Ernest R. Dickerson .... Interviewee (as Ernest Dickerson)
Michael Chapman .... Interviewee
Allen Daviau .... Interviewee
Caleb Deschanel .... Interviewee
Lisa Rinzler .... Interviewee
Conrad L. Hall .... Interviewee (as Conrad Hall)
William A. Fraker .... Interviewee
John Bailey .... Interviewee
Néstor Almendros .... Interviewee (as Nestor Almendros)
Charles Rosher Jr. .... Interviewee (as Charles D. Rosher)
Vilmos Zsigmond .... Interviewee
Stephen H. Burum .... Interviewee
Harry L. Wolf .... Interviewee (as Harry Wolf)
Charles Lang .... Interviewee (as Charles B. Lang)
Sven Nykvist .... Interviewee
Robert Wise .... Interviewee
László Kovács .... Interviewee (as Laszlo Kovacs)
James Wong Howe .... Interviewee (archive footage)
Haskell Wexler .... Interviewee
Vittorio Storaro .... Interviewee
John A. Alonzo .... Interviewee (as John Alonzo)
Victor J. Kemper .... Interviewee
Owen Roizman .... Interviewee
Gordon Willis .... Interviewee
Bill Butler .... Interviewee
Michael Ballhaus .... Interviewee
Frederick Elmes .... Interviewee
Sandi Sissel .... Interviewee
Todd McCarthy .... Interviewer (uncredited)
Gregg Toland .... Himself (takes light level on Gary Cooper) (uncredited) (archive footage)

This documentary is a history of cinematography, illustrating major advances and highlighting the work of major cinematographic innovators. Although there are snippets of on-screen interviews, the bulk of the film consists of (glorious) film clips illustrating many of the high points in the history of cinematography.

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.

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