Conrad Hall Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“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.”

“With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You can abuse the film and create subtleties in contrast with light and exposure, diffusion and filters. That's what makes it an art.”

“But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.”

“In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.”

“Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.”

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

“My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.”

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

“You have to understand the nature of light.”

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