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.

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My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning...

My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning...

Painting and writing are solitary arts.

Painting and writing are solitary arts.

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.

There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.

Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.

Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.

You have to understand the nature of light.

You have to understand the nature of light.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as...

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as...

I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the...

I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the...

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.

Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You...

With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You...

The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.

The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you...

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you...