How Kubrick, Spielberg, and Inarritu Stage their Scenes

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Today’s video is a scene analysis and video essay on staging and blocking your scenes like Spielberg’s Minority Report, Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, and Inarritu’s Birdman.
There are a few secrets to directing a cinematic scene. Above basic filmmaking theory is the actual craft of filmmaking, which includes staging and blocking your scenes in your films or television shows.
This is something you can learn without the need for film school because composition in film is something you can only learn through careful film analysis and on set experience as a director.
Blocking in film can seem simple enough until you actually step on set, and that’s when you learn that directing a movie is far from easy. Our video essay and film analysis explains some of the profound and subtextual decisions made during scenes in Spielberg’s Minority Report, Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, and Inarritu’s Birdman.
Film directors have to juggle the script, the talent, the camera, staging, blocking, and they’re responsible for every creative decision on a movie or television show. This video essay and film analysis will go over blocking in film, composition in film, and teach you some of the most important lessons you can learn on how to direct actors and staging your scenes.
Our filmmaking tips will help you build better scenes that convey an idea to the viewer while also entertaining the viewer. Our video will show you how to shoot and direct a scene like Spielberg’s Minority Report, Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, and Inarritu’s Birdman.
This lesson is like a free online film school that covers composition in art, directing movies, Filmmaking tips, blocking in film, composition in film, and how to direct actors. By the end you’ll have a better idea on how to direct a scene and movie like the masters.
Spielberg’s Minority Report, Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, and Inarritu’s Birdman
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I always felt Minority Report was brilliant but this scene dissection shows how intentionally brilliant it is. Wow.

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His voice sorta reminds me of liam neeson

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How much of this kind of planning lies in the hand of the director and not the cinematographer? And vise versa? Great video!

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Typically they work hand in hand to make sure all bases are covered. Thank you!

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Director makes creative decisions cinematographer technical decisions, but the director has the last word

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Both. It's a collaborative medium after all. When I hire a cinematographer, I'd definitely like to have his/her perspective and input on blocking. Making pictures looks pretty isn't really his/her job despite what people may think. It's to tell the story visually. That includes blocking. So definitely both.

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blocking and camera placement/lens is usually the director, lighting is DOP but the have to work together and will normally bounce ideas of one another and work in collaboration on all visual aspects. A good director will talk about the costumes with the DOP not just the costume department. Ideally DOP and Director do so with every important visual element.

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It's collaborative. Most recently I directed a scene for class and blocked the actors in a way that made sense with the script we were given and to achieve a specific shot I wanted but came to find out that one of the actresses costume reflected light in a funky way so my DP recommended we switch the placement which ended up in me not getting that shot but it was a lot more consistently lit.

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I’ll never be able to just watch a movie without over analyzing it ever again.

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The more you analyze, the better you understand. Just remember not to chase after red herrings 😉

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If you consider this over analyzing, you don’t think about much art, literature, or even video games, do you?

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It really takes a good eye to get this technique down. Practicing photography and becoming more aware of space/surroundings are great ways to enhance staging. Fun fact: Before even stepping into filmmaking, Stanley Kubrick started his photography career in High School.

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Maths in art brought us some of the best and timeless pieces of art. They began combining maths with meaning at around the renaissance and using it as a foundation of meaning. Bach was a maths (with meaning) master. So were the great painters like Da Vinci. That’s what makes Kubric’s work timeless.

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"without math, there is no art" Luca Pacioli, collaborator of Leonardo Da Vinci.

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Im in love with the voice of the narrator

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Kubrick was way ahead of his time and from another planet, what a legend

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Kubrick is a genius. There isn't much else to add.

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Always admire the use of leading lines in photography. Kubrick is genius. Brilliant composition by Inaritu

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The 1st example has given me so much new inspiration for how I can improve my staging and blocking for the climax of my short film idea! I'm so excited! I'm going to sketch out some of them!!!! Thank you so much! Your videos are SO helpful & inspiring!!!

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What a powerful narrator voice... You could try recording audiobooks!

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that opening sequence combined with the music was chilling

[@rehman24fps]

Alexander Sokurov's "Russian Ark"(2002) seems a grand, gigantic and godly example of Film Blocking. To name a few:Hitchcock, PT Anderson, Tarantino, Jonathan Nolan and Wong-kar-Wai intrigue me always with their blocking. This is becoming the best film analysis, film making channel.

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Where's the blocking in PT Anderson's content? You mean Wes Anderson?

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@@williamdowd3985 try watching/analyzing "There Will Be Blood" or "Punch-Drunk Love"

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@@rehman24fps I have seen all PTA works including HARD EIGHT. Just not overly constructed. It's probably not my cup of tea. Though I do enjoy PUNCH DRUNK LOVE. I think spike Jonez has better plot structure than PTA.

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The breakdown of the first one blew my mind!!!! And the cane and the shadows wow!!!!

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A video deconstructing Andrei Tarkovsky or Bergman’ styles please!!! I’d love to see this

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as a casual moviegoer, this is one of those aspects where you don't even bother thinking about until someone mentions and tells why it is what it is.

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Fantastic analysis and choice of talented directors for the lesson. Thanks so much.

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Oh I love this analysis of art with such a wonderful voice. Absolutely pleasant.

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[@yunusadem]

Hitchcock did this amazingly. Just watch Vertigo.

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[@muhammadhaseeb1858]

About cinematography , Rear Window (movie) has a unique perspective

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Or stranger on a train. Pretty much any Hitchcock movie.

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Was looking for this comment. Vertigo.

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MUNICH is another masterful film. The blocking in that film is stunning.

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[@sebastianalegria3401]

I'm glad you uploaded this video for those who dream of making movies like me and also, it's always important to learn from directors like Kubrick or Spielberg.

[@RechtmanDon]

For timing in comedy blocking, study "Young Frankenstein." The earlier timing of masters like Marx, L&H, and Keaton were superficially influenced by their backgrounds in vaudeville and live theatre, which requires a different timing as in audience-attended TV sitcoms, due to audience interaction.

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Professional presentation, witty points.. thank you

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11:52 inarritu recieving an academy award with that soundtrack was so cinematic and Powerfull kudos to studio binder and team

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Very Informative....i think its best video on youtube fir showing importance of blocking and making ur film more EFFICIENT nd EFFECTIVE

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Children of Men is one of my favorite movies. The blocking and staging are brilliantly done.

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And no one knows about it even though it won the Oscar.

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After watching your videos, most of things are going above my head. It will take time to understand this type of cinematography

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incredible video, didnt think about anything else during it, and for a youtube video thats gold

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Great explanation! Thank you so much.

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Clear definition of Blocking and Staging :) . Thank you.

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I think each shot You mentioned might not be thought while shooting! I will culminate to a greater meaning ,when editor picks up the right angles ! Kudos to all the editors as well ! 👌

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Awesome and educational blocking breakdown, Thanks!

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excellent video and discussion on blocking. thanks

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Innaritu directed the ravenant opening scene in single shot with perfectly fine blocking and staging

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The blocking from the 3 rooms scene with fixed camera in 'Signs' M. Night Shyamalan is brilliant

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You guys are awesome! Learning so much. Thank you! Any books you recommend on blocking, staging, camera movement?

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More blocking analysis please! Great job!

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Glad you like this analysis. Blocking is definitely an interesting topic to analyze⏤Hitchcock is great at this as well. In the meantime, please check out our blog as it is a great resource for filmmaking techniques like blocking, here's a great article that talks about it a little further: www.studiobinder.com/blog/film-blocking-techniques/ Enjoy!

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Always a treat