The Blocking
Blocking - How the actors use the space and move in relation to the camera and other actors in the scene.
Staging - The positioning of actors within the frame as well as the movement of the camera itself.
If you have a scene from a movie you think is worth adding please let us know.
Thanks to DP Richard Vialet for giving us this idea and access to his ever-growing list.
This page is dedicated to the memory of Director Jonathan Kaplan who would have loved it.
(and The Staging)
How To Create Dynamic Blocking and Staging
LΓ©on: The Professional β’ Beethoven
The Insider β’ Is This A Threat?
A History of Violence - Opening
Baby Driver β’ Opening Scene
Parasite β’ Settling In
Mon Oncle - The House
Shame - The Subway
Tar β’ The Importance Of Playing Bach
Millers Crossing β’ O Danny Boy
A Simple Plan β’ Two Scenes
Bridge On The River Kwai β’ A Good Life
Goodnight and Good Luck β’ The Milo Redulovich Report
The Godfather β’ Michael is Anointed
Kurosawa, The Master of Blocking
Munich - Street Shooting
The Road To Perdition - The Ambush
Citizen Kane - The Union Forever
Catch Me If You Can - TWA Terminal

