I AM TY MAPP

Harry Tyrone Mapp, known professionally as: Ty Mapp, is an independent filmmaker whose genuine talent for capturing the gritty, dark, cinematic imagery of today's films is reminiscent of the classic 1970s films that he grew up watching in his native Hartford, Ct.

Mr. Mapp's lifelong love of movies began at the age of three, when he watched his first feature film: Trouble Man, which starred Robert Hooks and Paul Winfield and was directed by Ivan Dixon.

His love of cinematic artistry and creative expression compelled him to study digital cinematography at Fullsail University in Orlando, Fl. He also studied digital film-making at F.I.R.S.T. School in Orlando, Fl.

To stay abreast of the many technological changes and advancements in modern cinematography and film production, Ty reads countless industry trade magazines, and he often attends many seminars and workshops for filmmakers.

In his film work, it is very evident that Ty loves “lighting that matches a character's emotion, supported by a camera angle or movement in a scene.”

Movies that inspire Ty Mapp to make his own films include: Jaws, Warriors, Friday the 13th, Mean Streets, Imitation of Life, The Godfather, Scarface, and Vertigo, but no films inspire Ty more than The Exorcist starring Ellen Burstyn and Psycho starring Anthony Perkins.

When speaking of his influences, Ty Mapp says, “My influences are: Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Wells, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Burg, Oscar Micheaux, Sidney Poitier, Carl Franklin, Gordon Parks, Kasi Lemmons, Mary Harron, and Ava Duvernay.

I like to say when I film, I have a little piece of each of them with me on the set.”

When speaking of his film-making, Ty Mapp says, “I don't direct movies, I direct scenes and turn the scenes into movies.”
Constantly sharpening his craft, Ty Mapp has produced several television shows for Comcast Public Access Television in Middletown, Ct.

Having an immense talent and a discerning eye for cinematic imagery, Ty Mapp uses his talent to reach beyond the scope of entertainment.

He uses his platform to bring about change within the community.

Ty has said, “I don't care about fortune or fame, I just want to do what I love, and that's film-making.

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