Production GuideStoryboards
Force Of Life
Production GuideSpecial effects storyboards for the episode Force Of Life.
Scene 1 Neb[ula]. Blue glow with.
The first space shot is as described in the script scene 1, and the original storyboard sketch.
The second shot with the Moon must have been a late addition (there is a matching shot at the end of the episode).
Scene 3 Est Moon Base. Move in on section.
Apparently filmed on 24 May 1974, but also crossed here, and not seen in the episode
Scene X1
Blue light heads down to Moon (barrel world).
The barrel world is a revolving barrel which was used to portray a moving horizon.
Scene X2
Blue light very distant. Moves slowly towards cam.
Scene X3
Radar antennae rotating slowly - Blue light moves L-R slowly.
The round nuclear waste depot building from Breakaway is brought back with a new scanner model. The storyboard had two radar dishes, but the shot uses just one.
Scene X3A
Rev- antennae rotates. Blue light moves L-R on towards Alpha base.
Scene X3B
Moon slow L-R in star B/G.
This shot is used for the episode titles. Shot on 22 July 1974.
Scene X4
Blue light
Shown in two shots in the episode. Marked as "R", replacement, although the originally scripted shot, scene 8, is also seen in the episode shortly after.
Scene 8. Blue blob twds moonbase
From the original storyboard sketch.
Pt 10 Pt 14. Window as David [Tomblin]s shot. Gen[erator] set. Blue blob thru past camera.
The original storyboard sketch. From the existence of the X5 shot below, it was redone.
Scene X5
O/L Blue light to cover all screen
Using a static shot of the live action set.
