Welcome
Welcome to the companion website for Hurbis-Cherrier: Voice & Vision.
Voice & Vision is a comprehensive manual for independent filmmakers and film students that includes all of the tools, techniques, and processes of narrative film necessary to achieve their artistic vision. 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.
This book provides essential and detailed information on relevant film and digital video technology, a thorough overview of the filmmaking stages, and the aesthetic considerations for telling an effective visual story for the screen. Unlike many books that privilege the raw technical and line-producing aspects of production, Voice & Vision places creativity, visual expression, and cinematic ideas front and center. After all, every practical decision a filmmaker makes, like choosing a location, a camera angle, a lighting set-up, an edit point, or a sound effect is also an expressive one and should serve the filmmaker's vision.
"In Practice" sidebars connect conceptual, aesthetic, and technical issues to their application in the real world. Some provide a brief analysis of a scene or technique from readily available films illustrating how a specific technology or process is used to support a conceptual, narrative, or aesthetic choice. Others recount common production challenges encountered on real shoots which will inspire you to be innovative and resourceful when solving your own filmmaking challenges.
Other features of Voice & Vision include:
- A dedicated web resource with high-resolution lighting and exposure illustrations, interactive Flash figures, and award-winning short film examples
- Comprehensive technical information on both film and digital video production—express yourself with any camera and in any format
- A focus on learning to work successfully with available resources (time, equipment, budget, personnel)—turn limitations into opportunities
- Substantial coverage of the sound tools and techniques used in film production and the creative impact of post-production sound design
- Updated workflow breakdowns including HD, film-out, and D-Cinema workflows
- Extensive information on production safety, etiquette and set procedures