DES-176 - Christensen - Fall 2017

Michael Hilliger

EXERCISE BACKWARDS SHOT LIST

Film: Casablanca
Scene: Memories of Rick and Ilsa in Paris
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cinematographer: Arthur Edeson
Screenwriters: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch
Year: 1942

Shot # Scale/Angle Camera Movement Blocking

1 Exposure Shot Still N/A
Wobble. Move in for
2 Two Shot beginning of shot, Rick in driver's seat, Ilsa in passenger's.
move out near end.
Rick and Ilsa at table, being served by
Slowly move toward
3 Wide Shot a man. Two men and a woman in the
Rick and Ilsa
background.
Rick in background chair. Ilsa in
4 Two Shot Still
foreground with flower pot.
5 Close-Up Still Rick in chair
Slowly move
6 Two Shot Rick in chair, Ilsa at pot
backwards

Slowly move in after

7 Two Shot Rick in chair, Ilsa at side
Rick pours glass

Rick and Ilsa dance in each other's

8 Medium Shot Follow Rick and Ilsa
arms
Six couples dance, a dozen people at
9 Above Shot Still
tables
10 Medium Shot Follow Rick and Ilsa Rick and Ilsa continue dancing
11 Wide Shot Still Rick on sofa, Ilsa standing nearby
12 Close-Up Still Ilsa in same spot
 Still at beginning,
move in on Rick and
13 Wide Shot Rick on sofa, Ilsa standing nearby
Ilsa once Ilsa sits on
sofa

14 Over-the-shoulder Still Rick and Isla on sofa

15 Two Shot Still Rick and Ilsa on sofa

16 Wide Shot Still Vehicle on road

17 Exposure Shot Still Dozens of German soliders on horses
18 Exposure Shot Slight Pan Dozens of German tanks and vehicles
19 Wide Shot Pan Tank on the road
20 Wide Shot Pan Plane in sky
 Script Notations, Dialouge, or Action
Arc de Triomphe, Paris

Rick and Ilsa in car. Ilsa looks around. Rick

places arm around Ilsa.

We are on a boat ride on the Seine. A man

serves Rick peanuts, Rick tosses a peanut
to Ilsa.
At home, Ilsa pots flowers.
Rick pops a wine bottle.
Ilsa notices the pop, approaches Rick.
Rick pours Ilsa a glass and hands it to her.
RICK: "Who are you really? What were
you before? What did you do, and what
did you think?" ILSA: "We said no
questions." Rick pours himself a glass.
RICK: "Here's looking at you, kid." The two
raise their glasses and drink.
At a dance.

Many couples are dancing

Still at the dance
At home, Ilsa tosses a franc in her hands.
ILSA: "A franc for your thoughts."
 RICK: "In America, they'd bring only a
penny." ILSA: "I guess that's about all
they're worth." Ilsa sits down. RICK: "Well,
I'm willing to be overcharged." ILSA: "Tell
me." RICK: "Well, I was wondering." ILSA:
"Yes?" RICK: "Why I'm so lucky. Why I
should find you waiting for me to come
along."
ILSA: "Why is there no other man in my
life?" RICK: "Uh-huh." ILSA: "That's easy.
There was. He's dead."
RICK: "I'm sorry for asking. I forgot. We
said no questions." ILSA: "Well, only one
answer can take care of all of our
questions." The two kiss.
German soliders drive through Paris.
Horses march through France.
A long line of vehicles drive through
France.
A German tank quickly drives by.
A war plane flies through the sky.