Mark N. Tompkins

The famous scenic designer and matte painter will soon present himself with the film ‘Article’, on the 2018 Stockholm International Film Festival directed by Mitja Okorn. "I'm glad that I got the job for the job for main matte painter in the competition of 1500 scenic designers and matte painters. I felt really confident and great after the process. It was a confirmation of the quality of my work. I have worked as a matte painter mainly in the United States and in Canada. The project is about start, and as I talked to the production crew , the director is in the process of final decisions (funding, production execution etc.). At the same time, I am working on a few theater plays in Vancouver. Last time I really enjoyed working on those was in school, when a lot of ambitious high school students were acting for the bottom of their heart. Young adults make the greatest performances. I have worked on two individual theater plays as a stage designer and worked with several g...

American cinematography in the 60’s reflected a time of tremendous social changes from fashion to music, followed by transitional cultural values which made this period the era of civil rights and freedom marches. During the 1960 hundreds of full-length movies were produced, ranging from psychological horrors and thrillers, to comedy films, trough film noir and spy films to historical dramas and spaghetti westerns. From a long list of memorable, even classic films, Mark N Tompkins, the famous matte painter and scenic artist has created a short list that he believes are the best films from the 60’s. Note, he believes that these movies have brought a new dimension to the stage design and opened up new possibilities for new set design projects. Thus, the movies present on this list were among the most modern and most advanced in terms of set creation and scene development. Tompkins starts off his list with what is considered as one of America’s most popular classics, Hitchcock’s 196...

Cinema and painting have always been in a close relationship, but some artists felt such passion for painting that they had to incorporate some of their favorite 'framed' moments into films with such precision that a person couldn’t help but wonder if there is a difference at all. Mark N Tompkins is a Canadian film and theater painter, or also known as a scenic artist, who equally loves painting and cinema, and has a perfect eye for details. Throughout his career, he has worked on many design sets and on a number of movies sets as an on-set painter. He’s born in Vancouver, British Columbia and studied at Capilano University in Vancouver in the animation program. This served him as a great opportunity to learn more about art and cinema.