Awarding-winning director/cinematographer Michael Underwood has been an international player in television and film for more than four decades including HGTV. Over a wide spectrum of projects, he has lensed a mesmerizing blend of live action and seductive product shots for a diverse clientele.

 

Michael’s Production and business experience has spanned the globe in places like: Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, The Czech Republic, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Romania, and throughout the United States.

 

The son of a career US Army Cold War tactician and a German native, Michael grew up in Germany, attending international schools and speaking German and English. His childhood was filled with travel and possibility through ancient and evocative landscapes, inspiring and beautiful. Throughout his career, he has traveled even more extensively, accompanied always by his camera and an uncanny ability to spot the infinite in the most unexpected places.

 

Michael has spent his whole life creating, whether it is with film or photography. In 1994 Michael was honored to be a part of the dedicated creative team whose wizardry and brilliance brought the world HGTV, Home and Garden Television, DIY, and Fine Living Network among others. As senior Vice President of the Film Division of HGTV’s parent company Michael oversaw the on-air promotions production for the Network’s Creative Services Group.

 

Later in 2002 As founder and president of Tantrum Pictures Inc., A creative communications company producing network promotions, commercial production, television programming enhanced television and new media for national and international clients, Michael headed an in-house production team based in the U.S. and Europe. As head of production, creative development, execution, and business structure, director/DP Michael Underwood and his team gained production and business experience around the globe working with clients like:

Coca-Cola, Wendy’s, Sea Ray Boats International, Habitat For Humanity, NASCAR, Lowe’s Home Improvement Centers, Owens Corning, Frito Lay,Home Depot, FMC International, Disabled American Veterans, Genese Brewery, AT&T Atlanta, BMW UT Medical Center, Chrysler, Dodge, and Sherwin Williams.

 

With a rich background in film and cinematography, Michael now also channels his storytelling prowess into Fine Art and Fine Art Photography, bringing an eye for composition and mood that elevates each still image to the level of cinematic art. Richly nuanced, complex, and profound, his highly conceptual archival pigment prints, created in his studios in the US and Europe, transcend the bounds of expectation, simultaneously perplexing and pleasing viewers eager for the freshness of new wonders.