Mark Lasoff
Visual effects professor
Education
- M.S., computer science, University of Maryland
- B.S., electrical engineering, University of Delaware
Credentials
- Professor of visual effects, 2023–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
- VFX supervisor, 2020–23, The Walt Disney Studios, Albuquerque, NM
- Senior nuke compositor, 2021, Refuge VFX LLC, Portland, OR
- Senior nuke compositor/on set VFX supervisor, 2021, Crafty Apes, Albuquerque, NM
- Senior nuke compositor, 2020, Barnstorm VFX, Burbank, CA
- VFX supervisor, 2019–20, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Albuquerque, NM
- Senior VFX supervisor, 2018–19, Kaisa International Resort, Shenzhen, China
- On-set VFX supervisor, 2018, FuseFX, Albuquerque, NM
- VFX supervisor, 2016–18, Falcon's Creative Group, Orlando, FL
- Senior compositing supervisor, 2015, Motion Picture Company, Montreal, QC
- Senior VFX supervisor, 2013–15, Dalian Wanda Group, Beijing, China
- VFX supervisor, 2012–13, Gener8 Digital Media Corp, Vancouver, BC
- Digital effects supervisor, 2010–12, Anthem Visual Effects, Vancouver, BC
- VFX supervisor, 2009–10, Falcon's Treehouse, Orlando, FL
- Avatar virtual production supervisor, 2008–09, Lightstorm Entertainment, Playa Vista, CA
- VFX supervisor, 2008, Pacific Title and Art Studio, Los Angeles, CA
- VFX supervisor, 2006–08, Amalgamated Pixels, Westlake Village, CA
- VFX consultant, 2004–05, DreamWorks Animation, Santa Barbara, CA
- Senior art director, 2002–04, Electronic Arts (EA), Los Angeles, CA
- Senior digital effects supervisor, 2001–02, Centropolis Entertainment, Culver City, CA
- Senior digital effects supervisor, 2000–01, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Culver City, CA
- Senior lighting supervisor, 1998–99, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Burbank, CA
- Senior digital effects supervisor, 1993–98, Digital Domain 3.0, Venice, CA
- Computer graphics supervisor, 1992–93, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Culver City, CA
- Computer graphics supervisor, animation supervisor, computer graphics software developer, 1989–92, Metrolight Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Titanic, 1998
Organizations
- Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), 1998–present
Publications and presentations
Movies and television shows
- Big Sky, (VFX supervisor)
- Cry Macho, (senior nuke compositor)
- Cleaning Lady, (on-set VFX supervisor)
- Roswell, New Mexico, (VFX supervisor)
- Chambers, (on-set VFX supervisor)
- Prometheus, (VFX supervisor)
- 300: Rise of an Empire, (VFX supervisor)
- The Amazing Spider-Man, (VFX supervisor)
- Jack the Giant Slayer, (VFX supervisor)
- Sanctuary, Season 3 and 4 (digital effects supervisor)
- Medal of Honor, (senior art director)
- The Matrix: Reloaded, (senior digital effects supervisor)
- The Matrix: Revolutions, (senior digital effects supervisor)
- The Scorpion King, (senior digital effects supervisor)
- Hollow Man, (senior digital effects supervisor)
- Disney's Dinosaur, (senior lighting supervisor)
- Titanic, (senior digital effects supervisor)
- Apollo 13, (senior digital effects supervisor)
- True Lies, (senior digital effects supervisor)
- Interview With the Vampire, (senior digital effects supervisor)
- Terminator 2 3-D, (senior digital effects supervisor)
- Last Action Hero, (computer graphics supervisor)
- In the Line of Fire, (computer graphics supervisor)
- Total Recall, (computer graphics supervisor, animation supervisor, computer graphics software developer)