Visions of Light

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Visions of Light (1992)

Directed by Arnold Glassman, Stuart Samuels, Todd McCarthy

“The Art of Cinematography”

Documentary, History · 1h 32m

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 Self Michael Chapman Self Allen Daviau Self Caleb Deschanel Self Lisa Rinzler Self Conrad Hall Self William A. Fraker Self John Bailey Self Néstor Almendros Self
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Charles Rosher Jr. Self Vilmos Zsigmond Self Stephen H. Burum Self

Crew

Director
Arnold Glassman, Stuart Samuels, Todd McCarthy
Writer
Todd McCarthy
Director of Photography
Nancy Schreiber
Editor
Arnold Glassman

Details

Release date
1992-09-17
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Japan, United States of America
Production
AFI, NHK