Visions of Light
The Art of Cinematography
1992 | 92m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Todd McCarthy, Arnold Glassman, Stuart Samuels |
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| Writer: | Todd McCarthy |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 17, 1992 |
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| Director: | Todd McCarthy, Arnold Glassman, Stuart Samuels |
| Writer: | Todd McCarthy |
| Genres: | History, Documentary |
| Keywords | cinematographer, filmmaking, film production, cinema history, art documentary |
| Production Companies | AFI, NHK |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Harry L. Wolf | Self |
| Charles Lang | Self |
| Sven Nykvist | Self |
| Robert Wise | Self |
| László Kovács | Self |
| James Wong Howe | Self (archive footage) |
| Haskell Wexler | Self |
| Vittorio Storaro | Self |
| John A. Alonzo | Self |
| Victor J. Kemper | Self |
| Owen Roizman | Self |
| Gordon Willis | Self |
| Bill Butler | Self |
| Michael Ballhaus | Self |
| Frederick Elmes | Self |
| Sandi Sissel | Self |
| Todd McCarthy | Self (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Todd McCarthy | Writer, Director |
| Nancy Schreiber | Director of Photography |
| Arnold Glassman | Director, Editor |
| Stuart Samuels | Director |
| Karen Grossman | Additional Photography |
| Deborah Rhein | Set Dresser |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Arnold Glassman | Co-Producer |
| Mariko Hirai | Associate Producer |
| Terry Lawler | Executive Producer |
| Yoshiki Nishimura | Executive Producer |
| Irene Ohno | Associate Producer |
| Stuart Samuels | Executive Producer |
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