Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography

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Audience Member Not a particularly fancy documentary as far as presentation goes, but it's a really fascinating look at cinematography as an art form and how it's evolved alongside film as a medium. Hearing some of the greatest cinematographers to ever live discuss their process and their thoughts on fellow DP's works is really quite eye-opening, and explains just how beautiful cinematography can be when true care and passion is pushing it forward. A perfect watch for anyone looking to learn more about some of the finest visual works cinema has to offer. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member An introduction to cinema-photography effectively narrated and presented. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty standard documentary concerning cinematography from some of the most iconic films. I watched this in two different film classes, and I fell asleep the 2nd time. I can appreciate what the filmmakers are trying to go for. Breaking iconic shots down isn't as amusing to me. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Para los que conociamos bien sobre cinematografia. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A must see documentary for all filmmakers! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The art of the film cinematographer is one that has truly shaped the face of cinema over the years . This documentary from 1993 gives us a history of the greats of the art and shows they wat they crafted those memorable images. The film follows the works of the great DPs from the early days of Billy Bitzer working with DW Griffith on Birth of a Nation to the works of the classic Hollywood Dps such as Sol Polito and James Wong Howe. To the pioneers from Europe such as Nestor Almendros,Lazlo Kovacs and Sven Nykvist. The film traces the art and how the work of the cameraman has changed and adapted over the years to keep up with advances in film technology. The other plus point beside all the great talent on display is of course clips from the films they shot ,from Conrad Halls use of rain to the price of darkness Gordon Wiliis not lighting Marlon Brandos eyes to make him even more menacing. It would be nice if the filmakers followed the film up with making another about the wotks of todays great DPs such as Wally Pftser and Roger Deakins. But that is a minor grouse when you have a film stacked with Beautiful imagery. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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