Mark Spatny
- Visual Effects
- Editorial Department
- Art Department
Mark Spatny graduated from the University of Southern California school
of Cinema-Television with a Bachelor of Fine arts in 1987. He began his
career in Los Angeles' theater community, where he worked as a set and
lighting designer. His experience designing scenery with 3D animation
tools led to designing and producing computer games for such companies
as Disney Interactive and Knowledge Adventure, and finally to managing
visual effects for film and television. He has supervised and produced
effects for more than 50 feature films and TV series. He is one of only
two Americans ever to supervise visual effects for the iconic British
television series
Doctor Who (2005) in its 50 year
history.
Mark is a recognized leader in the visual effects industry. He helped create the internationally recognized Visual Effects Society Awards, and served ten years on its steering committee. He has also been elected to two terms as a Governor of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, serving on the Academy's Membership, Bylaws, and Engineering Awards Committees. His work has been honored with two Emmys and one VES Award. He has appeared as a guest speaker many times at events sponsored by such organizations as the DGA, SIGGRAPH, USC, the San Diego Comic Con, and the BBC Children's Festival.
Outside the entertainment industry, Mark is active in his community as a volunteer with organization such as Crescenta Valley CERT, and the American Red Cross disaster services, where he has served as a shelter manager in several wild fire incidents.
Mark is a recognized leader in the visual effects industry. He helped create the internationally recognized Visual Effects Society Awards, and served ten years on its steering committee. He has also been elected to two terms as a Governor of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, serving on the Academy's Membership, Bylaws, and Engineering Awards Committees. His work has been honored with two Emmys and one VES Award. He has appeared as a guest speaker many times at events sponsored by such organizations as the DGA, SIGGRAPH, USC, the San Diego Comic Con, and the BBC Children's Festival.
Outside the entertainment industry, Mark is active in his community as a volunteer with organization such as Crescenta Valley CERT, and the American Red Cross disaster services, where he has served as a shelter manager in several wild fire incidents.
