Visions of Light
Promotional release poster
Directed by
Written byTodd McCarthy
Produced by
  • Terry Lawler
  • Yoshiki Nishimura
CinematographyNancy Schreiber
Edited byArnold Glassman
Distributed byKino International, CBS/FOX Video (home video)
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesJapan
United States
LanguageEnglish

Visions of Light (also known as Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography)[1] is a 1992 documentary film directed by Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy and Stuart Samuels. The film covers the art of cinematography since the conception of cinema at the turn of the 20th century. It features numerous filmmakers and cinematographers as interview subjects, presenting their views and discussing the importance of cinematography in the craft of filmmaking.[2]

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.

Among the pioneers they pay homage are Gregg Toland, Billy Bitzer, James Wong Howe and John Alton. The practitioners also explain the origins behind many of their most indelible images in cinema history.[3]

Cinematographer interviews

Filmography

The following films are featured in clips or discussed:

Reception

Visions of Light has an overall approval rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.[5]

Awards

Wins

Nominations

See also

References

  1. ^ Turner Classic Movies
  2. ^ Time Out
  3. ^ "Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography". Variety. 1992-06-10. Archived from the original on 2021-01-19.
  4. ^ FilmAffinity
  5. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010-09-05.

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