I should mention Vittorio Storaro, who was Bernardo Bertolucci's cinematographer. You watch those films and they are exceptional. — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share Image
Mexican cinematographers Gabriel Figueroa and Emilio Fernandez were students of both Sergei Eisenstein and Toland. Their exteriors and lighting were gorgeous. And the films Ingmar Bergman did with Sven Nykvist were exceptional. — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share Image
I look at a picture like Scarecrow and think, 'Jesus, how could they have let us make that?' I mean, if you used technology… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
I hope that film is going to stay as an artform and that people won't forget that there are good movies also to be… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
I like to say that lighting is about taking the light away. I often like to use the shadows more than the light. — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
I am actually retired - yes, I am retired. But I like to work. So I'm retired until someone calls me up to work. — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
I'm always looking in the lighting to tell the story in a different way than it actually looks in real life because it's, for… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
With television, it's difficult to do some things. You have to shoot so many minutes a day, so you always have to be prepared… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
I think that the audience should not be able to tell if it is real or not real - it should be an enhanced… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
I'm always looking for directors who are very strong, they have great ideas, but on the other hand, that need help. It means they… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
Each story has a different approach for me and I try to work with lighting that will tell you visually the story better than… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
It's all about special effects and explosions now. It leaves me just cold when I walk out of the theater. There's no heart; there's… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
I encourage film students who are interested in cinematography to study sculpture, paintings, music, writing and other arts. Filmmaking consists of all the arts… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
In a period piece, particularly a fantasy, the lighting is your own choice, the lenses are your own choice. It's really a great thing… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
European films had art. And it was easy to make a European film. They didn't come from the studio system, they weren't shot in… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
I should mention Vittorio Storaro, who was Bernardo Bertolucci's cinematographer. You watch those films and they are exceptional. — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
I don't think there is any advantage to digital unless it's in a case like Slumdog Millionaire, where you have to get a shot… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share
