THE LAST DEATHS OF JOE

SHOT LIST 

# Same as SHOT DESCRIPTION MOVEMENT LOCATIONSCENE 1

1 FS It is a sunny day on the desert; there is a small camp with a lone COWBOY resting there.

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DESERT - DAY2 3S Some Apache Indians stalk it, waiting hidden behind some hills

and rocks. Black and White

3 AS The cowboy hears a noise and prepares his gun.  Black and White4 2S MS There is one in particular, JOE, who waits with a very serious

expression. Black and White

5 BCUp The cowboy awaits  Black and White6 4 2S MS Then the natives start running towards the cowboy and attack him,

shouting the battle cry. Black and White

7 3 AS The cowboy shoots at them.  Black and White8 FS All the Indians fall in a very spectacular way.

Joe looks like he is badly hurt and is dying slower.

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SCENE 29 EBCUp A big mouth shouts Cut! INTERIOR

MOVIE SET - DAY10 CUP Joe opens his eyes and stands up. The cameras, lights, reflectors

and other devices are revealed. The background is a green screen. The director and his crew are behind cameras preparing again the shoot, checking papers and moving the camera again.

TILT UP AND TRAVEL RIGHT TO REVEAL THE CREW AND CAMERA

11 FS Joe and the Indians go back to the position behind the hills and rocks. Joe is still very serious. They knee behind a barren bush.

12 LONG MS The director watching in his chair LOW ANGLE SHOT13 8 FS The Indians fall almost at the same time. They hit the ground. Joe

falls and hangs on a little more, and then hits the ground awkwardly.

14 FS The director stands up from his chair and comes in front of the fallen Indians. Makes a gesture that shows that he is trying to

DOLLY FOLLOWING DIRECTOR

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control his temper.DIRECTOR What was that? We have done this 4 times and you made this one worse. Just give me the usual fall.Joe is standing up from the ground and looks at the director in silence and nods but we can see that he does not agree with this.

15 MS Joe is standing up from the ground and looks at the director in silence and nods but we can see that he does not agree with this.

All the Indians get in position again at the hill.

DOLLY FOLLOWING JOE

16  12 LONG MS Director sit, unhappy LOW ANGLE SHOT

SLOW DOLLY IN17 8 FS Action! The shotguns fire. The Indians fall.

Joe falls on his knees but does not look dead. The director shouts Cut!

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18 8 FS Shotgun firing. Joe falls but his hands avoid his fall and dies theatrically. Cut!

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19 12 LONG MS The director stands up. He massages his own forehead thinking in silence. He looks more upset.DIRECTOR Ok, let´s... let’s do...

A light goes off. The Director shouts and talks to his assistant Leyla.

DIRECTOR WHAT THE...? Raymoooooond. Fix that.

The director walks away murmuring angry

LOW ANGLE SHOT

STOPS IN CLOSER FRAME AND DOLLY FOLLOWING DIRECTOR MOVEMENT

20 AS Leyla calls a break and talks to JoeLEYLA 5 minutes break! Extras your Envelopes are ready for you!(TO JOE) Joe, do you remember how to do this. You do it the way we always do, okay? There is no problem, no problem at all.

 Following Leyla from her alone and then walking towards Joe

SCENE 3 21  The Indian extras walk to a table full of coffee and treats. They

all get a cup of coffee. The cowboy actor takes coffee and cookies.  Dolly in, from table to Cowboy taking coffee

INTERIOR. MOVIE SET / LUNCH

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He leaves his hat in a table very close from there. TABLE - DAY 22 MS  Joe is drinking his coffee 23  FS 2S  Meanwhile Raymond is fixing the lights with the help of other

gaffer, joking. 24  MS  The director of Photography is drinking a coffee next to the

camera cleaning it and adjusting the lenses with an air of solemnity

 25  22  MS  Joe is drinking his coffee and receives an envelope with his name: Joe Whitehorse.

 Slow Dolly in

 26  Detail Shot o EBCS

 Envelope with his name and money: Joe Whitehorse.

 27  22  MS  Joe checks the money with a melancholic gesture. Sips a drink of his coffee.

 Slow Dolly in

 28  FS  The other extra native is eating cookies at the table. The actor that play the cowboy take a cookie and leave his hat in a table near there.There is a 10 years old native KID whose father JOSEPH gives him some cookies. The kid takes the cowboy hat and puts it on himself.

 29  MS  Then he starts shooting to everyone with his hand as if it is the shooting of a gun.

 MS to Cup. Variety of shots

 30  22  CUp  Joe stares at him. He looks very serious.LEYLA (Voice Off) Ok, everybody get ready!SCENE 4

 31  8  FS  Joe falls to the ground, but he has the knees spread and looks as if he has not fallen yet.DIRECTOR No! No no no and no!Joe gets up from the ground. The other natives look at him. The director approaches to them

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Keep shooting still with director in the shot

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MOVIE SET - DAY

 32  MS 2S Director talks to JoeDIRECTOR No. Again! This time we will try that all of you fall dead at different times. Okay? Go back!And you...! Well, it is not your fault, just don’t act and simply fall, fall dead.Joe slightly agrees looking to the director at the eyes.The Indians are in position. JOE looks a little nervous.JOSEPH, one of the other extras gives him a pat in the back.JOSEPH Come on, man. Just make it simple.The rest of the Indian extras are waiting for the order.

 Camera follows Joe until he takes his first position in the shot and stays with him

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DIRECTOR Action! 33  8  FS  The Indians start running. The shots. Some of the Indians start

falling.JOE is running and moving quickly as if he is avoiding the shots. He continues running without falling down.

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 34  BCUp  Face of the Director angryDIRECTOR Cut! Cut! No, no, you have to fall dead. It is very simple. We have being doing this for the last 2 hours.

35  MS  The Director comes closer to talk to JoeDIRECTOR I just want to get the shotJoe I am sorry, sir. I was just thinking that I may have enough agility to dodge the bullets and get to the man. You know we were very agile back in the days?DIRECTOR (Upset) Excuse me? What the...? Just stick to what we tell you, okay? Fall to the ground when you are shot. Give me a break! Let’s go again!All the Indians return to their first position. Joe staysthere for a moment.DIRECTOR Hello? Back to first position!Joe then starts walking back to his mark with a seriousexpression, as if he has been defeated.Joe is waiting again the order. He is very serious, he looks not as much depressed as with serenity in his face.DIRECTOR Action!

 Dolly In Camera closes to Joe´s face after talking to the director, then follows him back to first position.

 36  MS  Indians start running,  Shot from their backs and follows them, Travel Left, around them, in a movement to end in front of them.

 37  8  FS3  He and the Indians get to the shooting zone. The shots start.The Indians around start falling. Joe stops and stays in the middle just standing.

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 38  MS  Joe stays there receiving the fake shots.  Travel Left, around them, in a movement to end in front of them. Possible Slow Motion effect

 39  AS  The actors who play cowboy shoots 40  MS  The director and the crew start making a tantrum   Dolly back 41  38  MS  Joe looks around.  Travel Left, around them, in a

movement to end in front of them in Cup. Possible Slow Motion effect

 42  40  FS  The film crew also stops shooting. The director shouts making  Dolly back

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aggressive gestures asking to take him out of there. 43  CUp  Some of the Indians on the ground start raising their heads. One

of them looks at him. 44  39 AS  The actors who play cowboys stops shooting 45  38  Cup  Joe looks calm, just standing there in the middle of the scene.  Steady shot in CUp 46  8  FS  Joe standing there while the other Indian extra looks at him  Black and White 47  40  FS  Director screaming at him

DIRECTOR You are fired, done, finished here. Get out. Back to unemployment. Bring me the other Indians here. Damn it!

 48  38  CUp  Joe takes out his band and feather and walks off of the cameras.

 49  AS  The Director is angry and the production just stands there confused as Joe walks besides them.

 Follows Joe but stops in the crew, stays there until Joe is off the frame.

 50  43  CUp  Joseph watches him leave with attention. 51  49  The Director is angry and the production just stands there

confused as Joe walks besides them. Joe leaves. 52 MS  JOE walks behind the camera. The Kid watches him with

attention and a little confused. Joe watches him back. Dolly back and Travelling following Joe, stops at kid

 53  BCUp  Joe smiles subtly and leaves 54  52  MS  Joe leaves  Joe leaves, kid stays there. 55  FS  Joe opens the door and leaves, leaving door open  Shoot from behind Joe´s back

 

 

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