Mark Kolpack

Work History

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  Visual Effects Supervisor - "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

  Disney ABC Television Group

  December 2012 - May 2016

  Worked with Joss Whedon and Producers on the creation of Visual Effects for the new show "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D". A lot of very cool stuff!! Details to come soon.
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  Visual Effects Supervisor

  The Mission Studio

  2012 - 2012

  Supervised two spots for Jambox. "Movie Theater" & "Rock Concert" using the Spider-Cam rig and Libra Head performing repeatable passes while flying over each venue in order to populated 200 extras into 900 and 1200 roughly. Each spot was directed by Mark Romanek.
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  Visual Effects Supervisor

  Method Studios

  2012 - 2012

  On-set supervising of Visual Effects on commercial productions. Recently worked on Best Buy with The Malloys and RoundUp with Kinka Usher.
  Just finished a large GE spot directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.
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  Visual Effects Supervisor

  D train FX

  2012 - 2012

  Hired to Supervisor the plate photography for the Apple commercial code name "Han Solo". Shot across five states in eleven days capturing beauty driving plates of sunrises and sunsets. Used The Edge driving grip rig with a three axis stabilized head and two Red Epics.
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  Visual Effects Supervisor

  The Mission Studio

  2012 - 2012

  Hired to travel to Okinawa Japan to supervise the the Visual Effects for an "Illuma" brand commercial to air in China. Plate and Green Screen photography along with HDR photography of the background plates.
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  Visual Effects Supervisor / Producer

  Prologue Films

  2012 - 2012

  Hired to help see an internal stereo project for a feature motion picture meet its milestone deadline for proof of concept.
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  VFX Supervisor - No Ordinary Family

  Disney ABC Television Group

  June 2010 - May 2011

  Hired as the NOF's VFX Supervisor handling on-set supervision, Visual Effects Design and implementation, Element shoots, Creation of an In-house team of 7x Artists, 1x Producer, 1x Coordinator, and 1x I/O. Budgeted my episodes, bid out work to outside vendors and managed their productivity. The first season completed 1500 shots over 19 episodes with roughly 900 shots being done in-house.
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  Visual Effects Supervisor

  The Mission Studio

  2011 - 2011

  Hired to supervisor the Visual Effects for the Buick car commercial spot, "E-brake".

• VFX Supervisor

  Independant Consultant

  February 2008 - June 2010

  Visual Effects Design
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  VFX Producer

  Gradient Effects

  June 2008 - March 2009

  Responsible for the VFX Production Department. Oversaw, budgeting, staff hires, pipeline refinement, billing procedures, staff time tracking procedures, project deliveries, project shot tracking, inter-department communication procedures, staff issues and problems, lead production meetings, setup arrangements and shots with outside vendors, helped implement creative direction on work.
  
  - VFX Projects Include: The Box, Krupp, Inhale, The Ugly Truth
  
  - DI Projects Include: World's Greatest Dad

  

  
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  VFX Supervisor

  Eden FX

  June 2007 - February 2008

  Hired as an in-house VFX Supervisor. Responsible for designing, shooting and executing Visual Effects solutions on specific projects. Broke down scripts and bid projects. Lead creative problem solving for client projects. Supervised on set plate and chroma screen photography, as well as shooting of physical live elements. Guided VFX artists through the shot workload. Interacted with the picture editors to ensure proper cutting of the VFX shots along with proper plate and element selection. Helped setup the “Immersive Background” process; both from
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  VFX Supervisor "Heroes"

  NBC

  2006 - 2007
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  VFX Supervisor

  Stargate Studios

  2005 - 2007

  Responsible for designing, shooting and executing Visual Effects solutions on specific projects. Broke down scripts and bid projects. Lead creative problem solving for client projects. Supervised on set plate and chroma screen photography, as well as shooting of physical live elements. Guided VFX artists through the shot workload. Interacted with the picture editors to ensure proper cutting of the VFX shots along with proper plate and element selection.
  
  - VFX Projects Include: HEROES Season 1, Ruffian, Commander In Chief, Thief, Scarlett (pilot)
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  VFX Supervisor

  yU+co

  May 2004 - July 2005

  Responsible for designing, shooting and executing Visual Effects solutions on specific projects. Broke down scripts and bid projects. Lead creative problem solving for client projects. Supervised on set plate and chroma screen photography, as well as shooting of physical live elements. Guided VFX artists through the shot workload. Interacted with the in-house picture editors to ensure proper cutting of the VFX shots along with proper plate and element selection. Oversaw Main Title and graphic designs for television, commercial and feature film proj
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  Executive Prod / Visual Effects Supervisor

  The Post Group

  June 2003 - March 2004

  Responsible for running the in-house Visual Effects department. Oversaw all VFX producing and sales efforts, redefined department creative direction, and helped to re-brand the Visual Effects Division. Lead the designing, shooting and executing of all Visual Effects solutions on specific projects. Broke down scripts and bid projects. Lead creative problem solving for client projects. Supervised on set plate and chroma screen photography, as well as shooting of physical live elements. Guided VFX artists through the shot workload. Interacted with th
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  Visual Effects Supervisor / Producer

  Freelance

  February 1998 - June 2003

  Worked as freelance VFX Supervisor on commercial, television, and feature film projects. Lead the designing, shooting and executing of all Visual Effects solutions on specific projects. Broke down scripts and bid projects. Lead creative problem solving for client projects. Supervised on set plate and chroma screen photography, as well as shooting of physical live elements, motion control photography, miniatures, crew hires, VFX 2nd unit directing, aerial plate photography, compositing, 3D animation.
  
  - VFX Projects Include: The Wedding Planner, Buffy

• VFX Supervisor / Owner

  Perfx, Inc.

  1996 - 1999

  Created PERFX to handle all aspects of a project’s Visual Effects requirements from start to finish. Involvement began with designing & budgeting each effect shot, supervising the 1st unit, shooting 2nd unit elements, working with the editor, compositing the shots and on-lining the project. Hired 2nd unit crews for projects that required motion control or 2nd unit photography.
  
  - VFX Projects Include: Godzilla, Rush Hour, Blade, Lockheed Martin, Ford, Cadillac, Nike, Weight Watchers, AT&T, HBO, Visa, Jaguar
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  VFX Supervisor / Producer

  Freelance

  1994 - 1996

  Worked as freelance VFX Supervisor / Producer on commercials, and feature film projects. Lead the designing, shooting and executing of all Visual Effects solutions on specific projects. Broke down scripts/ boards and bid projects. Lead creative problem solving on commercials. Supervised on set plate and chroma screen photography, as well as shooting of physical live elements, motion control photography, miniatures, crew hires, VFX 2nd unit directing, aerial plate photography, compositing, 3D animation.
  
  - VFX Projects Include: Jaguar, M&M’s, Star Tre

• Visual Effects Supervisor / Producer

  Pytka

  1992 - 1994

  VFX SUPERVISOR
  Worked with Joe Pytka and top agency Art Directors on the creation of a project’s visual effects. Clients (Nike, Apple, McDonalds, Levis, Pepsi, AT&T, Alamo, AllSport, Doritos)
  
  POST PROD SUPERVISOR
  Oversaw the Pytka Post Production Department. Responsibilities: Budgeting projects, Daily & Final Telecine, On-line, Audio Mixing, Project delivery.
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  Asst. Editor / Post Prod Supervisor

  Freelance

  1985 - 1992

  Worked in film editorial first as an apprentice then as an assistant film editor up to a post-production supervisor. Handled the editing room organization and workflow, film opticals, temp dubs, film audio mixes, and picture editing. As a Post Production Supervisor, responsibilities were to work with the editing teams and producers ensuring that the show stayed on track as well as the network delivery. Projects: MOW’s, TV series, and feature films.