Geoffrey Mark

Work History

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  CG Supervisor

  FuseFX

  June 2021 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States
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  CG Supervisor

  CoSA VFX

  November 2018 - June 2021

  North Hollywood, CA

  

• Founder/VFX Supervisor

  OnticFX

  October 2007 - November 2018

  OnticFX is a vital source of visual effects and supervision in feature films, television and commercials. Since 2001, OnticFX has creatively served the entertainment industry with award winning imagery.
  
  Recently, OnticFX built up its Nonfiction team, successfully bringing the experience, craft and artistry from blockbuster features to the intense, factual world of the documentary. Our goal is, as always, to tell the story. With Nonfiction, we also explain the story.
  
  Geoff Mark - Founder, Creative Director and VFX Supervisor
  Working as a VFX artist since 1993, he's been 'on the box' and behind the camera on dozens of feature films, TV shows and national commercials. He founded OnticFX in 2001.
  He's a recent governor of the Visual Effects Peer Group at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (the Emmys.)
  
  In his spare time, he volunteers for the California State Parks where he does vandalism cleanup and leads tours. Also he proudly volunteers for the Civil Air Patrol, where he's earned the rank of Captain, doing airborne search and rescue. He served on the AFFTC Space Shuttle Recovery Team.
  
  https://www.onticfx.com
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  Sharknado - On Set VFX Supervisor & 2nd Unit Director

  The Asylum

  January 2013 - February 2013

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  On set for filming of "Sharknado." On Set VFX Supervisor, responsible for gather all data VFX team needs, working with the Director to make VFX shots look better and work better.
  
  Also worked as 2nd Unit Director, running small production team to pick up shots assigned to me by the Director.
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  VFX Supervisor

  The Asylum

  May 2012 - August 2012

  On set VFX Supervisor.
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  VFX Supervisor

  Supah Ninjas

  January 2011 - August 2011

  On-set VFX Supervision. Shot setup & design. Hands-on problem solving. 2nd unit directing.
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  VFX Animator

  Method Studios

  September 2009 - December 2009

  Various commercials
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  Peer Group Governor

  Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

  May 2007 - December 2009

  As one of two Governors for the Special Visual Effects Peer Group Executive Committee, I made decisions, planned for the future and created events. I planned the Emmy Awards showcase and voting event for the VFX Peer Group.
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  VFX Animator Extraordinaire

  Radical 3D

  November 2008 - May 2009

  Burning, freezing, drowning and generally destroying all manner of prehistoric life.

• Governor, SVE

  ATAS

  2007 - 2009

  As Governor for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, I was chosen by my peers in the Visual Effects industry to represent their interests in regards to the Emmy awards and other television related matters.
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  CG Supervisor

  Amalgamated Pixels

  April 2008 - October 2008

  CG effects for Dragons installation project.

• CG Supervisor

  Steele VFX

  February 2008 - May 2008

  Worked with a terrific team to deliver an enormous CG spot for Lagoon Theme Park in Utah. Massive design, model & render job with almost 40 shots in a :30 spot. We delivered on time, on budget to an ecstatic client.
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  CG Animator

  Look Effects

  November 2007 - December 2007

  Pushing Daisies

  
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  Lead Animator

  Super 78 Studios

  July 2007 - November 2007

  Lead animator and co-CG Supervisor on "Ben 10" film for Cartoon Network.

• CG Supervisor

  Super78

  July 2007 - November 2007

  Supervised effects design and implementation - flames, fur, smoke. Supervised motion capture shoot.
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  CG Supervisor

  yU+co

  May 2007 - June 2007

  Bringing creative director's vision to life by supervising team of talented artists (and pushing a few pixels myself!)
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  VFX Animator

  Riot Games

  2007 - April 2007

  CG Animator and Lead Animator on several national commercials.

• VFX Animator

  Riot Pictures

  2007 - 2007
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  VFX Animator

  CafeFX

  November 2006 - December 2006

  Animator on Spiderman 3
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  CG Animator

  Zoic Studios

  2004 - 2006

  VFX Animator and Generalist on "Battlestar Galactica," "Serenity," "Eureka," "Threshold" and "Ghost Whisperer"
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  VFX Animator

  Zoic Studios

  2003 - 2006

  Battlestar Galactica, Serenity
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  VFX Animator

  Zoic Studios

  2003 - 2006

  

• VFX Animator

  Titlehouse Digital

  2002 - 2003

  VFX Animator on various feature films, including Windfall, Coastline and In the Shadow of the Cobra.

• Lead Animator

  View Studio

  March 2002 - December 2002

  Compositor on "American Pie 3: American Wedding"
  Producer for various TV Show graphics packages.

• Lead Animator

  Title House

  2001 - 2002

  At Title House I not only animated CG sequences for a number of feature films, but also supervised the other six animators and two compositors.

• Lead Animator

  Ocean Monsters

  2001 - 2002

  Worked with Ron Cobb and other VFX Supervisors on films and projects including Nowhere to Hide.
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  CG Animator

  Digital Domain

  2000 - 2001

  Many national commercials including Amex Blue, Pontiac and Dr. Pepper.

• VFX Producer

  Threshold Digital

  2000 - 2001

  Supervised three teams, each with its own coordinator, producing effects for such projects as Highlander: Endgame, Edwurd Fudwupper and Imposter with Gary Sinise.
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  Lead Animator

  Anticipa

  January 2000 - December 2000

  Worked with many notables in the VFX industry on a pilot called, "Beyond Future Shock."

• Technical Director

  Foundation Imaging

  April 1999 - December 2000

  TD for Roughnecks

• Executive Producer / Managing Director

  Mad Genius Software, Ltd.

  April 1996 - March 1999

  Co-founded, raised initial capital, led team to title launch.

• CG Animator

  Babylon 5

  1995 - 1997

• Art Director

  Pure Interactive

  January 1994 - December 1995

  Pure was the hi-tech arm of Radical Games in Vancouver. I reported directly to the President and handled all production.

• Production Manager

  Virgin Interactive

  1993 - 1994

  Managed the External Animation department
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  Post Production Coordinator

  Film Roman

  1991 - 1993

  Coordinated all aspects of Post Production for "The Simpsons."

• Production Coordinator

  Fred Wolf Flims

  January 1991 - May 1992

  James Bond Jr.
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  Delivered scripts, film, dialog tracks. Tracked shows through production.
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  Post Production Coordinator

  Film Roman / Starz Media

  1991 - 1992

  At Film Roman, I made sure the Simpsons were the correct shade of yellow. I handled the film and other media when it came back from overseas production and coordinated each episode from that point until it aired.