Mark Sawicki

2021

Mark Sawicki began as an actor and clay animator in Michigan. He came to Los Angeles in 1976 and became involved in visual effects during the "Star Wars" era. One of his first positions was working for 'Roger Corman"s New World Studios working on low budget sci-fi pictures as a cameraman. From there, he went on to shooting effects and creating animation for commercials and many rock videos. In 1986, he became the matte photographer for Illusion Arts working under visual effects masters Albert Whitlock, Syd Dutton, and Bill Taylor. During this period, Mark began his work on mainstream films and became an instructor for Kodak's Cineon system (a landmark digital film compositing system). After a 10-year stint of compositing matte paintings at Illusion Arts, Mark went on to become a co supervisor for Area 51 on Tom Hanks' From the Earth to the Moon (1998). Currently, Mark is the head effects camera supervisor and digital colorist for Custom Film Effects. He has authored three DVDs on the art of clay animation and a documentary "Twilight Cameraman" on the craft of optical printing available from firstlightvideo.com. He is also author of the book "Filming the Fantastic: Guide to Visual Effects Cinematography" published by Focal Press. Mark frequently performs as an actor in independent films. While he no longer does clay animation, Mark continues to create whimsical clay cartoon characters for the fine art market.

Фильмы

If I Had A Hammer

Josh Becker

Susan Reno, Kristian Monday

The as of yet unreleased 4th feature film from writer and director Josh Becker (Thou Shall Not Kill, The Evil Dead, Lunatics: A Love Story) IF I HAD A HAMMER is a period piece set in the summer of '64 just days before the Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan show for the first time. Goofy daydreamer Phil Buckley meets the cause caring Lorraine in a music store and the two hit it off, and agree to spend the evening together at a local beatnik coffee house which offer it's patrons an open mic to perform the then ever so popular "folk" music of the day.

If I Had A Hammer

7.3 ⚠️ 1999

Skin & Bone

Everett Lewis

Alan Boyce, B. Wyatt

Harry, Billy and Dean are three hustlers at different stages in their careers. All must deal with the realities of their profession. One falls in love with a client, another enters deeper into denial, and another begins to learn the ropes.

Skin & Bone

5.0 ⚠️ 1996

США, комедия

The Strangeness

Melanie Anne Phillips

Dan Lunham, Terri Berland

A group of explorers surveying an abandoned goldmine are trapped in a cave in, and find themselves at the mercy of a slimy, mysterious creature.

The Strangeness

4.4 ⚠️ 1985

США, ужасы

Adventures of Aladdin

Glenn Campbell

Adam Hollick, Lucia Dimitra Xypteras

With the help of a magical lamp, an impoverished young man transforms himself into a prince in order to win the heart of a beautiful princess. A live-action retelling of the 1992 Disney film of the same name.

Adventures of Aladdin

2.0 ⚠️ 2019

США, приключения

Twilight Cameraman

Mark Sawicki

A Great Historical Program for a Visual Effects Class. Twilight Cameraman gives a rare glimpse into the remarkable craft of optical printing which was of great importance in the field of visual effects. It demonstrates the step-by-step procedures used to shoot film opticals. Before his transition into digital, Visual Effects cameraman Mark Sawicki documented the old style craftsmanship of the traditional optical cameraman. This program is a wonderful companion piece to the Albert Whitlock: A Master of Illusion as Sawicki worked as cameraman for Whitlock's protg's Bill Taylor and Syd Dutton (now effects supervisors). This program pays homage to an exciting craft that was handed down from one camera person to another in the last age of apprenticeship.

Twilight Cameraman

2007

документальный

Eat at Joe's

Mark Sawicki, Chris Huntley

A short film featuring footage of a beach with distorted colors.

Eat at Joe's

2021

Origins

Mark Sawicki

An animated portrayal of evolution.

Origins

1978

It stalked the night

Mark Sawicki

A young man tries to sneak out of his house.

It stalked the night

1977