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| ACTORS: | Conrad L. Hall, John Bailey, Vilmos Zsigmond, Charles Lang, Sven Nykvist, Robert Wise, László Kovács |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Arnold Glassman, Stuart Samuels, Todd McCarthy |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 24 February, 1993 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Image Entertainment |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Black & White, Closed-captioned |
| TYPE: | Documentary |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 014381917529 |
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A visual primer on the art of Cinematography Every time I teach a film class this documentary is one of the first things I screen for my students. "Visions of Light" includes clips from 125 films to graphically demonstrate how the art form of cinematography has evolved. You will also come away with a new understanding of the work of specific cinematographers such as Gregg Toland ("Citizen Kane"), Conrad Hall ("In Cold Blood"), Vilmos Zsigmond ("The Deer Hunter"), and many more. You will even get a sense of the individual styles of these great artists as well as a better appreciation of how the people behind the camera have as much of an impact on a movie as the actors we see on the silver screen. But be warned: after watching "Visions of Light" you are not going to have a whole bunch of cinematic classics you will want to track down (I am still trying to find "Great Expectations"), you are going to want to rewatch some old favorites. This 1993 documentary was directed by Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy and Stuart Samuels.
Eyes Wide Open
This is a great documentary.
Across the course of the film, you may have your eyes opened as if for the first time: it comprises clips and interviews about the history of cinematography, or indeed the whole look and language of film.
While many of the clips show well-known moments in film, their compilation in this way offers one fresh and striking visual after another. The revelation is the strength of early and rarely-seen films, and the assertion that had sound films been invented a decade later, the visual language of film would have developed and intensified still further. As it is, the images are just ravishing, and it's really rather moving to watch.
This is a warm and thought-provoking look at cinematography, and is highly recommended. The only reservation is the mono sound on the DVD, but it's a small sacrifice when the visuals hold pride of place.
Be prepared -- you'll want to revisit many classics after this!
Very inspiring but not instructional
I loved this DVD, it shows you history and theory but it's not instructional, it doesn't talk about light set-ups or specific techniques. If your looking for an instructional video as i was look elsewhere, I still enjoyed it though and I'd still buy it.