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Dominican Rep. Visions of Light
- Original title
- Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
- Year
- 1992
- Running time
- 92 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Robert Wise
Gordon Willis
Conrad L. Hall
Caleb Deschanel
Néstor Almendros
Sven Nykvist
László Kovács
Vittorio Storaro- Owen Roizman
- William A. Fraker
Vilmos Zsigmond
John A. Alonzo- See all credits
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United States-Japan;
- Genre
- Documentary | Movie Documentary
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1993: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Documentary1993: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Documentary
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