The Big Book of Tricks for the Best Dog Ever by Larry Kay

Author:Larry Kay
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Published: 2019-02-04T18:14:02+00:00

Blocking

Staging where the actors move is called blocking. Everything that moves during a shot—including vehicles, robotics, special set pieces, effects, and rigging—is blocked.

Blocking is much like a dancer’s choreography and it’s also like solving a puzzle—an adjustment can affect other actors, the camera, lighting, and other staging. Along with the script and shot list, a director often prepares storyboards (sketches of key frames) and blocking diagrams to communicate staging with the cast.

Hit the Mark

The spot where an actor is positioned to start a shot, or where the actor moves to when the camera starts rolling, is called a mark. A mark can be a target, platform, perch, or specific place (such as a bed or the backseat of a car) that our dog goes to when cued. Hitting marks accurately and consistently takes a lot of training. In dog training we also use mark when we reinforce our dog’s behavior with a click or our voice. To avoid any confusion between the two different uses for the same word, see What Is a Mark.

Blocking Exercise

Practice blocking the actor’s movement and the dog’s tricks into this brief scene at marks A, B, and C.

A. Suhey and Vinny sit side by side. Suhey is thumbing through her phone. Vinny looks bored.

B. Suddenly, they both turn and look out the window behind them. Vinny gets excited.

C. Vinny runs across the room to the door. Suhey follows and opens the door: It’s Chris. While Chris and Suhey embrace, Vinny runs around them trying to get their attention.

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