Writer Of Light

Vittorio Storaro is unmatched as a cinematographer with his use of light to convey mood and story in film. From the ASC classic archives and the pages of American Cinematographer magazine comes this 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.

Featuring:
• A new forward 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 Martin Scorsese on New York Stories
• Large format film and Little Buddha
• The filming of Storaro’s recent 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.

Ray Zone is the book review editor of American Cinematographer magazine and author, along with Chuck Roblin, of the popular "Living Pictures" feature.