Infectious Productions City of Fallen Angels Year 3015 in Los Angeles California In a small bar at night, a dimly lit man, our HERO is behind the bar smoking a cigar, while the light shines through broken glass, shadowing his face. He looks an old picture of his family, a wife and little boy, as he blows smoke into it. A blurry face appears, that of a WOMAN with dark hair and soft features. Blackness comes in and out to represent blinking tired eyes. A little BOY comes in the room to say there is someone at the door. Mom gets up to go check, while the little boy continues to play with his toy, but quickly quits his play as he responds to a loud noise downstairs. MEN in black masks rush into his room and grab the boy and punch our hero and knock him out. Our hero puts the picture back into his clothing, as he looks outward, still dimly lit. A ZOMBIE, seemingly unseen by our hero comes from behind our hero. He spins around and jams the cigar into the zombie’s eye, as it falls to the ground screaming with pain. Hero pulls a shotgun from his back and shoots the zombie in the head, while the flash from the shot lights the room to reveal the whole bar, which consists of dead bodies, broken things, and destruction. Blackness takes over the screen as we hear screams, sprinting footsteps, gunshots, and bullet shells hitting the ground. The title appears. ---------Our hero is in downtown Los Angeles, which is destroyed from civilization abandoning it and zombies taking over hundreds of years ago, exploring for useful items to aid him in his time on planet Earth, as an explosion comes from a building, with burning zombies and screeching. Hero ducks to the ground. A gang, who grew up on the infested Earth find our hero and hold him up at gunpoint. They plan on stripping him of anything useful.
As he quietly disagrees, they threaten him with death. A woman named SCARLET, wearing an assortment of protective clothing, picked up from fallen soldiers, police officers, etc. stops them, and asks who our hero is and what he is doing. The woman shows interest in him and dismisses her gang taking our hero off to talk. Walking in downtown Los Angeles, Scarlet and our hero discuss the new world, and what they’re both doing there. Hero starts to discuss his family when he passes a playground and has a flashback, and decides to keep it to himself. --------------She offer him a place to sleep, which is a abandon apartment complex that Scarlet has organized into rooms for sleeping, rooms for eating, rooms for artillery, etc. Some more story explanation goes on as they sit down to hard liquor on a round wooden table under a stringed light bulb in a messy room. Scarlet takes our hero to a bed to sleep for the night. ---------------Our hero has a dream that continues how he got to the planet. A black hood is ripped off the hero’s head. He is in a black room with nothing but a chair, table, and mirror. A man walks in wearing a classy black suit, and explains why our hero is on Earth and not with the rest civilization. A man in ripped clothing bursts through the door to explain what our hero is going to encounter and what the right thing to do is and guards in glasses and black suits rush him out of the room. Our hero wakes up in a gasp in the middle of the night and immediately starts to cry. Our hero and Scarlet go to the safe headquarters, which is secluded in the dessert, with barb wire fences and guards standing outside. Scarlet and our hero break in. They get to the emergency room and our hero records himself talking to send to his family, then hits the self destruct button Earth explodes and kills everything and everyone. Not following his orders for why he was sent.
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INT. LOS ANGELES BAR - NIGHT
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our DAVID HAYTER, standing behind a bar and smoking a fat cigar, waits silently in the dark of the night, with only the moon through broken windows to dimly light the room and shadows to cover his face. DAVID HAYTER (V.O) (puffing his cigar, not speaking) Between life and death, there is pain. Between the living and the dead, there is sorrow.(looks at photo) 2
INT. DAVID HAYTERS BEDROOM - MORNING
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In a memory, AMY, our David Hayter’s wife, is waking him up after a long anniversary night, spread legged across his torso. From our David Hayter’s perspective, we see he is very tired and has a blurry vision, as he is just opening his eyes. AMY (staring at him full of love, talking seductively sexy) If I didn’t have legs... would you still love me? DAVID HAYTER Yes AMY If I didn’t have skin... would you still love me? DAVID HAYTER Yes AMY What if I couldn’t see you? DAVID HAYTER I’d give you my eyes AMY What if I didn’t have lips? DAVID HAYTER I’d kiss your neck
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AMY (slowly leaning in for a passionate kiss) What if I didn’t know how to love? DAVID HAYTER I’d teach you Amy and her husband are about to make love when their 10 year old bursts in the door. GARRETT Mommy! Mommy! AMY (frustrated at the interruption) Yeahh baby? GARRETT There’s a man at the door! He said he has something for you. AMY I bet it’s Janet (to her husband) Alright, I’ll be right down. Amy kisses her husband as he holds her from going downstairs. Laughing in a playful attitude Amy rolls off the bed and walks downstairs, as Garrett continues his play with his airplane. A fumbling around is heard downstairs and Amy’s fading scream, men in black masks rush up to the bedroom, take to boy and punch our David Hayter in the face to knock him out cold. 3
INT. LOS ANGELES BAR - NIGHT Back to reality our David Hayter blows smoke into the picture and puts it back into his clothing. A strong wind blows through the bar blowing out his cigar. He strikes a match across the bar and puts it up to his face, where we see, in red and black, his face and a zombie behind him, seemingly unseen by our David Hayter. He keeps calm and collected as he takes his last drag off the cigar and the zombie tries to attack. David Hayter spins around and jabs the cigar in the eye of the zombie. DAVID HAYTER (pulling a shotgun from his back) Between angels and demons, there’s me. (firing at the monsters head)
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3. The flash from the barrel lights up the room, where we see dead bodies, head down on the bar, skin eroding, blood smeared. The screen fades as sounds of sprinting, bullets hitting the ground, gunshots, and zombie screams are heard. The title comes in. 4
EXT. LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN STREET - DAY
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Downtown exploring for useful items to aid him in his mission on Earth, David Hayter comes by an explosion from a nearby building; ducking to the ground. A gang from Earth find him and hold him at gunpoint. DAVID HAYTER Jesus Christ! (taking cover) LENNY And the mouse takes the cheese (pointing a gun to the back of David Hayter’s head) GANGSTER 2 I think we caught ourselves a juicy one! (chuckling wildly) LENNY Drop your belongings boy DAVID HAYTER (non-respondent) LENNY You Fuckin stupid or somethin? GANGSTER 2 Yeah, you an idiot? Drop your shit son! DAVID HAYTER Fuck you. LENNY Son of a bitch, we got a hard ass. Well we’re gonna have to let Arnold know how things work round here. GANGSTER 2 Get him Lenny! Lenny cocks his shotgun and gets ready to shoot David Hayter, right before though, SCARLET, the leader of the two thugs, grabs the barrel of the shotgun.
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SCARLET Lenard, might I ask where you acquired this weapon? LENNY The barber shop, behind the counter, why the fucks it matter? SCARLET Well if you were the expert you are so acclaimed to be, you would have noticed this barrel’s steel is not high grade enough to handle a shot. LENNY Well ISCARLET AND had you fired it, you would have no longer had the finger that we both know you love to point. LENNY But weSCARLET No buts, run along. Lenny and the other gangster turn around like little children scolded by their mother and walk away. Scarlet turns toward David Hayter. putting her hand out for a shake. SCARLET You’re new here, I’m Scarlet. DAVID HAYTER Not too new. SCARLET New enough. How long? DAVID HAYTER Excuse me? SCARLET Your tattoo,Semper Fidelis. How long did you serve? DAVID HAYTER 15 years. Do you have a military background?
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They begin to walk down the LA streets to scarlets apartment, as the day diminishes. DAVID HAYTER The US government sent me... I’m somewhat of an expirement. SCARLET Science? DAVID HAYTER Well I guess you could say that... I’m here to test these monsters. SCARLET How so?... DAVID HAYTER They want to improve them, they want improve us. All the experimenting that caused this hell wasn’t enough for all beaker fillers... the experiments that created the super being zombies here went on to create a serum thats purpose is to make the US soldier, a super soldier. SCARLET So basically what the zombie experiments original intentions were. DAVID HAYTER Exactly, and they wanted to test the new experiment versus the old experiment, hence me.
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SCARLET So do you support this here? Everything they use Earth for? DAVID HAYTER No, not at all, they took my family. SCARLET I’m sorry... Scarlet and David Hayter pass a playground outside the apartment complex and David Hayter stares at it stopping his motion. SCARLET You alright? (no response) Hey.. DAVID HAYTER I’m sorry, I’m fine. 6
INT. APARTMENT COMPLEX - EVENING
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David Hayter and Scarlet walk into a run down apartment complex. Two guards dressed in swat uniforms from dead police men are posted outside the elevator. The guards nod to Scarlet and let her and David Hayter through. She presses floor 8 and the doors close. DAVID HAYTER Do you really think that’s necessary? SCARLET What’s necessary? DAVID HAYTER These monsters aren’t smart enough to work the elevators. SCARLET They’re not for the zombies. DAVID HAYTER Then what are theySCARLET People like you.
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There is an awkward silence as they both finish the elevator ride without another word. Upon arriving at the 8th floor, the doors open to reveal a well-kept floor. SCARLETT leads the way as David Hayter follows behind, peeking into each room. On the left, an armory full of enough weapons and explosives to take on a small army. On the right, a room full of scientific lab equipment. Next to that room is one filled with recreational equipment. David Hayter spots a pool table and dart board before having his investigation interrupted by SCARLETT. SCARLET (opening a door) Home Sweet home, feel free to relax, while I get some drinks. David Hayter walks inside the room to see a homely room with a couch, fireplace, television, kitchen, etc. He sits at a round wooden table, and sees to find a series of pictures of a single man in many different environments and outfits, smiling. DAVID HAYTER Who’s this? SCARLET (O.S.) Who? DAVID HAYTER The boy in these pictures Now sitting at the table with David Hayter. SCARLET Oh... that was...is my husband. DAVID HAYTER I’m sorry SCARLET No it’s okay... he’s away from here, why be sorry from that? DAVID HAYTER What happened to him?... SCARLET Well... it was our 6 year anniversary, and he wanted to take me somewhere special... like that’s possible here... (insecure laugh) silence
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SCARLET He blindfolded me and took me into the basement of this apartment complex... he... he had been searching LA for the past 2 years finding items to decorate the room... to look just like my old room... DAVID HAYTER That’s very sweet. SCARLET (getting upset) He was so excited to show me he forgot to lock the door behind him... and one of them got in. Scarlet stops speaking, to hold back tears. DAVID HAYTER He sounds like a great man SCARLET He just told me to run... I watched him be eaten alive, and just ran away... Silence, they both take a shot of whiskey. SCARLET He wanted to save the human race. DAVID HAYTER The human race can’t be saved. SCARLET The government lied, they’re leading everyone to believe that this outbreak is out of their hands, that their doing "everything to stop it" DAVID HAYTER They trust their powers, people pull together in tragedy, and the government took advantage of that. SCARLET What if I told you we could get the truth out and blow the lid off all of this?
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9. DAVID HAYTER What do you mean? SCARLET Here look at these
Scarlet hands David Hayter the folder of documents sits up in interest of his reaction. David Hayter opens up the folder and begins shifting through each piece of paper. Scarlet eyes him with a look of hope and nervousness. SCARLET Do you understand now? ZINS Enterprise is responsible for the outbreak. They’ve created a biological weapon which can wipe out a city in a matter of days. The government wants to use these "things" to take over the other nations. DAVID HAYTER So what do you want me to do about this? Kill all the zombies? Take down my own government? I have sympathy for you and your "ragtag survivors", but this isn’t my business to deal with. The only thing which is keeping me from running head onto into the horde is the hope that my son and wife are still alive. Yeah, it sucks for the millions of lives that were destroyed from this. I can see that. But I can’t die here. SCARLET But your enhancements, your ability to do things that no human could ever naturally accomplish. I read the articles about the new serum that they are injecting you soldiers with... jumping higher, hitting harder, seeing farther, running faster... hell you’re a super man and you’re all that can help us. I’ve grown up my whole life here, and I’ve seen these monsters day in and day out... they’re changing, getting stronger, and smarter. More and more die here and soon there will be no life left.
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DAVID HAYTER Maybe, but there is still a hope that I’ll make it back to my son and my wife, and there’s not a thing in this world, or any other that will lead me off my path home. SCARLET Fine, but when these monsters are released on other nations, what then? DAVID HAYTER I’ll worry then. SCARLET Well you are a bold man, I’m going to bed, there is a room down the hall for you to sleep... DAVID HAYTER Thank you. SCARLET I wish I could say the same. David Hayter grunts and stands up, finishing his drink and grabbing the bottle of whiskey. He walks out into the hallway, finds the room with a bed in it, and passes out. 7
INT. BRIEFING ROOM - TIME UNKNOWN
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A hazy voice is heard, spoken with enough vigor to hold authority, and enough calmness to hold intelligence. The voice says. "Do you understand?" David Hayter is sitting in a chair, looking at a document. He looks up at the man. DAVID HAYTER I go to this planet, and test these things, and record the data. A face to the voice is shown, it is COLONEL RAXDRIN. His face tells stories of war, burtality, violence, and hardships through the multiple scars and disfigurations seen. RAXDRIN That’s right boy. You do this for me, you get to see them again. But, if you want this happy heartfelt (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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RAXDRIN (cont’d) reunion, you do exactly what it says on that paper, no questions asked. Also, you may run into... RAXDRIN is cut off by yelling and what appears to be fighting outside the room. Suddenly, the door bursts open as a man wearing scrappy clothes bursts in seemingly from the future. MAN Don’t listen to them! You can’t do this! They all die! Life dies! You can’t do this to us! Save us! save us! RAXDRIN Guards! don’t let him speak! Shut him up! Two GUARDS run in carrying assualt rifles and grab MAN W/SCRAPPY CLOTHES. He continues to shout and scream. David Hayter looks at him with a face of horror and fear. RAXDRIN pulls out his pistol, puts it to MAN W/SCRAPPY CLOTHES’ head, then pulls the trigger. Cut to black as the gunshot is heard. 8
INT. BEDROOM - EXTREMELY EARLY MORNING
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David Hayter is violently woken in a cold sweat, panting from his vivid dream. He looks around in horror for a few short seconds, but as he calms himself, he comes to a realization of what he must do. He gets out of bed and walks to a window to stare out at the moon. the scene fades to black. as David Hayter says in the darkness "I’ll make things right, I promise you." 9
EXT. MILITARY RESEARCH FACILITY - DAY
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Riding in on a motorcyle on a cliff over looking the military research facility. The David Hayter and Scarlet get off and survery the surround base, holding silenced weapons in their hands. DAVID HAYTER It doesn’t look like the easiest entrance. SCARLET Don’t worry, I’ve studied this complex for years... a couple (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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SCARLET (cont’d) tunnels, vents, back hallways, and were right into the controll room. DAVID HAYTER Just show me the way. (David Hayter cocks his shotgun) 10
INT. SEWER SYSTEM UNDER FACILITY - DAY
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The David Hayter and Scarlet are walking though a dimly lit tunnel. Both are wading though waist deep water. SCARLET We are almost there, there will be a service entrance just up ahead, leading into the maintenance room. There wont be any guards, and since most of the process is automated i doubt there will be anyone ther.... The David Hayter puts his hand over Scarlet’s mouth DAVID HAYTER (whispering) Quiet, there’s somthing in here with us. A dozen half decomposed zombies burst from the water behind them. DAVID HAYTER Go! The David Hayter runs and fires his shotgun, as the zombies run towards them. Scarlet periodically turns to fire her two automatic pistols as she runs. At the door she types a security code into the door, and both quickly enter through, and the door closes behind them. 11
INT. MILITARY FACILITY MAINTENANCE ROOM - DAY
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The room is covered with machinery and piping. Scalet is bent her forearms resting on her thighs as she catches her breath. The David Hayter is standing, paitentiantly waiting for her average human fatigue to dissmiss her. SCARLET Step one (breathing deep) (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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SCARLET (cont’d) is complete. DAVID HAYTER What’s next? SCARLET (standing upright now, reloads her two automatic pistols) The Emergency room is at the center of this level. It allows access to the emergency broadcast system, transport shuttles, and in there, is the fusion bomb. DAVID HAYTER (loading more shells into his shotgun) How do we activate it? SCARLET We’ll have to bypass the security locks on the launch sequence, enter the virus to override the fail-safe engine, and that’s that. DAVID HAYTER What are our chances of actually accomplishing this? SCARLET Well, not too high... but it’s a straight shot, just stay on course. DAVID HAYTER Godspeed. 12
INT. MILITARY FACILITY LOWER LEVEL HALLWAY - DAY
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A GUARD in patrolling the hallway, and Scarlet and the David Hayter wait for him to pass the corner as they spin around it and jab a blade into the chest of the guard, holding his mouth and silently letting his body fall to the ground. SCARLET The room should be right down this corner. They turn the corner to find a patroll of guards sprinting to their location, they have been found out. They take cover behind seperate walls and take a good look into each others eyes. They know exactly what they need to do, Scarlet lies (CONTINUED)
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on the ground and slides across the floor into the hallway of guards, firing David Hayter machine pistols as David Hayter climbs above to the piping system and enters the emergency room through the ceiling. 13
INT. MILITARY FACILITY EMERGENCY ROOM - DAY
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The room is large and filled with computer monitors encircling a a large Fusion Bomb the towers like a pillar in the center of the room. There is a door leading to the emergency to one of transportation room. The David Hayter walks up to one of the bomb and runs his fingers across the metal as Scarlet enters the room. SCARLET (she pushes a few buttons on the console) These are the transmitting controls, when you’re ready to record just press this. (she points to a button) I’ll be in the next room, just let me know when you’re finished... but hurry, it won’t be long before they arrive. Scarlet walks out the door into the emergency transportation room. The David Hayter walks up to the console and presses the button to record. DAVID HAYTER My Dearest Amy... What to say in such little time... I just want you to know that I’m sorry, I’m sorry that I can’t make it back to you and Garrett... I’m sorry it has to be this way... If it could have played out any different you know we’d be together. You’re the water inside my lungs sweetheart, I couldn’t have done any of this without you... You saved everyone, not me. Tell Garrett that his father is very proud him. Tell him I love him. Amy, I love you. I’ll be waiting for you. The David Hayter presses the button to send the recording and wipes the tears from his eyes.
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DAVID HAYTER I’m ready. Scarlet and the David Hayter walk over to another computer to activate the bomb. Loud banging is at the door. A countdown begins. "10, 9, 8.." SCARLET Who knew this is how it’d play out for us. DAVID HAYTER People with such beautiful lives, have to die in tragic endings. SCARLET This is the end. DAVID HAYTER Come here, this is a beginning. The two kiss as fire and explosions engulf them in slow motion, and planet Earth explodes. 14
INT. MULTIPLE HOUSES, DINERS, AND BARBER SHOPS ON THE NEW PLANET - DAY 14 A news report comes on the television explaining the story going on at the moment revealing the government and the things that David Hayter did on the Earth. The scene is switching between the new planet and explosions of Earth as a voice over of a news reporter reveals the documents and truth about the Zombie experiments. AMY I love you David
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Description Establishing Shot/Tracking In: The Hero behind a bar High Angle/P.O.V. Shot: The Hero looking at the picture of his family
Elements FG: The Hero BG: Bar in Shadow Props: Picture FG: Hand BG: Bar Table Close Shot/Low Angle: The Hero’s Fills Screen eyes. Open eyes Fade to white Close Shot/High Angle: The Hero’s Fills Screen eyes. Closed eyes Fade from white Close Shot/Low Angle: Amy’s Eyes Fills Screen Open Gazing in love Close Shot/Low Angle: Amy’s mouth Fills Screen Lips moving slow and sexy Close Shot: The Hero’s ear, Amy’s Fills Screen lips moving in to kiss his lobe Teeth bite his lobe Close shot: The Hero’s Lips Fills Screen Moving slowly Almost under curse Close Shot/Follow Shot: Amy’s eyes Follow as she pulls back from his ear with gasp Close Shot: Amy’s Lips Fills Screen Speaking slow Close Shot: Hero’s Eyes Fills Screen Opening slowly Close Shot: Hero’s Lips, Amy’s finger Fills Screen running across his lips Gentle rub Follow Shot/Close: Amy leaning in to FG: Amy Neck Up kiss Hero. Bg: Bedroom Bg: (audio) Steps Hitchcock Dolly Zoom: Camera on bg FG: Amy eyes shut gasping as Amy Lifts up from Hero’s chest BG: bedroom into frame with a gasp Hitchcock starts when Amy lifts to throw her head back Close Shot: Door Handle opening FG: Gold Handle BG: White Door Medium Shot: Amy stops on top of FG: Amy Hero and looks at door BG: Bedroom Long Shot/High Angle: Shifts focus FG: Amy framed right from close up on Amy’s face to BG: Door opening, Garrett Garrett opening the door comes in framed left
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Medium Shot: Amy rolling eyes FG: Amy BG: Bedroom Long Shot/High Angle: Garrett FG: Garrett holding airplane BG: Bedroom door Medium Shot/High Angle: Hero FG: Hero smiling eyes closed still on bed BG: Bed Medium Shot/Low Angle: Amy FG: Amy rolling off Hero and out of frame BG: Bedroom Long Shot: Hero on bed, Amy Hero frame left walking out of room, Garrett by door Amy Frame middle, walks to right Garrett framed right Long Shot: Garrett continues playing Spinning around in the with his airplane frame from right to left to right to left Medium Shot: Hero pull himself up FG: Hero to the headboard to sit with his back BG: Headboard, wall against it Medium Shot: Garrett stops play FG: Garrett’s back turned to camera BG: Open door Medium Shot: Hero turns on tv FG: Hero BG: Headboard, wall Prop: TV control Full Shot: Television Prop: TV P.O.V. Shot/Dolly: Garrett’s P.O.V. Comes out of bedroom and coming out of room, and looking stops to look down stairs downstairs Medium Shot: TV Something important on the news with the zombie outbreak Medium Shot: Hero leaning into tv to FG: Hero listen BG: headboard wall P.O.V. shot/high angle/tracking Comes downstairs, but forward: Garretts P.O.V. coming door to downstairs busts downstairs slowly open halfway down Low Angle Shot: Men’s boots Boots, one after the other. sprinting in the stairway up the All same boot. stairs, Garretts screams Medium Shot: Hero getting out of FG: Hero
bed quick BG: Headboard wall Low Angle/Medium: Men Bursting in FG: Men bedroom door BG: door swinging violently open High Angle/Close Shot: Hero being Prop: Gun hit in head with butt of gun FG: Hero BG: Bedroom High Angle/Close: Picture of family Prop/FG: Picture BG: Bar Close Shot: Heros eyes Fills Screen Eyes open Medium Shot: Puts picture into his Prop: Picture shirt FG: Hero BG: Bar, very shadowy
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Medium/Low Angle: Broken Window
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Prop: Cigar FG: Hero’s Hand holding cigar BG: Bar
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Prop: Match FG: Hero’s Waist BG: Shadowy Bar
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Prop: Match, Cigar FG: Hero Chin BG: Bar Shadowy
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Close Shot: Zombies Face Screams, jumps toward Hero Close Shot: Hero’s eyes, dart to the right of him
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Prop: cigar FG: Hero’s arm, zombies face BG: Bar
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High Angle/ medium shot: from behind Scarlet, Gangsters scower away Medium shot: Hero turns around slowly to greet Scarlet, Scarlet puts her hand out Medium Shot: from side, them greeting each other, inspecting their appearances Close Up: Hero’s surprised face, tilts down to his tatoo Over the Shoulder: Scarlet trying to read Hero’s nonverbal while answering his questions Long Shot: them discussing Over the Shoulder: Hero’s face becomes more relaxed, wants to know more about Scarlet
Medium Shot: Lenny and Gangster 2 with gun cocked and pointed about to shoot Close Up: Gun being pointed down by Scarlet’s Hand Long Shot/Low Angle: Scarlet questioning Lenny, as she pointed gun down
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Ch: Hero, Scarlet BG: sidewalk and building Vfx: sunset, dimly lit Ch: Hero, Scarlet BG: random rubbage filling the street Vfx: sunset, dimly lit Ch: Hero Vfx: sunset, dim lighting on his face Ch: Scarlet Vfx: sunset dim lighting on her face Ch: Scarlet, Hero Vfx: sunset lighting Ch: Scarlet, Hero VFX: sunset lighting Ch: Scarlet, Hero VFX:sunset lighting Ch: Scarlet, hero Vfx: sunset lighting Ch: Scarlet, Hero Ch: Hero Ch: Hero, Scarlet
Ch: Hero Ch: Hero Vfx: sunset dim lighting Ch: Hero, Scarlet Ch: Hero, Scarlet Vfx: fade to black nothing
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Medium Shot: Over the shoulder in between two guards, see duo approaching Medium Shot: Hero and guard 1 looking at each other menacingly as Scarlett has guard 2 open elevator Long shot: Duo in elevator as doors closing, guards are unflinching Medium shot: Scarlett and Hero in elevator, speak dialog Tracking shot: Elevator doors open, duo walk out and they begin walking down the hall Point of View: Hero looking into room Head shot: Scarlett smiling Point of View: Hero looking into other room
Background: Apartment complex, two guards in background, elevator behind them Background: Apartment complex, door duo
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Background: Apartment complex, half of elevator door Elevator doors closing Light flickering during conversation Doors opened on sides of walls leading to elevator Room is full of weapons nothing Room is full of rec stuff (pool table, ping pong, dart boad) nothing Weird peephole eye view Door opened, desk on right next to door where scarlett drops her keys Background: Room Background: Room full of fireplace, television, kitchen Background: Kitchen has refrigerator, cabinets, typical kitchen setup Background: floor of kitchen, table
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Medium shot: Hero sitting down, Scarlett walks into room Close up: Scarlett’s hand giving the documents to Hero’s hand Medium shot: Hero and Scarlett on opposite thirds of table, full dialog
Background: S’s kitchen
Wide shot: Hero in chair on right, colonel standing in middle, man w/scrappy clothes on left Close up: Colonel yelling at man Medium shot: Man w/clothes gets grabbed with hands and struggles Close up: Hero look of terror in eyes Point of view: Man looking at colonel, pistol is brought into view straight on into camera Cut to black as gunshot is heard Full shot: Mirror on wall, we see hero waking up violently in mirror Close up of picture of hero’s family, pans out as hero kisses it Full shot: Door, opens as Scarlett enters
Background : interrogation mirro
Prop: documents
Background: portrait of Scarlett’s dad above her seat Medium shot : Hero finishing Props: Whiskey bottle, shot whiskey, getting up and leaving table glasses Close up: Whiskey bottle on Props: Whiskey bottle nightstand, fades into next scene Point of view: Colonel looking down Background: interrogation on hero room Point of view: Hero looking up at Colonel: Scars over left eye colonel Over the shoulder opposite: Behind Effects: Door exploding colonel a door bursts open open Extreme close up: Eyes on man w/ Costume: Crappy clothes on scrappy clothes guy that breaks in
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Effects: spit of colonel Extras: need two special force looking guys nothign Prop: pistol, unfocused view of Hero in background too Effect: cut to black Background: Bedroom Prop: Picture of family Background: paintings of high-‐end art on walls, a bullet hole Prop: Scarlett holding a shotgun
Close up: Hero’s face nothing Long shot: Hero on left in bed, Background: Scarlett’s bedroom Scarlett on right exiting room High angle/medium close, Hero in bed Apartment room, Hero
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Apartment room, Hero Apartment room, Hero Desert ground, Hero Ridge, Hero, Scarlet, motocycle Ridge, Hero, Scarlet, motorcycle Sewer, Hero , Scarlet Sewer, Scarlet Sewer, Hero Sewer, Zombies Sewer, Hero, Scarlet Visual effect muzzle flash. Sewer, Zombies
Long shot, Zombies running and getting shot. Medium close, Scarlet shooting pistols Sewer, Scarlet Visual effect muzzle flash Long shot, Scarlet and Hero opening Sewer, Scarlet, door. Hero High angle/Medium close, Scarlet Maintenance room, kneeling. Scarlet Medium close, Hero standing. Maintenance room, Hero Medium close, Scarlet reloading Maintenance room, pistols Scarlet Medium close, Hero loading shotgun Maintenance room, Hero High angle/ Long shot, Hero and Maintenance room, Scarlet Hero, Scarlet Close up, Scarlet Maintenance room, Scarlet Low angle/ Long shot, Guard walking Hallway, Guard 1 holding gun Medium close, Guard is stabbed by Hallway, Guard 1, Hero Hero High angle/ Long shot, Scarlet catches Hallway, Guard 1, guards body, Hero standing Scarlet, Hero Close up, Scarlet Hallway, Scarlet
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Preliminary Research For our research we basically went into a memory base of movies that influenced this film. A lot of dramatic “infection” films like I Am Legend, 28 Days Later, the show The Walking Dead, etc. helped in influencing the feel and tone we wanted to achieve. We wanted to use a lot of dark and dead colors to emphasize the loneliness when he is split from his family, like the de-‐saturation in I Am Legend at some points. Another aspect that was an influence was the blue tone throughout the entire Terminator 2: Judgment Day. We took this idea and applied a green tone to the film when they are on planet Earth, the zombie planet. We also took the apocalyptic parts of the video game Fallout 2 for the xbox 360 and the same wondering warrior from Mel Gibson’s Mad Max. Tiger Army, The Misfits, and Coheed and Cambria comic books also were analyzed and researched when the writing for the screenplay took place. The epic futuristic aspect of Coheed and the Zombie-‐Creature like vocals of The Misfits and Tiger Army influenced a lot of the way this film was looked at. Sylvester Stallone ‘s First Blood emotion, Mel Gibson’s reactions to loss came into our movie a lot.