Film blocking from Epic Light Media

“A minute to learn; a lifetime to master.” That motto for the board game “Othello” applies equally well to film blocking. When it comes to figuring out where to place characters and how to move them, there are only a handful of principles. Yet, as this Epic Light Media tutorial explains, every scene presents a unique challenge. Or to put it more positively, every scene is an invitation to block the action creatively. Which means that you can spend a lifetime becoming a film blocking master. Mastery starts with the basics, and this 9-minute tutorial lays them out in a clear way with illustrations from many well-known movies such as “Back to the Future” and “500 Days of Summer.”

Epic Light Media is an award-winning creative & film production company based in Arizona. We previously featured their “Metaphor in Film” You can learn more about them via their website, their Facebook page, their Instagram feed, and their YouTube channel.