You have to understand the nature of light. Conrad Hall More Quotes by Conrad Hall More Quotes From Conrad Hall You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward. Conrad Hall educationinspirationalmoving Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language. Conrad Hall possibilityinfinitelanguage 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 colorlightjobs My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning an Oscar. Conrad Hall differenceswinningmean Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem. Conrad Hall writing-musicshadowwriting Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten. Conrad Hall boyfriendfathers-daydad I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker. Conrad Hall filmmakerdirectorsthinking Photography is a very important part of my life. Conrad Hall importantphotography Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you have to show them something else. Conrad Hall expectingaudienceshows Contrast is what makes photography interesting. Conrad Hall photographyphotographerinteresting To me, the camera is like a musical instrument. You use it to control the flow, shape, size and colors of images. Conrad Hall camerasmusicalcolor Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry. Conrad Hall billionsindustrypeople In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music. Conrad Hall aptitude-testaptitudetests The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away. Conrad Hall far-awaylightsun Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems. Conrad Hall problem-solvingproblemway 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 lighteyeart I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script. Conrad Hall diningsittingwriting I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80. Conrad Hall shootingstills 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 metaphorcinemaemotion It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows. Conrad Hall shadowimportantknows
