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Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes

A good [film] director is talented, imaginative, and does his homework Picture Quote #1

I am not against digital at all Picture Quote #1

In Slumdog Millionaire when you are immersed in the point of view of children in the slum and the bustle of the city, the handheld camerawork is amazing. A handheld camera is perfect for establishing point-of-view and for instilling the feeling that you are there Picture Quote #1

As the cinematographer is usually more visual than the director is and full cooperation is really the answer and to make a great film, you need a good director and you need a good cinematographer Picture Quote #1

I think too many film students in America are losing the artistry and not learning lighting the right way Picture Quote #1

I don’t think there is any advantage to digital unless it’s in a case like Slumdog Millionaire, where you have to get a shot and a big bulky film camera is out of the question Picture Quote #1

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I like the film camera better because the film is still one hundred times better than any digital image at the moment. So, there are certain movies that you can’t really do digitally Picture Quote #1

I’m not really satisfied with the technology today. Using film was so much easier than the digital technology of today. But digital is still at the beginning of what it can be and they’ll be fixing all those problems Picture Quote #1

There is something missing in a lot of digital filmmaking, something I call poetic reality. That’s something you see played out in film noir, where the technique establishes the mood Picture Quote #1

There are many, many different kinds of movies and directors and styles. I don’t mind that a movie looks like a movie Picture Quote #1

Each story has a different approach for me and I try to work with lighting that will tell you visually the story better than if it was shot in available light Picture Quote #1

I think that film is still an artform and it doesn’t really matter if you’re using a digital camera or a film camera Picture Quote #1

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When we came to America, the movies here needed a new wave. European films looked totally different than American movies, which were these lush, glossy pictures with this elaborate production design Picture Quote #1

When I do a still picture, I’m doing it all by myself with no help. I’m designing everything. I am my own art director. I’m doing everything. I’m directing, editing, whatever Picture Quote #1

These days that wouldn’t happen - waiting for the light to be exactly right. Because it takes time and time is money. And with these big productions with expensive actors, you just don’t have the time to get every shot exactly right Picture Quote #1

In fact, I probably learned more about photography from studying black-and-white photography in those magazines [Look Magazine and LIFE Magazine] than I did from watching movies here. That’s the truth Picture Quote #1

I think too many film students in America are losing the artistry and not learning lighting the right way Picture Quote #1

I don’t know the American photographers as well, but I admit I love Ansel Adams. His landscapes are so crisp Picture Quote #1

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When I first came to America there still was Look Magazine and LIFE Magazine, and the photography in those magazines was amazing to look at. They had the best portraits, and their news photography Picture Quote #1

I should mention Vittorio Storaro, who was Bernardo Bertolucci’s cinematographer. You watch those films and they are exceptional Picture Quote #1

I look at a picture like Scarecrow and think, ‘Jesus, how could they have let us make that?’ I mean, if you used technology that old nowadays, it would look like old Hollywood Picture Quote #1

If you use hand-held techniques just to make the film stylish I think it’s wrong Picture Quote #1

Some movies are what I would call murky. Just because it’s murky doesn’t make it artistic. It makes it hard to see Picture Quote #1

The best way to know when there’s good lighting is when you don’t notice it Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think there is any advantage to digital unless it’s in a case like Slumdog Millionaire, where you have to get a shot and a big bulky film camera is out of the question Picture Quote #1

If you do not bother to take the time to compose and to light properly, then you end up with something almost less than reality. You end up without the soul, the heart, the art of the moment Picture Quote #1

For me, movies should be visual. If you want dialogue, you should read a book Picture Quote #1

I think film is about images. Cinema needs good images. I think that if you don’t have good images, it’s not going to be a good film. I think all films should be really visual Picture Quote #1

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A good [film] director is talented, imaginative, and does his homework (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I am not against digital at all (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) In Slumdog Millionaire when you are immersed in the point of view of children in the slum and the bustle of the city, the handheld camerawork is amazing. A handheld camera is perfect for establishing point-of-view and for instilling the feeling that you are there (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) As the cinematographer is usually more visual than the director is and full cooperation is really the answer and to make a great film, you need a good director and you need a good cinematographer. (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I think too many film students in America are losing the artistry and not learning lighting the right way. (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I don’t think there is any advantage to digital unless it’s in a case like Slumdog Millionaire, where you have to get a shot and a big bulky film camera is out of the question. (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I like the film camera better because the film is still one hundred times better than any digital image at the moment. So, there are certain movies that you can’t really do digitally. (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I’m not really satisfied with the technology today. Using film was so much easier than the digital technology of today. But digital is still at the beginning of what it can be and they’ll be fixing all those problems. (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) There is something missing in a lot of digital filmmaking, something I call poetic reality. That’s something you see played out in film noir, where the technique establishes the mood. (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) There are many, many different kinds of movies and directors and styles. I don’t mind that a movie looks like a movie. (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) Each story has a different approach for me and I try to work with lighting that will tell you visually the story better than if it was shot in available light. (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I think that film is still an artform and it doesn’t really matter if you’re using a digital camera or a film camera. (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) When we came to America, the movies here needed a new wave. European films looked totally different than American movies, which were these lush, glossy pictures with this elaborate production design. (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) When I do a still picture, I’m doing it all by myself with no help. I’m designing everything. I am my own art director. I’m doing everything. I’m directing, editing, whatever. (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) These days that wouldn’t happen - waiting for the light to be exactly right. Because it takes time and time is money. And with these big productions with expensive actors, you just don’t have the time to get every shot exactly right (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) In fact, I probably learned more about photography from studying black-and-white photography in those magazines [Look Magazine and LIFE Magazine] than I did from watching movies here. That’s the truth (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I think too many film students in America are losing the artistry and not learning lighting the right way (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I don’t know the American photographers as well, but I admit I love Ansel Adams. His landscapes are so crisp (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) When I first came to America there still was Look Magazine and LIFE Magazine, and the photography in those magazines was amazing to look at. They had the best portraits, and their news photography (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I should mention Vittorio Storaro, who was Bernardo Bertolucci’s cinematographer. You watch those films and they are exceptional (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I look at a picture like Scarecrow and think, ‘Jesus, how could they have let us make that?’ I mean, if you used technology that old nowadays, it would look like old Hollywood (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) If you use hand-held techniques just to make the film stylish I think it’s wrong (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) Some movies are what I would call murky. Just because it’s murky doesn’t make it artistic. It makes it hard to see (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) The best way to know when there’s good lighting is when you don’t notice it (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I don’t think there is any advantage to digital unless it’s in a case like Slumdog Millionaire, where you have to get a shot and a big bulky film camera is out of the question (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) If you do not bother to take the time to compose and to light properly, then you end up with something almost less than reality. You end up without the soul, the heart, the art of the moment (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) For me, movies should be visual. If you want dialogue, you should read a book (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes) I think film is about images. Cinema needs good images. I think that if you don’t have good images, it’s not going to be a good film. I think all films should be really visual (Vilmos Zsigmond Quotes)