Description
Experience the dazzling story of cinematography as seen through the lenses of the world’s greatest filmmakers and captured in classic scenes from over 125 immortal movies. Discover Gordon Willis’s secrets of lighting Marlon Brando in “The Godfather” and Greg Toland’s contributions to “Citizen Kane.” Hear William Fraker on filming “Rosemary’s Baby,” Vittorio Storaro on his use of color and light in “Apocalypse Now” and much, much more. From black and white to Technicolor, si… More >>
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
Tags: apocalypse now, Cinematography, citizen kane, filmmakers, fraker, gordon willis, greg toland, Light, marlon brando, Visions, visions of light, vittorio storaro
#1 by oscarthegrouch on April 18, 2010 - 6:06 pm
I never received it so it’s hard to review beyond the suggestion that you try ordering it somewhere else
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Anonymous on April 18, 2010 - 7:16 pm
…the cinema photographer would have nothing to photograph. They copy the Production Designer’s color sketches and make it real, but it starts with designs along the lines of great artists like Richard Sylbert, William Cameron Menzies, and David Hall. Without it, these great films wouldn’t have stood the test of time. Interesting film, though.
Rating: 3 / 5
#3 by Geb Blum on April 18, 2010 - 9:29 pm
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).
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Anonymous on April 18, 2010 - 9:33 pm
I reviewed this documentary based on a recommendation from the “Family Movie Guide” published by the U.S. Catholic Conference. I was looking for a documentary for a film appreciation seminar for high students.
I was pleasantly impressed with the historical footage from the 1920s and 1930s. The viewer is introduced to the major cinematographers this century. Overall, the commentators are inspiring and make the viewer want to go into “movie-making.” The best commentary is from the footage about black & white movies before the advent of sound. I hope this “early” footage will give my high school students a better appreciation of non-color movies.
However, I have a few qualms: 1) There is little reference to the impact of technology and computer animation on the cinematographer’s role. Indeed, there are only two references to science fiction films (Star Wars and Blade Runner). 2) Also, high action thrillers from the 1980’s and early 1990’s DO NOT receive any attention. The advent of the steady-cam could have been covered more in depth. 3) The ethical issues involving the growing soft-pornography in movies since the 1980’s DO NOT receive any attention. Indeed, many cinematographers may be “forced” into including nude and semi-nude footage in a film to apppease producers/writers. 4) (minor qualm) The documentary needs to be updated, even though it ends with 5 minutes of footage and commentary about the wonderfully colorful movie — “The Last Emperor.”
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Anonymous on April 18, 2010 - 11:38 pm
…the cinema photographer would have nothing to photograph. They copy the Production Designer’s color sketches and make it real, but it starts with designs along the lines of great artists like Richard Sylbert, William Cameron Menzies, and David Hall. Without it, these great films wouldn’t have stood the test of time. Interesting film, though.
Rating: 3 / 5