Cinematographer Style

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Cinematographer Style
Directed by Jon Fauer
Screenplay by
  • Volker Bahnemann
  • Jon Fauer
Story by
  • Jon Fauer
  • Volker Bahnemann
Produced byJon Fauer
Cinematography
  • Jeff Laszlo
  • Brian Heller
  • Jon Fauer
Edited byMatthew R. Blute
Music by
  • Florian Schlagbauer
  • Thomas Schlagbauer
  • Christian Bischoff
Production
company
T-Stop Productions
Distributed byNew Video
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cinematographer Style is a 2006 American documentary film directed by Jon Fauer, ASC, about the art of cinematography. [1] In the film, Fauer interviews 110 leading cinematographers from around the world, asking them about their influences and the origins of the style of their films. [2]

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References

  1. Fischer, Russ (August 16, 2014). "Watch Documentary 'Cinematographer Style,' A Great Exploration of Film Technique". /Film. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. Boslaugh, Sarah (March 31, 2009). "Cinematographer Style". DocumentaryFilms.net. Retrieved August 11, 2021.