It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.
Conrad Hall

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.
Conrad Hall

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.
Conrad Hall

Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem.
Conrad Hall

My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.
Conrad Hall

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

Painting and writing are solitary arts.
Conrad Hall

Photography is a very important part of my life.
Conrad Hall

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.
Conrad Hall

The audience has to understand that if the film is going to have any meaning for them. If they are going to empathize with the characters, they have to visualize the process of concentration involved in making every move.
Conrad Hall

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.
Conrad Hall

The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.
Conrad Hall

There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.
Conrad Hall

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

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.
Conrad Hall

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

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.
Conrad Hall

You have to understand the nature of light.
Conrad Hall