Visions of light : the art of cinematography /

The story of cinematography as seen through the lenses of the world's greatest filmmakers and captured in classic scenes from over 125 immortal movies. Traces the evolution and innovations of cinematography beginning in an era when the movie camera was a marvelous invention, and examines how th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	American Film Institute, Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai, American Society of Cinematographers, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc, Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Glassman, Arnold, Willis, Gordon, 1931-2014, Toland, Gregg, Fraker, William A., 1923-2010, Storaro, Vittorio, 1940-, Samuels, Stuart, McCarthy, Todd
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[Beverly Hills, Calif.] : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment ; [2000]
Subjects:	Cinematography. Documentary films.

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Summary:	The story of cinematography as seen through the lenses of the world's greatest filmmakers and captured in classic scenes from over 125 immortal movies. Traces the evolution and innovations of cinematography beginning in an era when the movie camera was a marvelous invention, and examines how the filmmaking process was complicated by new cinematic trends and technologies.
Item Description:	Originally produced as motion picture in 1992. Film clips are presented in its original aspect ratio ; interviews in approx. 1.78:1. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD ; digital mono.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Nancy Schreiber ; editor, Arnold Glassman.