It Took A While For Me To

Every Cinematographer I Worked With Had His Own Way Of Solving Problems.

The Audience Has To Understand That If The Film Is Going To Have Any Meaning For Them. If They Are Going To Empathize With The Characters, They Have To Visualize The Process Of Concentration Involved In Making Every Move.

Manipulating Shadows And Tonality Is Like Writing Music Or A Poem.

Every Once In A While, When The Audience Is Expecting To See One Thing, You Have To Show Them Something Else.

It Was 100 Feet Of 16 Mm Black-and-white Film Of A Car Coming To A Stop Sign, And Driving Off. I Had To Decide How To Frame And Light It. It Was Magic. There Was A Sense Of Mystery.