HIndenburg Storyboards for shooting 07-07-08

JOE DEA

1-S
CG

 

2
Camera passes through wall of tail into interior of tail.
Kollmer and three other crewmembers in tail section prep for landing.
The ship seems to land, vibrating quickly. We eerily hear the mighty ship settle.   
CG, green screen & actors
COVERAGE - Get SINGLES of other actors – Kollmer nods to them.

 

3  - Kollmer sees falling flaming canvas through windows.
CG, green screen & actors
COVERAGE – CU of Kollmer’s reaction, Kollmer’s POV of windows,
Kollmer looking out window at flames (shot from exterior of tail)

 

4
Flash from above - Kollmer hears a “puff’ sound. Kollmer sees the gas cells light up from above.
CG, green screen & actors
COVERAGE – also shoot as Kollmer’s POV looking up stairs

 

5
CU Kollmer sees the gas cells light up from above.
CG, green screen & actors – PRATICAL LIGHTING EFFECTS

 

6-A & B
The ships on fire! The ship’s tail starts to drop.  CG

 

7 Gas cells above in flames as ship drops.
CG, green screen & actors
CAMERA MOVEMENT CREATES ILLUSION OF SHIP DROPPING
PRATICAL LIGHTING EFFECTS
COVERAGE- SINGLES OF ALL ACTORS

 

8
Gas cells above in flames as ship drops
CG, green screen & actors
PRATICAL LIGHTING EFFECTS
CAMERA MOVEMENT CREATES ILLUSION OF SHIP DROPPING

 

9
The ship is falling to the ground. The tail section is leading.
CG, green screen & actors
PRATICAL LIGHTING EFFECTS
CAMERA BOOMS UP - MOVEMENT CREATES ILLUSION OF SHIP DROPPING
COVERAGE- SINGLES OF ALL ACTORS

 

10
CG, green screen & actors
PRATICAL LIGHTING EFFECTS –
CAMERA MOVEMENT CREATES ILLUSION OF SHIP DROPPING

 

11
CGI

 

12
CG, green screen & actors
PRATICAL LIGHTING EFFECTS
CAMERA BOOMS UP - MOVEMENT CREATES ILLUSION OF SHIP DROPPING

 

13
CG, green screen & actors
HE TURNS TO START KICKING OUT THE WALL.
PRATICAL LIGHTING EFFECTS –
CAMERA MOVEMENT CREATES ILLUSION OF SHIP DROPPING

 

14
CG, green screen & actors and practical (canvas wall)
HE TURNS TO START KICKING OUT THE WALL.
WE DON’T ACTUALLY SEE HIM KICK THE WALL IN THIS SHOT.

 

16
CG, green screen & actors

 

15
CU- KICK HOLE IN CANVAS WALL (GREENSCREEN BEHIND CANVAS)
CG, green screen & actors and practical (canvas wall)

 

16
CG, green screen & actors

 

17
Kollmer jumps   (JUST A FEW FEET IN THIS SHOT)
CG, (green screen?) & actors and practical (canvas wall)

 

18-A
ACTOR IS ENTIRELY IN FRONT OF GREENSCREEN
BACKGROUND IS ENTIRELY CGI
THE HEIGHT OF THE HINDENBURG IS ABOUT FOUR FEET OFF THE GROUND AT THIS MOMENT.
CG, green screen & actor (stunt mat)

 

8-B
CG, green screen & actor (stunt)

 

19
Kollmer hits the ground turns and looks up.
CG fire, dirt floor, actor

 

20
(Repeat action)  Kollmer turns and looks up.
Camera booms down toward Kollmer.
CG fire, dirt floor, actor

 

21
Ship is dropping towards Kollmer
CG


22
Camera booms down toward Kollmer.
Kollmer turns and starts to run
CG fire, exterior location, dirt floor, actor

 

23-A&B
(Repeat action)  Kollmer turns and starts to run as ship drops.
CG, green screen, dirt floor, actor

23-C
Kollmer runs toward camera then turns to look back.
CG, green screen CG fire, dirt floor, actor

 

23-C
CG, green screen, actor
Kollmer runs into frame (back to camera) stops and turns to look back at Hindenburg.

25
The three other tail crewmembers emerge from the smoke and wreckage. CG, green screen, actors

26.
Dolly in - KOLLMER looks up at the Hindenburg

 

Cut to colorized news reel of actual Hindenburg fire and crash.

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