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Visions of Light The Art of Cinematography (1992)

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Film details

Featuring

Nestor Almendros John A. Alonzo John Bailey
Countries

Japan USA
Year

1992
Genre

Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Synopsis

A survey of the technical and artistic contribution made by cinematographers to the history and development of the cinema. Twenty-eight practitioners talk about their work and that of others. Includes well over a hundred film excerpts encompassing a visual history of mostly American films, from Billy Bitzer's `The Birth of a Nation' (1915) to Michael Ballhaus's `Goodfellas' (1990). The interviewees are: Nestor Almendros, John Alonzo, John Bailey, Michael Ballhaus, Stephen Burum, Bill Butler, Michael Chapman, Allen Daviau, Caleb Deschanel, Ernest Dickerson, Frederick Elmes, William A. Fraker, Conrad Hall, James Wong Howe, Victor J. Kemper, Laszlo Kovacs, Charles B. Lang Jr., Sven Nykvist, Lisa Rinzler, Owen Roizman, Charles Rosher, Sandi Sissel, Vittorio Storaro, Haskell Wexler, Robert Wise, Gordon Willis, Harry Wolf and Vilmos Zsigmond. The programme was originated in HDTV (High Definition Television) in an on-screen ratio of 14:9. The film clips were transferred from their original 35mm prints onto the new high definition format, and are presented in their original aspect ratios.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - on-screen participant
    
    Nestor Almendros
  - on-screen participant
    
    John A. Alonzo
  - on-screen participant
    
    John Bailey
  - on-screen participant
    
    Michael Ballhaus
  - on-screen participant
    
    Stephen H. Burum
  - on-screen participant
    
    Bill Butler
  - on-screen participant
    
    Michael Chapman
  - on-screen participant
    
    Caleb Deschanel
  - on-screen participant
    
    Ernest Dickerson
  - on-screen participant
    
    Frederick Elmes
  - on-screen participant
    
    William A. Fraker
  - on-screen participant
    
    Conrad Hall
  - on-screen participant
    
    James Wong Howe
  - on-screen participant
    
    Victor J. Kemper
  - on-screen participant
    
    László Kovács
  - on-screen participant
    
    Charles Lang Jr
  - on-screen participant
    
    Sven Nykvist
  - on-screen participant
    
    Lisa Rinzler
  - on-screen participant
    
    Owen Roizman
  - on-screen participant
    
    Charles Rosher
  - on-screen participant
    
    Sandi Sissel
  - on-screen participant
    
    Vittorio Storaro
  - on-screen participant
    
    Haskell Wexler
  - on-screen participant
    
    Robert Wise
  - on-screen participant
    
    Gordon Willis
  - on-screen participant
    
    Vilmos Zsigmond
  - on-screen participant
    
    Allen Daviau
  - on-screen participant
    
    Harry Wolf
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Directed by
    
    Arnold Glassman
  - Directed by
    
    Todd McCarthy
  - Directed by
    
    Stuart Samuels
  - ©
    
    American Film Institute
  - ©
    
    Nippon Hoso Kyokai
  - Produced by/a presentation of
    
    American Film Institute
  - Produced by/a presentation of
    
    Nippon Hoso Kyokai
  - In collaboration with
    
    American Society of Cinematographers
  - Executive Producer
    
    Terry Lawler
  - Executive Producer
    
    Yoshiki Nishimura
  - Produced by
    
    Stuart Samuels
  - Co-produced by
    
    Arnold Glassman
  - Associate Producer
    
    Irene Ohno
  - Associate Executive Producer for NHK
    
    Mariko Jane Hirai
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Biggar, Margaret
  - Director of Research
    
    Joan Cohen
  - Written by
    
    Todd McCarthy
  - Director of Photography
    
    Nancy Schreiber
  - Additional Photography
    
    Nesya Blue
  - Additional Photography
    
    James Cressanthis
  - Additional Photography
    
    Joey Forsyte
  - Additional Photography
    
    Karen Grossman
  - Additional Photography
    
    Marritz, Ed
  - Animation Photography
    
    Burton, Richard
  - Animation Photography
    
    Corky Quakenbush
  - Gaffer
    
    Michael Balog
  - Gaffer
    
    Joseph Caramico
  - Gaffer
    
    Robert Ferguson
  - Gaffer
    
    Ned Halleck
  - Gaffer
    
    Ted Hayash
  - Gaffer
    
    Johnston, Scott C.
  - Gaffer
    
    Bob Kresbach
  - Gaffer
    
    Paul Steinberg
  - HDTV Supervisor
    
    John Ineno
  - Video Operator
    
    Andrew Dickerman
  - Video Operator
    
    Philip Hack
  - Video Operator
    
    Roger Hays
  - Video Operator
    
    Ray Pashley
  - Video Operator
    
    Richard Rose
  - Video Operator
    
    Keith Winikoff
  - Photographer
    
    David Sokosh
  - Edited by
    
    Arnold Glassman
  - 2nd Editor
    
    Meri Weingarten
  - Assistant Editor
    
    Nancy Blaine
  - Assistant Editor
    
    Eric Enroth
  - Assistant Editor
    
    Debra Gavlak
  - Assistant Editor
    
    Paul White
  - Title Design
    
    Inc. Marks Communications
  - Prints by
    
    Crest National Digital Media Complex

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