Visions of Light (1992)
1h 32m
Running Time
September 17, 1992Release Date
Visions of Light (1992)
1h 32m
Running Time
September 17, 1992Release Date
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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 & Crew.

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) / Director / Writer

Arnold Glassman
Co-Producer / Editor / Director

Mariko Hirai
Associate Producer

Terry Lawler
Executive Producer

Yoshiki Nishimura
Executive Producer

Irene Ohno
Associate Producer

Stuart Samuels
Executive Producer / Director

Deborah Rhein
Set Dresser

Karen Grossman
Additional Photography

Nancy Schreiber
Director of Photography
Media.

Details.
This Movie Is About.
cinematographer
filmmaking
film production
art documentary
cinematography
history of film
Wiki.
Visions of Light (also known as Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography) is a 1992 documentary film directed by Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy and Stuart Samuels. The film covers the art of cinematography since the conception of cinema at the turn of the 20th century. It features numerous filmmakers and cinematographers as interview subjects, presenting their views and discussing the importance of cinematography in the craft of filmmaking.
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