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In this step you'll learn about blocking and staging. Blocking refers to how characters move through a scene and interact with their environment, while staging is the placement and movement of the camera in relation to blocking. Through analyzing three scenes from popular directors, we can see how blocking and staging can be used to create a cinematic story with subtext. We can also see how composition and body language can be used to represent a shift in power or to guide the eyes of the viewer."

How Kubrick, Spielberg, and Inarritu Stage their Scenes

Composition

There are six layers in film editing: A-roll, B-roll, narration or dialogue, music, sound effects, and color correction.
Each of these layers is described at a basic level in this learning path. At each step, you get familiar with one layer and practice it on your own film.

Six layers of film editing to help you get started 

Directing a film requires a variety of skills. You need different skill sets to succeed in each phase, from scriptwriting to production to post-production. During this learning path, you are taught a general concept of the skills you need as a director in each phase of filmmaking. 
Keep in mind that your film grows as you develop your skills.
  

How Kubrick, Spielberg, and Inarritu Stage their Scenes

Composition

Six layers of film editing to help you get started

Dare to be a film director