Conrad Hall Quotes, Sayings, Remarks, Thoughts and Speeches



Conrad Hall Quotes and Sayings


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    Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    But you know you haven't done it all because you know everything keeps evolving and changing; and you know you can evolve with it if you grow and develop as a human being. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    Contrast is what makes photography interesting. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you have to show them something else. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until you watch the projected images reflect off the screen. That's when you know it worked. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    I realize that every picture isn't a work of art. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be able to get better and better; that they have to come to a zenith of some kind. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the end. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting to evoke. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    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. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    My first semester, I got a D in creative writing. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning an Oscar. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    Painting and writing are solitary arts. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    Photography is a very important part of my life. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    The audience has to understand that if the film is going to have any meaning for them. If they are going to empathize with the characters, they have to visualize the process of concentration involved in making every move. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language. Figuring out how to speak that language is a lifetime job. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    There is a kind of beauty in imperfection. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    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. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF
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    You have to understand the nature of light. Conrad Hall | Refcard PDF

 

  

  

 

  

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