Actually Quote by Michael Mann
“I don't story board. I do something else, which is, I block it. We then train to the blocking. In other words, when everybody's training, they're actually training a lot of the moves that we are definitely going to use, and then, I do a lot of photography of that, and that becomes where the cameras go.”
About This Quote
He describes a workflow where he blocks out the scene before filming, using that process to train and refine camera movements, then captures the result through photography to guide final camera placement.
In simple terms: Blocking, training, photography guide camera placement.
Key Takeaway
Use blocking to train and refine camera moves before filming.
Themes
creative process
visual planning
iteration
collaboration
technology
Mood
analytical
innovative
Type
instructional
process
When to use this quote
- pre-production planning
- film set design
- motion capture
- storyboarding alternative
- camera placement
Key Concepts
blocking
training
photography
camera placement
Questions to Reflect On
- How does blocking influence visual storytelling?
- What benefits arise from photographing blocked scenes?
