David McCullough: Painting with Words (2008)
Directed by Mark Herzog
TV-G40 min44 frames
Documentary
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What is David McCullough: Painting with Words about?
Author/historian David McCullough welcomes viewers into his public and private world in this film. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman--who adapted McCullough's 'John Adams' for the 7-part HBO miniseries--this documentary paints an affectionate, first-person portrait of the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner as he gives a speech and even visits his old Brooklyn neighborhood.
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Who stars in David McCullough: Painting with Words?
David McCulloughas Self- Rosalee McCulloughas Self
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What does the cinematography of David McCullough: Painting with Words look like?
Sampled across 44 frames, the coverage of David McCullough: Painting with Words leans on medium shots (52% of the sample) and close-ups (16%). The lighting keeps 80% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 80% of the frames play in daylight. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
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