People

Ron Fricke, the creator of Baraka, the cinematographer and editor on Godfrey Reggio's Koyaanisqatsi .
He then devised, directed, edited and co-produced Chronos in 1985. Chronos showed the beginnings of Fricke's passion that was to become Baraka.
In 1986 Fricke created the IMAX film Sacred Site. A 7 minute film of Halley's Comet over Ayers Rock , Australia.

Baraka was released in 1992, a film that took 14 months to film and a reported 5 years to devise.
In December '98 he left Atlas films to concentrate on making IMAX films, a passion Fricke had long been cultivating.Read more >>>

Mark Magidson, began in film production as co-producer on Ron Fricke's Chronos .
Mark Magidson also produced and was greatly involved with Baraka . His book 'Baraka - a visual journal' is a accompaniment to the film (see Baraka for more details).

An inventor and industrial designer with numerous patents and a diverse technical background. He developed a successful company in the mid-1980's.
Frustrated by the lack of venues in the IMAX film format he developed a film conversion system. This system has been widely emulated.

Credits

• Baraka
• Baraka - 'A Visual Journey" (book)
  
• Chronos

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Godfrey Reggio, The inventor of the visual-art film style which Spirit of Baraka celebrates.
Reggio is prominent in the film world for his QATSI trilogy, essays of visual images and sound which chronicle the destructive impact of the modern world on the environment.

Born in New Orleans in 1940 and raised in southwest Louisiana, Reggio entered the Christian Brothers, a Roman Catholic pontifical order, at age 14.
He spent 14 years of his adolescence and early adulthood in fasting, silence, and prayer while studying to be a monk.

With the Qatsi Trilogy, Godfrey Reggio invented his own film style - which puts the emphasis on bringing audiences images of extraordinary emotional impact and thought-provoking relevance. Part essay, part image-and-music extravaganza, the three films chronicle the rapid evolution and astonishing impact of the modern world over the last few decades.Read more >>>

Michael Stearns, provided the music score to Ron Fricke's films Chronos and Baraka.
He will probably contribute to Samsara, Ron Fricke's sequel to Baraka.

Films

• Chronos
• Baraka

Links

• www.michaelstearns.com - Michael Sterns website

Philip Glass, composed, conducted and played music to Godfrey Reggio's films.
His broad use of sounds, moods and instruments bought him to the attention of the film world.

Films

• Koyaanisqatsi
• Powaqqatsi
• Anima Mundi
• Naqoyqatsi

Links

• www.philipglass.com - Philip Glass website