Article · Temple of the Seven Golden Camels
Blocking and Storytelling
By Mark Kennedy
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2013
About this lesson
A former Disney head of story explains theatrical and film 'blocking' as it applies to boards, using examples like Strangers on a Train to show how character placement and movement through a shot stage a scene's meaning before any dialogue lands.
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