Visions of Light

Visions of Light (1992)

The Art of Cinematography

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Summary

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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Directing Todd McCarthy Director
Directing Stuart Samuels Director
Directing Arnold Glassman Director
Writing Todd McCarthy Writer
Camera Nancy Schreiber Director of Photography
Camera Karen Grossman Additional Photography
Production Arnold Glassman Co-Producer
Production Mariko Hirai Associate Producer
Production Terry Lawler Executive Producer
Production Yoshiki Nishimura Executive Producer
Production Irene Ohno Associate Producer
Production Stuart Samuels Executive Producer
Editing Arnold Glassman Editor
Art Deborah Rhein Set Dresser