To be a matte painter is a privilege
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 groups of teenagers. It was beautiful. I can pretty much say that it is one of the noblest things to do. I teach them a thing or two about acting, as I myself have acted several times before, but also show them how beautiful it is to be a matte painter. Some of them understand the privilege, because everyone cannot be a matte painter. That is a life in which you are working hard every night, with scene designs, completing the costume designer’s choice of wigs, masks, and character imagined by the scriptwriters. But once it all comes together on the stage for an hour and a half, you actually fell the magic." says Mark.
To Mark N. Tompkins there is no difference between the American and Canadian movie scene regarding the staff behind the scenes. He says that there are really great matte painters from both countries.
"We are all very good at functioning. The differences are fictional… and maybe organizational. I’d say that there is much more money allocated in Hollywood, but that’s It." he says.
"Since I was a teenager I painted smaller backgrounds suitable for school plays. I wanted to read books, and imagine stuff. To get into imaginative scenarios, imagine magical places, fantastic characters etc. Well, now ‘Article’ is a fantastic movie worth doing. This is why I have been telling you about my career in theater and my childhood dreams. It is a fantasy story with one of the biggest challenges for me yet. It basically challenges me to as a scenic designer and matte painter. I’m glad I have decided to be in this profession.
"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 groups of teenagers. It was beautiful. I can pretty much say that it is one of the noblest things to do. I teach them a thing or two about acting, as I myself have acted several times before, but also show them how beautiful it is to be a matte painter. Some of them understand the privilege, because everyone cannot be a matte painter. That is a life in which you are working hard every night, with scene designs, completing the costume designer’s choice of wigs, masks, and character imagined by the scriptwriters. But once it all comes together on the stage for an hour and a half, you actually fell the magic." says Mark.
To Mark N. Tompkins there is no difference between the American and Canadian movie scene regarding the staff behind the scenes. He says that there are really great matte painters from both countries.
"We are all very good at functioning. The differences are fictional… and maybe organizational. I’d say that there is much more money allocated in Hollywood, but that’s It." he says.
"Since I was a teenager I painted smaller backgrounds suitable for school plays. I wanted to read books, and imagine stuff. To get into imaginative scenarios, imagine magical places, fantastic characters etc. Well, now ‘Article’ is a fantastic movie worth doing. This is why I have been telling you about my career in theater and my childhood dreams. It is a fantasy story with one of the biggest challenges for me yet. It basically challenges me to as a scenic designer and matte painter. I’m glad I have decided to be in this profession.
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