Setting & Location
Often overlooked as the backdrop or décor of a scene, a film’s setting contributes so much more. Learn how filmmakers use setting and location to lay the groundwork for their stories to unfold.
Setting As Character
How Once Upon A Time In America Was Shaped By Its Setting
By Jack's Movie Reviews
The Coen Brothers: Setting as Character
By Bryce Keaton
Tangerine: Why it Matters | Video Essay
By Karsten Runquist
City of God - The Open World Movie
By Channel Criswell
Bambi (1942): How Disney Plays with Nature
By Big Joel
City of God Analysis - Characters, Worldbuilding & Themes
By Jack's Movie Reviews
Ghost In The Shell: Identity in Space
By Nerdwriter1
Why Tekkonkinkreet is an Amazing Movie
By Super Eyepatch Wolf
Framing the Picture: David Lynch’s Hollywood, Pt. 1 - Mulholland Drive
By FramingthePicture
1927: How Metropolis Changed the Way We See the Future
By One Hundred Years of Cinema
Alfred Hitchcock: Utilizing Materials To The Fullest
By American Film Institute
How Directors Use Locations
Heat vs. Collateral | Michael Mann and the City of L.A.
By A Matter of Film
How Antonioni Uses Locations
By The Discarded Image
Columbus – The Architecture of Authenticity
By Film Qualia
Alfred Hitchcock: Utilizing Materials To The Fullest
By American Film Institute
Hitch20 - Locations That Become Part of the Story
By Borgus Network
How Oshii Uses Location
By AnimeEveryday
Jeff Nichols' Image of The American South
By Thomas Flight
Kelly Reichardt: Going Nowhere
By Jessica McGoff
Life’s Work: The Films of Roman Polanski - SPACES
By Steven Santos
Location Scout Bradbury Building
By Fandor
Locations In Film: Enhancing Story, Character, and Journey
By JD Thompson
Setting in Genre Films
It Came from the Suburbs! | Renegade Cut
By Renegade Cut
The Evolution of Batman's Gotham City
By Nerdwriter1
The Hidden Beauty Behind Star Wars Planets
By Films&Stuff
Film Essay- The Role of Landscape, Nature and Environment in War Films
By Adam DJ Laity
John Wick: The Great Modern New York Movies
By Patrick (H) Willems
Romance in the Record Store
By Fandor
San Francisco: The Perfect Setting For Film Noir
By Fandor
The Concept of Community in Horror Movies
By GammaRay
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - The Art of Implication and Exploiting Empathy
By Fool Fantastic
Why is Hong Kong the Perfect Setting for Cyberpunk?
By jaq of thoughts.