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The process of figuring out where the camera goes, how the lights will be arranged, and what the actors’ positions and movements – moment by moment – are for each shot or take; often, the specific staging of a film’s movements are worked out by the director, often with stand-ins and the lighting crew before actual shooting.

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July 16, 2021/by Filmmakers Academy
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