Film Blocking (It's easier than you think)
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00:00 Intro
00:53 Blocking and Staging
04:55 Simple Staging Tips
05:47 Common Mistakes
07:25 The Process
I would love more videos like this one I'm sharing this.
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Agreed!
What is that film on 5.00 ?
And I'm sure you deliberately chose to break the rules of punctuation in that sentence, too.
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"Not boring is better than boring." Stupid simple, but a great reminder.
Greatest piece of advice I was ever taught... K eep I t S imple S tupid
The cold confusion that washed over me in those last few seconds, I've never been more compelled yet divided on subscribing to a youtuber
I must've worked on over a thousand of TV commercials in my 20 year film career . Maybe only a handful of features but i considered myself a professional film maker, even though i have no showreel or director credits . These techniques came naturally to me and I was a gifted Assistant Director / PA , blessed with many great experiences and stories to tell . However ... I have never edited in my life before and since I'm older , and maybe not so much wiser , a whole new learning curve is before me where I either need to adapt or die. Maybe, while doors close around me others open . Running into this little video has influenced a decision to start producing my own content and push harder in writing scripts. Subscribing and thanking you ! (PS: I'm Subscribing ...deal with it! LOL)
That’s wonderful! The film community needs to know your stories and listen to your wisdom!
@@EpicLightMedia Thank you ..yes ..it has now got me thinking . I have collected possibly hundreds of amusing antidotes and tales of film folklore from my travels as a professional idiot that it would be a shame to let them be lost in the annuls of time . Especially now as the transition to digital is complete, it's possible that the younger generation doesn't quiet understand the reverence and devotion to 'film discipline' we nurtured and, to us, made that money shot we were always chasing so worthwhile . As it got easier and cheaper for us to do a retake, the more 'we' crew got caught 'in frame' or unprepared before action was called. What used to be laughed at at wrap parties and special names given to 'offenders' was reduced to a simple "my bad" . Tales of Technospeed film cameras shooting over 2500 Fps while producers chew fingernails and DOP's reduce loaders to tears. Or the argument that the last frontiers of "movie magic" now lays in the arms of the 'Art' Dept simply because that old joke of 'fix it in post' is no longer a joke . I would love to throw in my 50c and maybe hone these wordsmithing skills i pretend to posses . I would be honored if you offered to publish my silly stories of 'shenanigans' and 'shot from the hip' philosophies alongside your videos. I can guarantee a laugh a minute and maybe even some unique insights into this evolving artform . Please let me down easy . Sincerely. Clay "Sandbags" Wilson ;-)
keep going Clay ♥️
Love your story here. When I turned 62 I decided to not let my interesting life and crazy experiences go to waste, so I started writing. I'm now 69 years old and have written 4 screenplays, five books, and a few magazine articles. Writing is the hardest thing I have ever done, but the most rewarding. I am now studying the movie-making business. Starting this endeavor at my age, I feel like Colonel Sanders. You never know, right? Good Luck, Clay!
@kenray2000 awesome and inspiring! Where can we read or see your work?
This is so good. Just to piss you off, I subscribed and smashed the damn bell
Same here! This truly was an excellent video! 👍
MASTERFULLY EXPLAINED. Ive never seen a more simple amd brilliantly explanation and example of the 180 degree rule. Youve delivered a month of film school delivered in moments.
Hey thanks!!!!!
Who is watching in 2023.great information.. loved the detailing done on the video
Came for the film lessons, stayed to watch Star Wars toys being played with.
Exactly! I got excited when I saw the little figures! 😀
lol i came for SW toys
Came for the star wars figures, stayed for the film lessons
Really well explained! I'm rediscovering my love for shooting, after 10 years of working on soul-less Hollywood movies (except maybe 1 or 2 movies I'm proud of) I have dropped it all and I'm back to the basics with my 8mm camera and pure story telling. I know the topics you are discussing, but it feels really good to go back to the "juice". Also your exposition is very clear and structured.
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Which movies?
@@alexandrefrancofilho5041 Avengers, Transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean, World War Z and so on... the ones I'm proud of are Blade Runner 2049, Dredd, Harry Potter 7 and Gravity
@@teidenzero damn! You should be proud of all of them
Any time people talk about blocking, i think of when Soderbergh “retired” he was so tired of normcore coverage that he said “if i see another over the shoulder shot, im going to blow my brains out” I think about that a lot.
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Yeah you don't necessarily have to be this pretentious innovative director who breaks all the rules and does weird things with the camera, but at the same time these rules are just not rules. If the story is good, the cinematography is on point, the acting is good, and whatever you do with the camera doesn't feel unpleasant to the eye, then nobody gives a shit if you're following the 180 degree rule, the fucking blocking and the freaking triangle. lol. Lots of aspiring filmmakers get completely lost in that, and even judge others for doing something different and mistake that for errors.
Great breakdown!
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First time watching this channel ...the video is informative , easily understandable and interesting. And I was genuinely worrying why this channel didn't has a lot of subscribers ...only at the last I realised .
Also, In film it's ok to cross the line if you actually have the action of crossing the 180-degree line filmed as part of the shot. If you need to change the scene to where it makes sense that the characters switch places, film them switching places in a creative way.
Not boring > boring. It is great to hear someone say this explicitly. I have noticed that a hallmark of the uninteresting sort of low budget movies is that for too much of their running time they do not qualify as *motion* pictures in that they use neither the motion of acting talent nor the motion of the camera to express story dynamics. I hope to avoid this myself but it does demand attention.
Whether you filmed a movie or not this is golden information at a high level. I appreciate you sharing this! :)
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the Back To The Future example was excellent. Dinner scenes with more than 3 people are when coverage becomes tricky depending on what happens during the scenes. I'd usually do a wide master, then OTS triangle 2x between people across from each other if that makes sense. When you're in a tricky blocking/staging situation it's helpful to reference similar scene(s) i.e. a dinner scene, and see what works best to avoid disorienting the audience. For lighting, I'll nearly always 'cheat' the lighting for each OTS close-up. I'll also cheat the talent's position if needed. Great video as always!
I truly am getting results from your teaching. Thanks for sharing this new video. Love the style.
Narrator: "Don't break the 180° rule!" Bong Joon-ho: "Hold my beer."
Or "Hold my bong."
@@FantasticOtto Hold my soju
When did he broke the rule??
@@kripachakraborty55 When he was a teenager, he fell and broke it
@@kripachakraborty55 Once instance is during the driving scene in Parasite when Ki-taek chauffeurs Dong-ik. During the conversation Ki-taek is filmed from the right, while Dong-ik is filmed from the left. This is intentional and helps intensify the separation between the two.
I had never seen in youtube history any one who is saying this - do not subscribe ☺ u are unique sir & thanks for teaching us 😊😊
back to the future is one of my fav movies too... my grandma introduced it to me and i was hooked ever since
Excellent explanation on blocking. Best I've ever seen. Well done.
Your videos became excessively great!!!! Thanks and keep that energy
This is an EXCELLENT video! You certainly have a gift for teaching and making complex things EASY! Keep up the great work! 👍
Thanks so much!!!!
holy crap...your right..I never thought about how good that scene was in back to the future...you nailed it
Best channel for filmmakers currently available! ❤️
Back to the Future is one of my favorite movies, too, and it's so interesting to see your breakdown of that scene in 1955 Doc's house.
Fantastic! Very practical and useful.
Always great stuff coming from you guys.
Very insightful with some fantastic tips. The tip regarding triangles in the frame as well as shooting the action from behind are really invaluable.
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This was very helpful, thank you. I feel like in time this is something that will become completely instinctive, but for beginners is important to worry about it.
This was the most helpful video I've seen on youtube about blocking and staging. Thank you
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thank you for making this very useful video
Great video! I didn’t know that much about blocking so all of this helps a lot.
It's almost 3am and I saw the autoplay preview of this video and I'm instantly sold. Incredible . Haven't even watched ur video yet. But I already know it's bomb bro
I love you bro, best teacher ever. Keep up the great job
absolutely helpful for filmmakers 👍🏻 thank you 🙏
Excellent video, please keep this style coming.
Subscribed because his call to action which proscribes good film makers should "break the rule" worked on me. Well done!
I really enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for this. I don't know a thing about the subject but your presentation makes me want to learn. A great balance of fun, funny, and detailed, practical info, a real-life journey, nicely packaged up. Your expertise and persona are put to excellent use here.
So kind thanks!!
This is the best channel! I love it. Thank you for the great content!
I love your content; more importantly I like how you deliver it. .....and I subscribed months ago.
Thank you for sharing!! I loved this vid
Wish they had more videos like this...GREAT JOB!!!!!
Wow this was super informative, love your videos so much!
The only channel I've seen that doesn't want people to subscribe, respect.
Excellent demo ❤️🌹
That ending made me lol. As well as Potato Jet and Gerald. Great stuff.
Agreed. I`ve heard it before, but always with a twist. E.g "Who am I kidding, please subscribe, we're desperate" etc. But this just ended. Quite lovely.
Top draw info, thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏻
I always learn something new from this channel!
I’ve suscribed just because you told me not to! Thanks for the awesome video and for not telling me what to do like every other channel!
Perfect timing. I have a short film coming up where there's a lot of talking. Didn't really think much of it until now.
Keep it in mind. Hopefully, your DP will take that load off you. Really work with the actors, make that sing.
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I thoroughly enjoyed watching this! . Watching films is one of my favourite things. Great insight!
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Perfect explanation!
9:01 thank God you said this not a lot of ppl say that. They say do this and do that, but never at the end say it's ok to break this rule. You dont have to always follow this rule it's what the story dictates. Like the 180 rule, you can break it if the story deals with a dream and you're trying to give a sense of uncanniness. Throw a dutch angle and some weird colorful lights and you got something that could be amazing. You have to know the rules before you can break them
as I said in another reply, I completely agree with this. In the end, if the movie is good because the story is good, the cinematography is good, the acting is good, nobody gives a shit about what you're doing with the camera unless it looks so weird that it ruins the experience. The majority of the audience is not made by filmmakers and don't know a single fuck about these rules, so unless it looks so bad, nobody will care as long as the movie is good.
thanks for the tutorial
Thank you very much for this. As an actor it really helps understanding things from this point of view.
This one helps a lot in understanding composition
thanks for the content dude, you're the man
Very impressive 👏🏻 I learned so much I had to subscribed :)
Fantastic explanation!
Great video. Inspired me to make our dumb videos way better.
Best Film Blocking video, thanks
Your channel is the best!
I love this info.. going to try and implement some of these techniques.
This was really good information. Film school. Thank you.
Great work and breakdown. These basic fundamentals will help any one looking to pic up a camera and shoot a story.
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"Don't subscribe to our channel." I saw what you did there. New sub. BTW, this was the best explanation of film blocking that I have heard. You took all the mystery and misery out of it. Thanks.
Thanks so much!!!!! This video was fun to make
Your reverse psychology worked on me. I just subscribed.
Hats lift up. If it's in my hands, I'll definitely honor you an OSCAR. Thank you so, so much.
very cool. thank you for sharing!
WHAAAAAT?!!!? I LOVE THIS 😫😫 I’m moving from photography to videography so this is great for me
Like your tips. Like your delivery. Subbed.
Great tutorial 👌 please make more🙏✌
Brilliant 👏
I learned so much in this and I love you
Well explained!
So good I watched it twice!
As most things in my life I'm self taught and do them in a way because they feel natural. To, later, find out that that particular thing has a reason and a name behind it. For example photography. Framing, subject, etc.. I always did in a way because it felt right. And later I found out about (for example) "rule of thirds", etc... and saw that I was doing it naturally (not saying I'm a genius, it's just a hobby) I always wondered the "concept" or "name" for Blocking and never knew what it was (granted, I never been to a specific training/college for this, always learned by myself). It's cool to find the "science" and reasoning behind it.
Thanks for the info. Learning a lot
Love love this video, esp with the star wars toys
Great job!
Thanks for yet another EPIC video, my friends!! :)
This is a VERY good video, my friend! Almost as professional as owning an Alexa! Learned a lot!
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Amazing tips! THX
Love the Gerald Undone/Potato Jet cameos.
I love all of this
professional door blocker here. video was helpful
Amazing info👍👍👍
"Don't break the 180 degree rule" _Yasujiro Ozu enters the chat._
*only break the 180 degree rule of you know what you're doing and it benefits the scene.
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7:16 Loved that Gerald and Potato cameo lol!
I love these tutorials from Eric Wareheim.
Wow…I would say I’m honored but he is ugly. So… thanks?
I'm always so scared I become too static by sticking to the triangle being afriad to break the rules but I think a moving master will really boost confidence for more blocking! I like that!
This is brilliant. I’m just starting out with film and this was a masterclass for me. Thank you.
Insightful!
I'm your fan, love your videos so much!
Hey!!!! Thanks so much!!
Such a great vid guys!
Thanks for stopping by!!!! I would love to see a video from you about this topic. I’m sure you have good insights
Blocking Put the camera and make the frame. Only actors, director, DOP will be on the set and no body else. Then block the scene. Meaning , you decide where the actors will stand and then what will be their action. After you have decided the blocking. Then the actors go for the costume and make up, and the DOP, art director and gaffer do the lighting, and art setup. Then the actors come back and we do a couple of rehearsals. After everything is tweaked to satisfaction. We start recording the scene. Sadly no director in Delhi does this.
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Whoa. This was nutritionally dense. Thank you!