Setting: The Storytelling Potential of Film’s (Often) Underappreciated Star Character1 min read

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As indie filmmakers, we may not have the money or clout needed to gain access to many locations in which we wish to set our films. Dressing a set can get pretty spendy, as well. As a result, our decision-making process defaults to choosing whatever’s available to us rather than what would serve our story better.

But as the video demonstrates, so much potential exists in a location or the way a set is dressed. Settings can act as an extension of your character, helping to communicate their emotional state or inner thoughts. Or it could even be a character all on its own, setting a tone and atmosphere for the entire film, like Pride Rock in The Lion King, or the snow-laden terrain in Fargo.

Settings, like everything else that shows up on screen, can communicate to your audience. Make sure that you don’t let its storytelling potential go to waste.

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