Visions of Light
The Art of Cinematography
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.
Directed by Arnold Glassman · Written by Todd McCarthy
Cast
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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 - Charles Rosher Jr. Self
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Vilmos Zsigmond Self -
Stephen H. Burum Self
Make it a double feature
3h 14m together
Visions of Light
The Celluloid Closet
Both from Arnold Glassman.
