Basic Info
Release: September 17, 1992
Runtime: 92 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.0/10 (48 votes)
Status: Released
Visions of Light
1992
92 min
⭐ 7.0/10
48 votes
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.
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Documentary
History
Production Countries
- Japan
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Ernest R. Dickerson
Self
Michael Chapman
Self
Allen Daviau
Self
Caleb Deschanel
Self
Lisa Rinzler
Self
Conrad L. Hall
Self
William A. Fraker
Self
John Bailey
Self
Néstor Almendros
Self
Charles Rosher Jr.
Self
Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
Stephen H. Burum
Self
Crew
Terry Lawler
Executive Producer
Yoshiki Nishimura
Executive Producer
Stuart Samuels
Executive Producer
Arnold Glassman
Director
Stuart Samuels
Director
Todd McCarthy
Director
Todd McCarthy
Writer
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