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Hiro Narita, ASC has a filmography that includes over seventy-three titles ranging from feature films to episodic television series to documentaries. He is known for his work on “Never Cry Wolf” (1983), “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” (1989), “The Rocketeer” (1991), “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” (1991) and “The Scorpion King” (2002). Narita has received Emmy award nominations for “Farewell to Manzanar” (1976), “Dirty Pictures” (2000), and “Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks” (2001). He has garnered numerous film awards including best cinematography for “Valley of the Heart’s Delight” (Boston International Film Festival, 2006); and “Never Cry Wolf”, (National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA, 1984; Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, 1984).
In this exclusive interview with StudentFilmmakers Magazine, Hiro Narita, ASC talks about lighting, cinematography, and evolving technologies. He shares his insights and advice for aspiring filmmakers and storytellers.
STUDENTFILMMAKERS: What do you enjoy the most about your work?
Hiro Narita, ASC: The most exciting part of my work, also very challenging, is to capture our real emotion and express them visually. Words are still symbols, representations. When they are supported by images, when pictures and words fuse, their implicit meaning emerge; they become both personal and universal at the same time. It sounds mouthful, but another way of saying it is, “a good movie touches our heart.”
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