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Synopsis. The film includes interviews with many modern-day directors of photography and cinematographers, who illustrate via examples their best work and the scenes from films that influenced them to pursue their art. These subjects include Néstor Almendros, John Bailey, Conrad Hall, Michael Chapman, and László Kovács .
- English
- 1992
- Terry Lawler, Yoshiki Nishimura
- Todd McCarthy
Aug 6, 1993 · The cinematographers quoted here all speak of the greater difficulty of lighting black and white, but of its greater rewards. Of all of the crimes that television has committed against the movies, its lamebrained enforcement of the color rule is the worst.
Feb 24, 1993 · Visions of Light: Directed by Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy, Stuart Samuels. With Ernest R. Dickerson, Michael Chapman, Allen Daviau, Caleb Deschanel. Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography, illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from The Birth of a Nation (1915) to Do the Right Thing (1989).
- (3.3K)
- 1993-02-24
- Documentary, History
- 92
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Jun 7, 2021 · Mon 7 June 2021 15:00, UK. Visions of Light, the 1992 documentary film directed by Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy and Stuart Samuels, explores the in-depth art of cinematography. The film, which features interviews with the likes of Nestor Almendros, John Bailey, Conrad Hall, Laszlo Kovacs, Sven Nykvist, Vittorio Storaro, Haskell Wexler and ...
A who's-who of cinematographers—Nestor Almendros, John The film equivalent of a stroll through the Louvre, the documentary Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography collects interviews with many of modern-day Hollywood's finest directors of photography and is illustrated by examples of their best work as well as scenes from the pictures ...
Apr 23, 1993 · In addition to the clips, the movie features interviews with dozens of the medium’s greatest cinematographers (Gordon Willis, Vittorio Storaro, Michael Chapman), most of whom come off as...
For those that happen to fall into both categories, it's a rare treat. This documentary presents an insider's view of the cinematographer's role, interviewing dozens of today's most accomplished directors of photography, examining their work, and looking back on the great productions of the past.
