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    Visions of Light

    92'

    1992-09-17

    7

    The Art of Cinematography

    Documentary,History

    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.

    DirectingArnold GlassmanWritingTodd McCarthy

    Cast

    1

    Self

    Ernest R. Dickerson

    1

    Self

    Michael Chapman

    1

    Self

    Allen Daviau

    2

    Self

    Caleb Deschanel

    1

    Self

    Lisa Rinzler

    1

    Self

    Conrad Hall

    1

    Self

    William A. Fraker

    1

    Self

    John Bailey

    1

    Self

    Néstor Almendros

    1

    Self

    Charles Rosher Jr.

    1

    Self

    Vilmos Zsigmond

    1

    Self

    Stephen H. Burum

    1

    Self

    Harry L. Wolf

    1

    Self

    Charles Lang

    1

    Self

    Sven Nykvist

    2

    Self

    Robert Wise

    1

    Self

    László Kovács

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    James Wong Howe

    1

    Self

    Haskell Wexler

    1

    Self

    Vittorio Storaro

    1

    Self

    John A. Alonzo

    1

    Self

    Victor J. Kemper

    1

    Self

    Owen Roizman

    1

    Self

    Gordon Willis

    1

    Self

    Wilmer Butler

    1

    Self

    Michael Ballhaus

    1

    Self

    Frederick Elmes

    1

    Self

    Sandi Sissel

    1

    Self (uncredited)

    Todd McCarthy

    Images Gallery

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Japan
      2. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. AFI
      2. NHK
    • Vote Count: 50
    • Popularity: 0.8217
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Visions of Light

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