Progressing from photo design to moving pictures, Powell, Thorgerson and Peter Christopherson started Greenback Films in 1982, shooting music videos for many of their existing and new clients including "Big Log" for Robert Plant, "Wherever I Lay My Hat" for Paul Young, "Owner of a Lonely Heart" for Yes and "Blue Light" for David Gilmour. The trio wrote, produced and directed three feature films: "Incident at Channel Q" starring Al Corley (Sony), "Train of Thought" with Yumi Matsutoya (Toshiba EMI) and "Now Voyager" starring Michael Hordern and Barry Gibb (Universal). Greenback Films closed in 1984.