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 byStuart Samuels, Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- September 17, 1992
Featuring
Cast & crew
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
- Directed by
- Stuart SamuelsArnold Glassman
- Written by
- Todd McCarthy
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