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Visions of Light (1992)

1992-09-17 · 1h 32m · EN
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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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Stuart SamuelsDirectorArnold GlassmanDirectorTodd McCarthyDirector, Writer

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Ernest R. DickersonErnest R. DickersonSelfMichael ChapmanMichael ChapmanSelfVilmos ZsigmondVilmos ZsigmondAllen DaviauAllen DaviauSelfCaleb DeschanelCaleb DeschanelSelfConrad L. HallConrad L. HallSelfVittorio StoraroVittorio StoraroWilliam A. FrakerWilliam A. FrakerSelfHaskell WexlerHaskell WexlerJohn BaileyJohn BaileySelfNéstor AlmendrosNéstor AlmendrosSelfSandi SisselSandi Sissel

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Cinema historyHistory of filmCinematography

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityCinema History · History Of Film · CinematographyDirector preference216097 · 315131 · 172840Actor preference122590 · 153537 · 104951Country preferenceJpDecade preference1990

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What is Visions of Light about?

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.

How long is Visions of Light?

Visions of Light has a runtime of 92 minutes.