Visions of Light

Visions of Light

The Art of Cinematography

1992 en 92 minutes

Rating: 6.9

Plot

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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Cast

Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest R. Dickerson

Self

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Self

Allen Daviau

Allen Daviau

Self

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Self

Lisa Rinzler

Lisa Rinzler

Self

Conrad L. Hall

Conrad L. Hall

Self

William A. Fraker

William A. Fraker

Self

John Bailey

John Bailey

Self

Néstor Almendros

Néstor Almendros

Self

Charles Rosher Jr.

Charles Rosher Jr.

Self

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Self

Stephen H. Burum

Stephen H. Burum

Self

Harry L. Wolf

Harry L. Wolf

Self

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Self

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Self

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Self

László Kovács

László Kovács

Self

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Self (archive footage)

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Self

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

Self

John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo

Self

Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper

Self

Owen Roizman

Owen Roizman

Self

Gordon Willis

Gordon Willis

Self

Bill Butler

Bill Butler

Self

Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

Self

Frederick Elmes

Frederick Elmes

Self

Sandi Sissel

Sandi Sissel

Self

Todd McCarthy

Todd McCarthy

Self (uncredited)

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