Intro Animation

Storyboard

 * 1) First we follow in eye a soldier running through a corridor, firepoles on the walls flickering -- actually it's the castle walls, but we dont know that yet...
 * 2) Next we see a catapult rolling up on a hill
 * 3) Back to look from the soldier running towards a window
 * 4) Back to the catapult, in position, pullng back its arm
 * 5) Back to the guy is closing in on the window
 * 6) Catapult launches its rock
 * 7) Soldier peaks out the window, sees the rock coming straight at him at high speed
 * 8) BANG
 * 9) A black screen, brief silence
 * 10) Fade in smoke, dust, rubble
 * 11) Zoom out to reveal a badly damanged wall
 * 12) Keep zooming out to an overview of the castle under attack
 * 13) Raise the volume with the roar of war - thousands of men in the heat of battle

Music

 * 1) Start with just the sound of the soldier breathing heavily, his armour rattling as he runs, voices shouting orders in the background
 * 2) Come in with a steady military drum and low key war music when we introduce the catapult
 * 3) Only play the music when viewing the catapult - audibly separating the two scenes
 * 4) Build the music up until the rock strikes
 * 5) Smash! Then silence...
 * 6) As we zoom out return with a striking orchestral ensemble