The Emory Cinematheque Series presents “Painting with Light: 13 Masterpieces of the Art of Cinematography (1928-2002)” for its free, 35 millimeter film screenings this spring. The free screenings continue every Wednesday through May 25 at 7:30 p.m. on the Emory University campus in White Hall 205.
From the silent era to contemporary films, the series explores the lavish effects and subtle details of color scheme, lighting, film stock, angles and framing. Path-breaking highlights include:
- “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (1935) with an introduction by Salman Rushdie, Emory University’s Distinguished Writer in Residence on Feb. 29.
- The crisp black and white cinematography in “Sweet Smell of Success” (1957) on Feb. 15.
- The dark brilliance of “Black Narcissus” (1947) on March 28. (pictured)
- The melodramatic Technicolor of “Leave Her to Heaven” (1945) on April 4
- Later films such as Martin Scorsese’s “Raging Bull” (1980) on March 21, Steven Soderbergh’s “Out of Sight” (1998) on April 25 and Rebecca Miller’s “Personal Velocity: Three Portraits” (2002) on April 18.
Series curator and Emory associate professor Karla Oeler says, “The art of cinematography–which stages the exact ways in which the camera frames, filters and records each image in a film–is a crucial and often neglected one. Often the full physical effect of a film is simply lost in our modern smaller formats–and along with this, the remarkable precision, power and elegance of images created only by talented cinematographers working with the best directors.”
To see the full line-up of films, visit http://filmstudies.emory.edu/home/
