Movies by Michael Chapman
Visions of Light
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noi...
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
Documentary about the 1970 film, "End of The Road."
In the Teeth of Jaws
BBC documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's Jaws.
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
The third part about the production of "Raging Bull."
The Big Up
A short animated mockumentary about a world without Gravity, set in the UK.