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Martin Baker is a freelance television and video producer/director with a broad experience in making international documentaries and a specialist knowledge of biographical music film on artists from the 1960s and 1970s. He also has produced and directed numerous multi camera live events, plus a television soap opera series, and other special interest programs that have received wide critical acclaim.

His show reel can be viewed as a three part chronological order and features short clip examples of a number of music TV and DVD documentaries beginning in the mid 1960s, then on to the 1970s, and ends with special interest programs including a Kenyan television soap opera and light entertainment arts series.

Showreel:

“The Art of Rock” is a DVD documentary programme on the work of rock photographer Gered Mankowitz, who toured with the Rolling Stones in 1965, and made the cover photographs to their 1965 ‘Out of Our Heads (December's Children)’ and 1966 ‘Between the Buttons’ albums.

“Dreaming My Dreams” is a TV and DVD retrospective documentary on the legendary rock diva Marianne Faithfull.

“The Art of Rock” the story behind photographer Gered Mankowtiz working with The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

“Songs For Mary Jane” is a documentary program on the history of songs about cannabis, which was part of a three hour television thematic night on ARTE, broadcast in France and Germany.

“Fresh Live Cream” is a retrospective TV and DVD documentary on rock’s first super group, Cream, leading to their first reunion performance at the Hall Of Fame.

“The Man & His Music” is a documentary DVD on the legendary country artist Johnny Cash. The film can be viewed as a play all, or as six separate sub menu items including a review hosted by Martin Baker.

“Behind the Legend”, is a retrospective TV and DVD documentary told by Marvin Gaye’s family and close friends covering the story from his hit album ‘What’s Going On’, to his self imposed exile, the recording of his world comeback hit ‘Sexual Healing’, and the events surrounding his tragic death.

“Prime Cuts” is a retrospective documentary DVD on Alice Cooper. The main film can be viewed as a play all, or music clips can be selected from the track list by using an interactive jukebox, as well as many originated extras that were directed by Martin Baker can be individually accessed by playing a ‘Snakes & Chains’ board game.

“The Story Of Black Sabbath-Volume 1” is a retrospective documentary DVD covering the Ozzie Osborne years of 1969-1979 (Volume 2 traced the bands history to 2001). The DVD can be viewed as a play all, or by using the track selection menu to play music clips, plus extra menus for band history and album gallery.

“Heatland Reggae” is a DVD documentary and concert film featuring Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and many other reggae artists who took part in a three day festival called ‘One Love Peace Concert’. The main film can be viewed as a play all, plus the DVD has five originated sub menu extras directed by Martin Baker including a review, the story of Jamaican DJ’s, the origins of Jamaican culture, Jamaican politics of the period, and short biographies of 20 bands.

“From Downtown To World’s End” is a retrospective documentary DVD which traces the origins of Punk Rock. The DVD documentary film can be viewed as a play all, or as five sub menus to access different strands to the history including ‘Punk USA’, ‘Winterland’, ‘Women In Punk’, ‘Punk UK’, and the story of ‘Sid & Nancy’.

“The Making Of All Mod Cons” is a retrospective documentary DVD on the story of The Jam, which is a totally unique, because all three band members came together to candidly discuss their career for the first time since they had acrimoniously split-up 28 years before. The DVD was released as a deluxe box set package including a CD of the album ‘All Mod Cons’, plus inlay colour booklet.

“Brit Beat” is a 1995 film on Europe’s major music festivals, covering behind-the-scenes documentary backstage attics and the best of the Britpop music scene, plus many dynamic on stage performances from the likes of Oasis, Prodigy, Supergrass, Pulp, and Heather Nova. The video movie was simultaneously broadcast throughout Europe by Canal +.

“The Living Legends of Cannabis Sativa” is a documentary film on the 10,000 history of cannabis and hemp, which was part of a three hour thematic night on ARTE, broadcast in France and Germany, which gained the highest TV rating that year for the channel.

“No World Order -Tri” is a TV solo performance in concert by Todd Rundgren. The TV special was premiered in Japan and can be viewed as a combined edit, or by selecting from a interactive six way split screen the audience can choose an individual camera and computer animation effects.

“Forever Changes” is a DVD concert on the extraordinary comeback of ‘Arthur Lee & Love’ and the first rock orchestral performance at The Royal Festival Hall, London of his classic album ‘Forever Changes’. The DVD also contains a behind-the-scenes documentary extra.

“Ngeli Ya Uni” (My Uni) is a weekly soap opera, which was a co-venture deal with United States International University. The series features first time actors from the university and was broadcast throughout East Africa by Citizen TV.

“Eclectic” is a weekly music and arts show, which was another co-venture deal with United States International University.

Contact: rockonfilms@mail.com

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Martin Baker is a freelance television and video producer/director with a broad experience in making international documentaries and a specialist knowledge of biographical music film on artists from the 1960s and 1970s. He also has produced and directed numerous multi camera live events, plus a television soap opera series, and other special interest programs that have received wide critical acclaim.

His show reel can be viewed at http:// rockonfilms.webs.com as a three part chronological order and features short clip examples of a number of music TV and DVD documentaries beginning in the mid 1960s, then on to the 1970s, and ends with special interest programs including a Kenyan television soap opera and light entertainment arts series.

Showreel “The Art of Rock” is a DVD documentary programme on the work of rock photographer Gered Mankowitz, who toured with the Rolling Stones in 1965, and made the cover photographs to their 1965 ‘Out of Our Heads (December's Children)’ and 1966 ‘Between the Buttons’ albums. “Dreaming My Dreams” is a TV and DVD retrospective documentary on the legendary rock diva Marianne Faithfull. “The Art of Rock” the story behind photographer Gered Mankowtiz working with The Jimi Hendrix Experience. “Songs For Mary Jane” is a documentary program on the history of songs about cannabis, which was part of a three hour television thematic night on ARTE, broadcast in France and Germany. “Fresh Live Cream” is a retrospective TV and DVD documentary on rock’s first super group, Cream, leading to their first reunion performance at the Hall Of Fame. “The Man & His Music” is a documentary DVD on the legendary country artist Johnny Cash. The film can be viewed as a play all, or as six separate sub menu items including a review hosted by Martin Baker. “Behind the Legend”, is a retrospective TV and DVD documentary told by Marvin Gaye’s family and close friends covering the story from his hit album ‘What’s Going On’, to his self imposed exile, the recording of his world comeback hit ‘Sexual Healing’, and the events surrounding his tragic death. “Prime Cuts” is a retrospective documentary DVD on Alice Cooper. The main film can be viewed as a play all, or music clips can be selected from the track list by using an interactive jukebox, as well as many originated extras that were directed by Martin Baker can be individually accessed by playing a ‘Snakes & Chains’ board game. “The Story Of Black Sabbath-Volume 1” is a retrospective documentary DVD covering the Ozzie Osborne years of 1969-1979 (Volume 2 traced the bands history to 2001). The DVD can be viewed as a play all, or by using the track selection menu to play music clips, plus extra menus for band history and album gallery. “Heatland Reggae” is a DVD documentary and concert film featuring Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and many other reggae artists who took part in a three day festival called ‘One Love Peace Concert’. The main film can be viewed as a play all, plus the DVD has five originated sub menu extras directed by Martin Baker including a review, the story of Jamaican DJ’s, the origins of Jamaican culture, Jamaican politics of the period, and short biographies of 20 bands. “From Downtown To World’s End” is a retrospective documentary DVD which traces the origins of Punk Rock. The DVD documentary film can be viewed as a play all, or as five sub menus to access different strands to the history including ‘Punk USA’, ‘Winterland’, ‘Women In Punk’, ‘Punk UK’, and the story of ‘Sid & Nancy’. “The Making Of All Mod Cons” is a retrospective documentary DVD on the story of The Jam, which is a totally unique, because all three band members came together to candidly discuss their career for the first time since they had acrimoniously split-up 28 years before. The DVD was released as a deluxe box set package including a CD of the album ‘All Mod Cons’, plus inlay colour booklet. “Brit Beat” is a 1995 film on Europe’s major music festivals, covering behind-the-scenes documentary backstage attics and the best of the Britpop music scene, plus many dynamic on stage performances from the likes of Oasis, Prodigy, Supergrass, Pulp, and Heather Nova. The video movie was simultaneously broadcast throughout Europe by Canal +. “The Living Legends of Cannabis Sativa” is a documentary film on the 10,000 history of cannabis and hemp, which was part of a three hour thematic night on ARTE, broadcast in France and Germany, which gained the highest TV rating that year for the channel. “No World Order -Tri” is a TV solo performance in concert by Todd Rundgren. The TV special was premiered in Japan and can be viewed as a combined edit, or by selecting from a interactive six way split screen the audience can choose an individual camera and computer animation effects. “Forever Changes” is a DVD concert on the extraordinary comeback of ‘Arthur Lee & Love’ and the first rock orchestral performance at The Royal Festival Hall, London of his classic album ‘Forever Changes’. The DVD also contains a behind-the-scenes documentary extra. “Ngeli Ya Uni” (My Uni) is a weekly soap opera, which was a co-venture deal with United States International University. The series features first time actors from the university and was broadcast throughout East Africa by Citizen TV. “Eclectic” is a weekly music and arts show, which was another co-venture deal with United States International University. Contact: rockonfilms@mail.com