Christopher Chapman
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Christopher Chapman was a Canadian-born director, cinematographer, producer, editor and visual effects designer best known for his work in all of the preceding disciplines for the documentary short film A Place to Stand. It was nominated for two Oscars and won in the category of best live-action short subject.
The short was commissioned by the Ontario Government for viewing at the Ontario Pavilion at Expo ’67, held in Ontario, Canada, in 1967. The film had no storyline or narration, but simply depicted life in Ontario: the places, the people and the culture. Approximately 90 minutes of footage was shown in 18 minutes of screen time through the innovative usage of the "multi-dynamic image technique.” The technique allowed up to 15 panels of images of various sizes and formats to be simultaneously projected onto a single large screen.
The method was famously used in the popular 1970s show The Brady Bunch, where nine frames fit on one screen and captured shifting footage of the family members. It was also used in the opening scene of Norman Jewison’s 1968 film The Thomas Crown Affair as well as the films The Boston Strangler and Airport.
Christopher Chapman was a Canadian-born director, cinematographer, producer, editor and visual effects designer best known for his work in all of the preceding disciplines for the documentary short film A Place to Stand. It was nominated for two Oscars and won in the category of best live-action short subject.
The short was commissioned by the Ontario Government for viewing at the Ontario Pavilion at Expo ’67, held in Ontario, Canada, in 1967. The film had no storyline or narration, but simply depicted life in Ontario: the places, the people and the culture. Approximately 90 minutes of footage was shown in 18 minutes of screen time through the innovative usage of the "multi-dynamic image technique.” The technique allowed up to 15 panels of images of various sizes and formats to be simultaneously projected onto a single large screen.
The method was famously used in the popular 1970s show The Brady Bunch, where nine frames fit on one screen and captured shifting footage of the family members. It was also used in the opening scene of Norman Jewison’s 1968 film The Thomas Crown Affair as well as the films The Boston Strangler and Airport.
Chapman continued to make short films after his Oscar win, contributing 25 in all to the beloved children’s series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from 1971 to ’75, including a 1972 episode which featured the classic song “It’s You I Like.”
Chapman was named to the Order of Canada in 1987, and earned a Doctor of Laws from Ryerson University in 2000. He also served as president of both the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the Directors Guild of Canada.
Chapman died October 24, 2015, in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. He was 88.
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