Visions of Light
“The Art of Cinematography”
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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About Visions of Light
Visions of Light is a 1992 English-language documentary and history film directed by Arnold Glassman and Todd McCarthy. The cast is led by Ernest R. Dickerson, Michael Chapman, Allen Daviau. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings.
Visions of Light was produced by AFI and NHK and made in Japan and United States of America. It was released on September 17, 1992.
- Director
- Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy
- Writers
- Todd McCarthy
- Release date
- September 17, 1992
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan, United States of America
- Production
- AFI, NHK
Visions of Light cast & crew
Visions of Light was directed by Arnold Glassman and Todd McCarthy and written by Todd McCarthy.
The cast features Ernest R. Dickerson as Self, Michael Chapman as Self, Allen Daviau as Self, Caleb Deschanel as Self, Lisa Rinzler as Self, and Conrad Hall as Self.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Nancy Schreiber and it was produced by Terry Lawler and Yoshiki Nishimura.
Is Visions of Light worth watching?
Visions of Light holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 50 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.
At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy documentary and history, Visions of Light is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Visions of Light
Ernest R. Dickerson
Self
Michael Chapman
Self
Allen Daviau
Self
Caleb Deschanel
Self
Lisa Rinzler
Self
Conrad Hall
Self
William A. Fraker
Self
John Bailey
Self
Néstor Almendros
Self
Charles Rosher Jr.
Self
Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
Stephen H. Burum
Self
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▸What language is Visions of Light in?
Visions of Light is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Visions of Light?
Visions of Light runs 1 hours 32 minutes (92 minutes).
▸What is Visions of Light rated?
It holds a 7.0/10 audience score from 50 ratings.
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