Shot 2

continuity lock environment: A ROCKY CLIFFTOP; SC1 EXT. A ROCKY CLIFFTOP – NIGHT. continuity lock lighting: cold wind; NIGHT. MEDIUM SHOT | 50mm ANAMORPHIC | 5 SECONDS ENVIRONMENT: A rocky clifftop at night. A cold February wind howls. Dark, desolate sky. Low, harsh ambient light from an unseen source, casting long, sharp shadows. ACTION: Brant, a 60-something Native chief, stands motionless at the very edge of the cliff. His back is to the camera, his silhouette a rigid, unyielding form against the dark void. The wind whips his long hair and heavy clothing violently. He does not turn or react. CAMERA: Static medium shot from behind Brant, looking past him toward the empty darkness beyond the cliff. Shallow depth of field keeps Brant in sharp focus, the background an indistinct abyss. No camera movement. MOOD: Tense, ominous, and defiant. A silent, imposing authority before an act of violence. COLOR: Desaturated, near-monochromatic deep blues and blacks. Minimal contrast. SOUND SUGGESTION: Howling wind, the flap of heavy fabric, distant loose rocks skittering. CONTINUITY NOTES: Match weather, lighting, and color from Shot 1. Changes: subject to Brant, framing to a medium shot from behind.