Mark Moore(V)
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Visual Effects
- Producer
Mark Moore grew up in Washington State,
before he entered Graduate school, Mark made the "1980 Janitors
Calendar". He photographed a number of the more colorful Janitor's
working at Washington State University. He talked the University Press
into publishing the calendar so the University could distribute the
Calendar to the Staff and Faculty. In return, he received copies of his
Calendar without paying for the printing. He sent a cover letter and a
copy of the Calendar to every major Museum and Gallery in the United
States. The Cover letter ask the curator to give the calendar to the
Janitor of the Museum or Gallery, and asked that it be hung on their
Janitor's room Wall for the Year of 1980. After this was done, Mark
contacted every Major Art Critic and Art Magazine Writer to visit the
nearest Art Museum or art gallery of their choice and ask to see the
calendar on the Janitor's room wall. Upon Completion of his Master
Degree (Masters of Fine Arts) in 1986 At Washington State University,
Mark moved to Los Angeles California. Mark contributed to the growth
and success of a small Film Production Company, which was Nominated for
several Emmys and Winning a Prime Time Emmy for "The Last Halloween"
(1992) a CBS-TV/Hanna-Barbera Production. Working on all aspect of
production projects from Models, Miniatures, Producing, Editing, Visual
Effect and Motion Control, as well as working with Camera, Lighting and
Grip. He learned all aspects of production, which he took with him as
he freelanced as a Producer, Producing several projects and feature
films. Building a reputation for himself, Mark was asked to head up
Physical Production at Digital Domain a new start-up Visual Effects
Company in Venice California. Digital Domain (1993) was the brainchild
of Scott Ross (ex-president of ILM) (Gorge Lucas's Industrial Light and
Film), Stan Winston (a multi Academy award Visual Effect Director) and
the third co-founder, James Cameron, (the Director of "Terminator",
"Abyss", "Alien". At Digital Domain some of the projects he oversaw
were "True Lies", "Apollo 13", "The Fifth Element", "Dante's Peak",
"Interview with the Vampire" and Titanic" and many many other projects
Like "Terminator 2 3D" and Michael Jackson's "Ghost" the most expensive
Music Video every made- 23 Minutes long - 23 Million Dollars and many
Commercials and Music Videos like the Rolling Stones "Love is Strong".
As Mark expanded his reach and joined Walt Disney (1997) as head of the
Physical Production; he oversaw the Visual Effect for "Armageddon"
directed by Michael Bay (Transformers, Pearl Harbor, Bad Boys)
Currently Mark works as a Professor in the Film Department at two local
Universities. Chapman University at the Dodge College of Film and Media
Arts, and The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles. Mark continues
to work in the Film Industry, mentoring his students, collaborating
with Movie Industry Professional such ASC (American Society of
Cinematographers), SAG (Screen Actors Guild), DGA (Directors Guild),
WGA (Writers Guild), IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees, and major vendors like Panavision, Mole Richardson, Rosco
Int'l, Steadicam/Tiffin, J.L. Fisher and Chapman Leonard. Mark has had
a long career working as a Cinematographer, Producer, Specializing in
Visual Effects. Mark has collaborated with many Directors including
Stan Winton, Albert Pyun, Spike Lee, Tony Scott, Michael Bay, John
Glen, Neil Jordan, Roger Donaldson, Ron Howard, David Fincher, John
Frankenheimer Kathryn Bigalow and James Cameron.