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.

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

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.

My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning an Oscar.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker.

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.