Michael Joyce and two student directors demonstrate the basic steps in blocking a scene. They begin with script analysis, dividing the scene into working units, while providing practical tips for laying out and developing a floor plan. Each student director tackles the same scene but with a different approach while Joyce analyzes the blocking process and discusses alternatives. The work demonstrated in this video is based on a scene from Shaws Candida. Blocking a Scene: Basic Staging with Actors movie was released Feb 23, 2007 by the First Light Video Publishing studio. Standard Screen; Soundtrack EnglishPart of the Master Classes In the Media Arts video library, BLOCKING A SCENE: BASIC STAGING WITH ACTORS features Michael Joyce and two student directors as they demonstrate the basics to proper scene blocking. Blocking a Scene: Basic Staging with Actors movie Starting with script analysis through to dividing the scene into working units, this video presents practical tips for laying out and developing a floor plan.