Film Blocking - Film Techniques

Film Blocking

What are the three ways directors use blocking in a film?
Directors use space, shapes and lines for blocking in a film.

What are the three basic shapes for film blocking?
Triangle, circles and squares.

What are the emotions associated with these shapes?
Circles make the scene feel safer or inclusive. Squares make limited space, boxing someone in to make them feel cornered or stuck. Triangles are sharp and more aggressive but it also has an apex.

What two things can blocking help with?
Blocking can help with making conversations more exciting. Blocking can help show how much power a character has in a scene just by how they are positioned. Blocking tells us what the character is really up to, what they really mean, what's really going on.