Visions of Light
The Art of Cinematography
1992 · 1h 32m · N/A
Documentary, History
Directed by
Arnold Glassman
,
Todd McCarthy
,
Stuart Samuels
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Visions of Light
Overview
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
Director and cast
- Arnold Glassman Director
- Todd McCarthy Director
- Stuart Samuels Director
- Ernest R. Dickerson as Self
- Michael Chapman as Self
- Allen Daviau as Self
- Caleb Deschanel as Self
- Lisa Rinzler as Self
- Conrad Hall as Self
- William A. Fraker as Self
- John Bailey as Self
- Néstor Almendros as Self
- Charles Rosher Jr. as Self
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