Visions of Light (1992)
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.
Directors: Arnold Glassman, Stuart Samuels, Todd McCarthy.
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Ernest R. Dickerson as Self |
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Michael Chapman as Self |
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Allen Daviau as Self |
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Caleb Deschanel as Self |
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Lisa Rinzler as Self |
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Conrad Hall as Self |
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William A. Fraker as Self |
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John Bailey as Self |
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Néstor Almendros as Self |
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Charles Rosher Jr. as Self |
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Vilmos Zsigmond as Self |
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Stephen H. Burum as Self |
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Harry L. Wolf as Self |
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Charles Lang as Self |
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Sven Nykvist as Self |
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Robert Wise as Self |
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László Kovács as Self |
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James Wong Howe as Self (archive footage) |
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Haskell Wexler as Self |
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Vittorio Storaro as Self |
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John A. Alonzo as Self |
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Victor J. Kemper as Self |
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Owen Roizman as Self |
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Gordon Willis as Self |
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Bill Butler as Self |
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Michael Ballhaus as Self |
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Frederick Elmes as Self |
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Sandi Sissel as Self |
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Todd McCarthy as Self (uncredited) |
| Production | Mariko Hirai | Associate Producer |
| Production | Arnold Glassman | Co-Producer |
| Production | Terry Lawler | Executive Producer |
| Production | Irene Ohno | Associate Producer |
| Production | Yoshiki Nishimura | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stuart Samuels | Executive Producer |
| Art | Deborah Rhein | Set Dresser |
| Editing | Arnold Glassman | Editor |
| Directing | Arnold Glassman | Director |
| Directing | Stuart Samuels | Director |
| Directing | Todd McCarthy | Director |
| Writing | Todd McCarthy | Writer |
| Camera | Karen Grossman | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Nancy Schreiber | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Bill Pope | Thanks |
| Production | 西村与志木 | Executive Producer |
