Production Guide
Storyboards
The A B Chrysalis

Scene 92
Eagles engines fire. It lifts off and clear top of frame

A wider shot, including the domes and optical lightning.

Scene 94
Eagles leaves alien moon and flies towards planet.

A longer version of this shot is included in the DVD extras

Scene 96
Pan across rocky alien territory for 5 secs. before revealing Eagle landing

Shown without the pan, we just dissolve from previous scene 94 to a static shot of the Eagle landing.

The filming of this shot is shown on the DVD extras, showing Brian Johnson checking this storyboard (not yet crossed off). The missing pan from the start of the shot is included.

Scene 98
On Eagle screen
Camera pans across planet surface

Scene 99
Eagle on planet surface. Ground starts to shake in an earthquake

Scene 101
High angle on Eagle.
Crack opens up in the surface behind Eagle, the one in front - finally the sides - forming an irregular ramp

Scene 101A
Ramp slowly descends
Eagle disappears below surface.

Scene 103/105
On Eagle screen
Rocky elevator shaft moves upwards for 10 secs. The stops hold for 10 secs
Start with grey rock change to yellow

Scene 106
Eagle descends on ramp to floor of cavern,
Match rock colour with main unit

Scene 106A
Eagle as seen through mouth of rock tunnel

Scene 108
Eagle door opens to reveal tunnel in rock face. Hold.
15ft track in - as if walking.

Scene 120
Establish Eagle at bottom of cavern
Slowly ease in.
(Passenger steps down)

Scene 122A
Laser gun appears from top of Eagle and swings round and down.

Scene 122B
Laser gun swings down to point at door.

Scene 135
Establish Moon moving away from alien planet.