"To create is to breathe life into the lifeless."
The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.
"Cinematography is a collaboration between the director, the cinematographer, and the entire crew; it's a team effort."