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Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography Actors: Conrad L. Hall, John Bailey, Vilmos Zsigmond, Charles Lang, Sven Nykvist, Robert Wise, László Kovács Directors: Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy, Stuart Samuels Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Academy Ratio Format: Color, Black & White, Closed-captioned Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 95 minutes Studio: Image Entertainment Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2000-05-09 Buy from Amazon |
 "This is how beautiful movies can be"I bought this DVD within seconds of watching it in a film class. DVD is a great medium for this documentary about Cinematography, but doesn't even begin to compare to the glory of this on 35mm print. The information in the documentary is interesting, but the true reason to buy this is the images. From the sublime face of Garbo to the quiet beauty of Days of Heaven and the Conformist, this is a wonderful tour of great moving images. "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.  "DVD review was in error"I originally thought I had two Visions of Light DVDs with an audio/video synch problem, but it turns out to be a defect in my DVD player. The DVD plays without error, and the content so far has been outstanding (even better with video and audio congruence). "This DVD is truly inspiring"If you're interested in cinematography, there's no reason whatsoever you shouldn't already own this DVD -- in fact, it's shameful that you don't. For the rest of you, even if you're not interested in all the technical aspects of putting a moving picture onscreen, this DVD will inspire you to see more movies, and to appreciate film for the incredible art that it is. Buy this DVD and see every film mentioned in it...you won't be sorry. "Enlighting my thoughts"This DVD is a must have for all Directors of Photography and cinematographers. It presents the evolution of lighting techniques from early movies to the present days. This DVD shows you that light is one of the main tool(if not the main) of a cinematographer. It presents interviews with the most important DP in the industry and they share theirs techniques and visions of light. |
