Visions of Light

Visions of Light (1992)

The Art of Cinematography

Documentary History

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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  • Release Date: 1992-09-17
  • Runtime: 1h 32min
  • Directors: Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy, Stuart Samuels.

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Cast

  • Ernest R. Dickerson

    Self

  • Michael Chapman

    Self

  • Allen Daviau

    Self

  • Caleb Deschanel

    Self

  • Lisa Rinzler

    Self

  • Conrad L. Hall

    Self

  • William A. Fraker

    Self

  • John Bailey

    Self

  • Néstor Almendros

    Self

  • Charles Rosher Jr.

    Self

  • Vilmos Zsigmond

    Self

  • Stephen H. Burum

    Self

  • Harry L. Wolf

    Self

  • Charles Lang

    Self

  • Sven Nykvist

    Self

  • Robert Wise

    Self

  • László Kovács

    Self

  • James Wong Howe

    Self (archive footage)

  • Haskell Wexler

    Self

  • Vittorio Storaro

    Self

  • John A. Alonzo

    Self

  • Victor J. Kemper

    Self

  • Owen Roizman

    Self

  • Gordon Willis

    Self

  • Bill Butler

    Self

  • Michael Ballhaus

    Self

  • Frederick Elmes

    Self

  • Sandi Sissel

    Self

  • Todd McCarthy

    Self (uncredited)

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