.
box34- Another mid shot view but a bit closer then in boxes 28 and 32. This shows Greg hit the switch which then turns the lights on.
box35- Long shot of the room as the lights turn on.
Box36- same mid shot view as box34, Greg is looking down at Dom who is now sitting on the floor with his back leaning on the wall. Dom is Breathing heavily. Greg then asks Dom "Are you okay?". another 4 seconds and Dom hasn't replied.
Box37- Shows Nick Turn away from the two and look at some of the guns on the table.
Box38- Different view of Dom still in the same position. Greg then crouches down and says "Did you get bitten?" after two seconds Dom replies "No...". Greg says straight after "Dom? If you got bit you need to tell us." Dom quickly replies "No i didn't get fricken bit!"
Box39- Over shoulder view over Greg. Dom turns his head towards Greg and then says "Honest.."
Box40- Back to Nick who has picked up a gun and is examining it. In the background we hear Dom saying to Lewis.. "I just need to catch my breath". Nick then turns to a table with a map on it and two pieces of used paper.
Box41- Close shot of Nick then walking towards the table Camera behind Nick.
Box42- Zoom in shot of Nick looking at the map and papers he calls the others to come and look.
Box43- Mid shot of Greg And Dom turning there heads towards Nick. Greg gets up and walks towards Nick while Dom waits a few seconds then gets up.
Box44- Camera represents the map. Shows Nick Looking at the camera (Map) and then Greg Coming up towards him. As he stops Greg asks "Whats That?".
Box45- Over head view over all Greg and Nick and then Joined by Dom. Camera is able to see what is written on the map. map reads "Extraction Points" with some areas of the map circled or crossed with a marker pen.
Box46- Same view as box44, Shows the three looking at the map, Dom to the left, Lewis to the middle and Nick to the right. The scene then fades out and ends the Intro.


End of intro

During Filming - Not Just a Flu

Now beginning with my filming, I have began buying equipment, objects and clothing that is needed for my 2 minute intro.

I listed everything i would need to bring when I began filming. Below is the list and why I need each item.
Fake Blood: I Have learnt to make fake blood by using flour, water, red colouring and chocolate powder. I need fake blood to add effect to the zombies and the survivors.
Powder/Flour: Needed to make the infected pale and more realistic.
2 Cameras: I need 2 to be able to film one section with two cameras angles.
Towels: Needed for the actors.
Guns and other weapons(fake) : The actor Lewis, who plays Greg will supply all guns.
Torches: Needed for the (gun) shop scene.
Newspaper: A Self made Newspaper is needed for the first scene of the intro.


Location
When I began planning my first draft of the intro. In my first draft i was planning on using a large field which contains a large shed. Because of changing my script I have decided to change the intro

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For the newspaper scene, I filmed this just outside my house on an empty street. The street contained no cars or people which was really helpful when filming this scene. I also decided to film another section of this intro on the same street (This is the scene were it takes the viewers four hours before the very beginning).