About the Book:
"A
cinematographer has to design and write a story, starting at the
beginning, through the evolution to the end. That's why I consider my
profession is as a writer of light." — Vittorio
Storaro, cinematographer and three-time Academy Award Winner
Writer of Light: The
Cinematography of Vittorio Storaro
is the first book to be published on one
of the most singular and influential cinematographers in the
progression of modern motion pictures,
Vittorio Storaro, the
writer of light, who has set new standards for the artistry of colour
in motion on the big screen.
Vittorio Storaro is unmatched as a cinematographer with his
use of light to convey mood and story in film. His colour palette is
without peer, and long-lasting collaborations with directors Bernardo
Bertolucci, Francis Ford Coppola and Warren Beatty have been
recognized with three Oscars for Best Cinematography, more than any
other working cinematographer. He was also given the American Society
of Cinematographers' Lifetime Achievement Award at the age of 60, the
youngest member of the group to win the honour. From the ASC classic
archives and the pages of American Cinematographer magazine,
this book is the definitive look at the work of one of the truly
great lighting cameramen with his work on such classic films as
Apocalypse Now, One from the Heart, Little Buddha and Bulworth.
The
book Writer of Light
features:
• A new foreword
by Warren Beatty
• Introductory
essay by Ray Zone
• Q&A with
Storaro on Apocalypse Now
• A
behind-the-scenes look at the making of One from the Heart
• Storaro's work
with Francis Coppola on New York Stories
• Large format
film and Little Buddha
• The filming of
Storaro's hit Bulworth
• A brand new
interview with Storaro on his work
• An inside look
at Storaro's new masterpiece Goya in Bordeaux
• A comprehensive
and annotated Filmography of Storaro's films
Students of cinematography and film history will find this volume
indispensable. There is only one Vittorio Storaro, the poet of
cinematography. Readers of this book will gain unusual insights into
the mind of the man who has stunned us with his film images and
picked up three Academy Awards for his work along the way.
What people say:
"He's
the supreme master of color. He also invents tools. He goes far
beyond where cinematographers are expected to go." —
Allen Daviau, cinematographer
"It's
a race keeping up with him. All of us tend to develop a style, and
then eventually run into a dead end. Vittorio has a restless desire
to reinvent himself." —
John Bailey,
cinematographer
"Vittorio is highly
overqualified to shoot a movie. Certainly, he could direct. He brings
a level of meticulousness to making a movie that radiates out to
every other department, and it causes everyone else to be at the top
of their game." — Warren Beatty, who has made three
films as a director with Storaro over 20 years
About the Author:
Ray Zone (1947–2012) was an
American film historian, author, artist, and pioneer in methods of
converting flat images like comic books into stereoscopic images. He
produced 3D adaptations of art for more than 150 comic books, helping
to earn him the nickname “The 3D King of Hollywood.” He also
wrote and edited several books, including Writer of Light: The
Cinematography of Vittorio Storaro.