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Visions of Light

09/17/1992

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1hr 32min

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Documentary

,History

The Art of Cinematography

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Ernest R. Dickerson
  • Michael Chapman
  • Allen Daviau
  • Caleb Deschanel
  • Lisa Rinzler

    Directors

  • Stuart Samuels
  • Yoshiki Nishimura

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • AFI
  • NHK

    Production Countries

  • Japan
  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Todd McCarthy

Self (uncredited)

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