Intro Scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSMaT9fahlI&fmt=18

The into scene for Left 4 Dead. This can easily be described as a first for ValvE, the developer of Left 4 Dead, as they have never made an opening cutscene for a game before. As such, it went through many changes through production. Originally, Francis and Zoey would have a sort of romantic tension between each other, and Louis would be a kind of comedic relief. However, this was found as "distracting" and therefor removed.

Transcript
 2 WEEKS AFTER FIRST INFECTION

[ Focus in on deceased hand, thumb missing, flies crawling around on it ]

[ The group walks up into shot ]

Bill: Hold up!

[ Bill crouches, scooping up green goo ]

Bill: Ain't see anything like this before...

Francis: Jesus. Don't let that stop you from smearing it all over yourself.

[ Bill glares at Francis, gets up, and wipes the goo on Francis' vest ]

Bill: They're changing.

Francis: God...damn it Bill! Augh, it stinks!

[ Francis wipes the goo off while Louis chuckles ]

[ Muffled crying... ]

Zoey: Someone's still alive!