Mark J Prusten

Lead Visual Effects Sup/ Lead Compositor/ Optical Science Consultant at Silicon Arts, Lead Fluid FX TD/ Optical Design Consultant at Walt Disney Imagineering

Greater Los Angeles Area

Motion Pictures and Film

Silicon Arts - Venice, London, Tucson, Toronto, Vancouver, Buenos Aires, Auckland since 1999
Lead Visual Effects Sup/ Lead Compositor/ Optical Science Consultant
Walt Disney Imagineering - Glendale, CA since May 2013
Lead Fluid FX TD/ Optical Design Consultant
Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona May 2013 - May 2013
National Academy of Engineering
Silicon Arts - Venice, CA May 2013 - May 2013
Lead Naiad Fluid Dynamics Sup
Silicon Arts - Venice, CA Jan 2013 - May 2013
VFX Supervisor

University of Arizona, Optical Science Center
M.S., Optical Sciences & Animation University of Arizona, ECE
B.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering Autodesk MasterClass Siggraph 2001-2009
Maya, Flame, Smoke, Mental Ray Digital Domain - Pipeline FX Qube 2009
Certified Adminstrator, Qube, Render Queing Digital Domain - Storm 2006
Certified, Storm Voxel Renderer for Houdini Lighting Masterclass Cine Gear Expo 2007
Certified, Lighting on Set Mental Ray Training 2005-2008
Certified, 1st to complete all training in North America SideFX 2001-2009
Certified, Houdini TD

Houdini
Maya
XSI
Mental Ray
Renderman
Visual Effects
3D Studio Max
Naiad
Realflow
Flowline
Nuke & NukeX
Occula
PFTrack
Mocha
SynthEyes
Modo
Rhino3D
Python
PyQt
MEL
Hscript
ICE
Flame
Smoke
Arnold
Vray
Mantra
Derivative
Mari
Massive
Fluid Dynamics
Thermodynamics
RBD
Quantum Optics
Lens Design
Aberration Theory
Fourier Optics
Thin Films
Shotgun
Qube
Deadline
Rush
MPI
Onset VFX Sup
VFX Sup
Lead Compositing TD
R&D
Rigging

Cinematography, Classical Guitar, Sailing, Surfing, Astro-Photography, Traveling, Collecting Antiques, Classic Car Racing

2013 Judge for Visual Effects Society Awards 2011 Visual Effects Society Member 2009 Who's Who in America 2008 MAYA Master Class Presenter, SIGGRAPH 2007 Telescupture Finalist, PRISM Institute, ASU 2006 Storm Training at Digital Domain Voxels 2005 Telescupture Finalist, PRISM Institue, ASU Recent VFX & Shader Papers: SEPA 2009: June 17-20, Nashville, TN Visual Effects Magic in Generation of the Mars Wall Creating 3D Worlds from the Mars Phoenix Mission SPIE Optics & Photonics West 2008 - Optics in Nature: Aug 10-15, San Diego, CA High Dynamic Range Image Rendering of Color in Chameleons Camouflage using Optical Thin Films Photo-real Rendering of Bioluminescence and Iridescence in Creatures from the Abyss Iridescence 2008: More than Meets the Eye: Feb 6-9, Tempe, AZ Photo-Real Rendering Iridescence of Thin Films in Insects & Feathers on Birds CVMP 2007: Nov 27-28, London, UK Rendering Shaders for Photo-Real Automobile and Airplane Paint Jobs Utilizing Thin Film Optics

2013 Top 100 Most Innovative Executives