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Visions of Light

Visions of Light

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Visions of Light

"The Art of Cinematography"

1992
1h 32m
7.0(48 votes)
Documentary
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Overview

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

29 members
Directing

Ernest R. Dickerson

Self

Ernest R. Dickerson
Camera

Michael Chapman

Self

Michael Chapman
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Allen Daviau

Self

Allen Daviau
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Caleb Deschanel

Self

Caleb Deschanel
Camera

Lisa Rinzler

Self

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Conrad L. Hall

Self

Conrad L. Hall
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William A. Fraker

Self

William A. Fraker
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John Bailey

Self

John Bailey
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Néstor Almendros

Self

Néstor Almendros
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Charles Rosher Jr.

Self

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Vilmos Zsigmond

Self

Vilmos Zsigmond
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Stephen H. Burum

Self

Stephen H. Burum
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Harry L. Wolf

Self

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Charles Lang

Self

Charles Lang
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Sven Nykvist

Self

Sven Nykvist
Directing

Robert Wise

Self

Robert Wise
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László Kovács

Self

László Kovács
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James Wong Howe

Self (archive footage)

James Wong Howe
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Haskell Wexler

Self

Haskell Wexler
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Vittorio Storaro

Self

Vittorio Storaro
Camera

John A. Alonzo

Self

John A. Alonzo
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Victor J. Kemper

Self

Victor J. Kemper
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Owen Roizman

Self

Owen Roizman
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Gordon Willis

Self

Gordon Willis
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Bill Butler

Self

Bill Butler
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Michael Ballhaus

Self

Michael Ballhaus
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Frederick Elmes

Self

Frederick Elmes
Camera

Sandi Sissel

Self

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Todd McCarthy

Self (uncredited)

Todd McCarthy

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