The Lima Prologue

Storyboard for Stephen.
May 04
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Scene 1, Shot 1

first telephone message
afternoon light
medium distance, plain wall beyond phone 

Scene 1, Shot 1

  • first telephone message
  • afternoon light
  • medium distance, plain wall beyond phone 
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Scene 2, Shot 1

second telephone message
evening light
OLIVER’s hand reaches into frame 

Scene 2, Shot 1

  • second telephone message
  • evening light
  • OLIVER’s hand reaches into frame 
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Scene 3, Shot 1

Exterior
Dolly in to front-view of LEONARD looking at OLIVER’s house
follow focus required
looks-up, then down at book cover in hand 

Scene 3, Shot 1

  • Exterior
  • Dolly in to front-view of LEONARD looking at OLIVER’s house
  • follow focus required
  • looks-up, then down at book cover in hand 
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Scene 3, Shot 2
OTS to book cover in LEONARD’s left hand 

Scene 3, Shot 2

  • OTS to book cover in LEONARD’s left hand 
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Scene 3, Shot 3

Exterior
LEONARD from behind, looking at OLIVER’s house
cam. across street 

Scene 3, Shot 3

  • Exterior
  • LEONARD from behind, looking at OLIVER’s house
  • cam. across street 
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Scene 4, Shot 1

OLIVER fixing drink against dining room wall
cam. in kitchen
hears doorbell, walks into living room 

Scene 4, Shot 1

  • OLIVER fixing drink against dining room wall
  • cam. in kitchen
  • hears doorbell, walks into living room 
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Scene 4, Shot 2

cam. thru dining room window
focus on OLIVER’s back from behind as he pours drink
typewriter blurred in foreground, keys facing window
rack focus back to typewriter, throwing OLIVER out of focus

Scene 4, Shot 2

  • cam. thru dining room window
  • focus on OLIVER’s back from behind as he pours drink
  • typewriter blurred in foreground, keys facing window
  • rack focus back to typewriter, throwing OLIVER out of focus
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Scene 4, Shot 3

OLIVER entering living room from dining room 
stops, waits for LEONARD to enter
slow dolly from L to R

Scene 4, Shot 3

  • OLIVER entering living room from dining room
  • stops, waits for LEONARD to enter
  • slow dolly from L to R
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Scene 4, Shot 4

cam. thru window (Carling side of house)
LEONARD enters, seen over OLIVER’s right shoulder 
from “You’re Oliver Bell?” to sitting for 2-shot

Scene 4, Shot 4

  • cam. thru window (Carling side of house)
  • LEONARD enters, seen over OLIVER’s right shoulder
  • from “You’re Oliver Bell?” to sitting for 2-shot
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Scene 4, Shot 5

2-shot
OLIVER’s return from kitchen to end 

Scene 4, Shot 5

  • 2-shot
  • OLIVER’s return from kitchen to end 
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Scene 4, Shot 6

1-shot of OLIVER
“Oh yeah? Peru?” to end

Scene 4, Shot 6

  • 1-shot of OLIVER
  • “Oh yeah? Peru?” to end
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Scene 4, Shot 7

1-shot of LEONARD
“My wife was born in Lima.” to exit. 

Scene 4, Shot 7

  • 1-shot of LEONARD
  • “My wife was born in Lima.” to exit. 
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Scene 4, Shot 8

Long Shot (over typewriter) of OLIVER thru doorway to livingroom, sitting
typewriter out of focus in foreground
rack focus from OLIVER to typewriter 

Scene 4, Shot 8

  • Long Shot (over typewriter) of OLIVER thru doorway to livingroom, sitting
  • typewriter out of focus in foreground
  • rack focus from OLIVER to typewriter 
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Scene 4, Shot 9

cam. looking up at OLIVER over typewriter
hold for a range of expression (10 sec.) 

Scene 4, Shot 9

  • cam. looking up at OLIVER over typewriter
  • hold for a range of expression (10 sec.)