Staging is a very personal and subjective area and everyone has a different sense of what works. Work carefully to find the best solution for each scene. The best staging both tells the story in a visual impactful way and expresses the emotions of the characters in a powerful way to the audience.

The Temple of the Seven Golden Camels on Basic Staging Principles

I love this blog. Every post, whether it covers basic principles or analyses complex choreography, is a fantastic lesson in visual storytelling. I suspect storyboard artists and art directors have such a grasp of shot design because they have to convey emotion through sketches.