Due to the dynamic nature of the scene, choreography and direction of actors would have proven a major priority in its construction. Not only would Antonioni have been required to consider and establish clear paths of action for each of the actors in the scene, taking note of how each interacted with the other, it appears that he has taken care to establish certain energies–reflected in the movement and positioning of actors in the scene, these in turn denoting character and intention. While the male character is frenetic and erratic in his movement and relation to the female character sprawling across the floor at one point, the female character contrasts this in her reticence and unease, often being shot from behind obstructive beams or oddities.

Similarly, Antonioni must consider the constraints which come with shooting in both open and confined settings. While confined spaces require a more acute consideration for focus, open areas prove just as challenging in creating a particular point of interest within the frame. At one point this is evident as characters are shown walking through an open plan room, rather than being in complete focus however, the characters appear partially concealed behind the large panels of smoky glass which appear in the foreground. Focus is rarely a dramatic feature throughout the sequence as it is shot with a relatively short depth of field. At various points however, focus might be seen to shift from shot to shot between character or toward certain unusual objects in the frame.