The Catacombs Production Guide
Storyboards


This is the second special effects storyboard for the final episode, The Dorcons.

Scene 43, slate LIBRARY.
Laser gun rises to moon surface

The Dorcons The Dorcons

Scene 44, slate LIBRARY.
Various shots of Eagles rising on launch pads

The Dorcons The Dorcons The Dorcons

Scene 49, slate 14X.
Close on Dorcon screen. Start on space sky. Pan down to Moonbase - super target display.
(Written over picture:) + target display. PLATE
(Written on side:) Check color of screen with art dept.

The Dorcons

Scene 52, slate 15X.
Dorcon ship
Track into "weapons section"

The Dorcons

Scene 54, slate 16X.
Repeat Dorcon Ship as Sc.26

The Dorcons

Scene 56, slate 17X.
Dorcon ship in space
Fast zoom to "weapons section" firs on end of zoom.
(Shoot additional short bursts)
(Written on side:) + Star filter

The Dorcons

A star filter is a lens with a star-pattern of grooves, which makes lights with star-like rays

Scene 57, slate 18X.
Moonbase out-building is demolished

The Dorcons

Scene 59, slate 19X.
Laser on moon's surface opens fire

The Dorcons

The original laser model seen in previous episodes was apparently not available, so a missile launcher from The Last Enemy is reused.

Scene 60, slate 20X.
Dorcon ship in space hit by laser
Flash of green light on ship as it is hit.
+66
(Written in green:) Hit halation

The Dorcons

The shot is seen twice (scene 60 and 66, see sheet 3)

Scene 61, slate 21X.
Another building is demolished

The Dorcons

Scene 61A, slate 22X.
Another two buildings are demolished

The Dorcons

Scene 62, slate 23X.
Repeat Sc 59 laser firing. And is then blown up by Dorcon ship.

The Dorcons

Scene 64, slate LIBRARY.
Eagles launching

The Dorcons The Dorcons

Scene 65, slate 24X.
One Eagle overflys foreground smoking buildings. Followed by two more - finally one more Eagle.

The Dorcons

Scene 65A, slate 25X.
Lead Eagle fires laser

The Dorcons

Thanks to James Winch