Voice & vision : a creative approach to narrative film and DV production / Mick Hurbis-Cherrier ; illustrations by Gustavo Mercado.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hurbis-Cherrier, Mick.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Production and direction.

Motion pictures.

Digital video.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (560 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Voice and vision

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Voice & Vision is a comprehensive manual for the independent filmmakers and film students who want a solid grounding in the tools, techniques, and processes of narrative film in order to achieve their artistic vision. This book includes essential and detailed information on relevant film and digital video tools, a thorough overview of the filmmaking stages, and the aesthetic considerations for telling a visual story.The ultimate goal of this book is to help you develop your creative voice while acquiring the solid practical skills and confidence to use it. Unlik

Contents:

Cover; Voice & Vision: A CREATIVE APPROACH to Narrative Film and DV Production; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Photograph and IllustrationCredits; Introduction; FILM AS A COLLABORATIVE ART FORM; FILMMAKING AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY; TEACHING AND LEARNING FILMMAKING; PART I DEVELOPING YOUR FILM ON PAPER; CHAPTER 1 From Idea to Cinematic Stories; FINDING AN IDEA; FROM AN IDEA TO A STORY; NARRATIVE BASICS 1: CONFLICT-ORIENTED DRAMA; SHORT FILM STORIES; NARRATIVE BASICS 2: OTHER DRAMATIC QUESTIONS; There Are No Rules; IDEAS WITHIN LIMITATIONS; CHAPTER 2 The Screenplay

STAGES OF SCRIPT DEVELOPMENTConcept; Treatment; Author's Draft; Shooting Script; FORMATTING THE AUTHOR'S DRAFT SCREENPLAY; Elements of an Author's Draft Script; General Screenwriting Principles; SCREENPLAY LANGUAGE AND STYLE; Visual Writing, Character, and Action; Working with Dialogue: Revealing Emotions, Not Announcing Them; REWRITING; CHAPTER 3 The Visual Languageand Aesthetics of Cinema; SHOTS, SEQUENCES, AND SCENES; THE FRAME AND COMPOSITION; Dimensions of the Frame; Shot Composition and the Graphic Qualities of the Frame; Camera Angles; Creating New Frames and Aspect Ratios

THE MOVING FRAMECamera Moves; The Moving Frame and Perspective; Motivation and the Moving Camera; CHAPTER 4 Organizing CinematicTime and Space; SINGLE CAMERA PRODUCTION AND THE CONTINUITY SYSTEM; PRINCIPLES OF CONTINUITY STYLE; Continuity of Mise-en-scène; Continuity of Sound; Continuity of Performance, Actions, and Placement; Spatial Continuity and the 180° Principle; 20mm/30° Rule; Cutting on Action; SCENE STRATEGIES: PUTTING CONTINUITY TO USE; Two-Person and Person/Object Interactions; Coverage; Multiple Lines of Action; Creating Point of View; Group Interactions

Moving a Person through SpaceMoving People through Space: Following orConverging; Parallel Action Sequence; STYLE OUTSIDE THE CONTINUITY SYSTEM; CHAPTER 5 From Screenplay to Visual Plan; THREE TOOLS FOR PRE-VISUALIZATION; The Shooting Script; Overhead Diagrams; Storyboards; It's Only on Paper, Not Written in Stone; THE DIRECTOR AND PRE-VISUALIZING: A METHOD; The Big Picture; The Details; Back to The Big Picture; PRE-VISUALIZATION AND COLLABORATION; THE SHOT LIST: FROM VISUAL PLAN TO PRODUCTION PLAN; Creating a Shot List; DAY-TO-DAY PRODUCTION SCHEDULING; PART II PREPARING FOR PRODUCTION

CHAPTER 6 Preparing for ProductionLINE PRODUCING AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS; Art Direction; Location Scouting; The Location Technical Survey; Costumes and Props; BUDGETING YOUR FILM; Film Length and Shooting Ratio; Shooting Days; Workflow and Budgeting; Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies; Personnel (Cast and Crew); Hidden Costs; CHAPTER 7 The Cast and Crew; THE PRODUCTION CREW; Production Departments; The Principal Production Crew: Creative Core; Crew Meetings and Communication; Being a Crew Member; ON-CAMERA TALENT; Finding an Actor; Auditions; The Actor as Creative Collaborator; Rehearsals

Working with Extras

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 525-527) and index.

Includes filmography: p. 509-523.

ISBN:

9786612540295

9781136067907

1136067906

9781282540293

1282540297

9780080547701

0080547702

OCLC:

808998522