Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.
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Conrad Hall
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About Conrad Hall
Conrad Lafcadio Hall, ASC was a French Polynesian-born American cinematographer. Named after writers Joseph Conrad and Lafcadio Hearn, he became widely prominent as a cinematographer earning numerous accolades including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards and five American Society of Cinematographers Awards.
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Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.
Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.
I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.
Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.
It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.
That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.
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Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.
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.
There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.
I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.
I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.