blocking a shot (or scene)
- blocking a shot (or scene)
the process of figuring out where the camera goes, how the lights will be arranged, and what the actors' positions and movements - moment by moment - are for each shot or take; often, the specific staging of a film's movements are worked out by the director, often with stand-ins and the lighting crew before actual shooting
Glossary of cinematic terms .
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