Mark Farquhar www.markfarquhar.com
5619 Stardust Road La Canada--‐Flintridge, CA 91011 (818)790-3545
EDUCATION
University of Southern California Master of Fine Arts in Film/Video/Computer Animation. 1995
Michigan State University. Bachelor of Arts in Communications. 1990
CREDITS AND EXPERIENCE
Studio Shoh, Animers Series Consultant 2023-Present.
Kiss Engineering Inc, Promotional Short, Freelance 2023
Eye of The Sun Documentary, VFX Supervisor, JPL/CSUN collaboration Documentary, 2023.
The Kite, VFX Supervisor, CSUN live action short, 2022.
L’enfant et les sortilleges by Ravel CSUN Digital Opera, VFX Supervisor, 2020.
Gianni Schicchi by Puccini CSUN Digital Opera, VFX Supervisor, 2019-2020.
Ono Group Productions, The Dome, CG Supervisor, 2018.
Knack Images, Message from Hiroshima, CG Supervisor and Co Producer, 2013-2017.
Dave Strohmaier Productions, Old Whiff, Animation Restoration Animator, 2017.
Kalos Entertainment, Flapjack, Animation Development Lead 2016-2017.
Knack Images, Reconstruction of the Enrakucho at Ground Zero, 2014.
Ono Group Productions, Nauscica Project Visual Development Character Consultant, 2013-14.
Knack Images, An Unrecognized Loss CG Supervisor USA production, June 2010 – August 2013.
Buck TV, Coke Commercial CGI Animator, Animated CGI Characters, September 2007.
ReelFX/Radium, Disney Production CGI Animator, September 2007-October 2007.
Sony Pictures Imageworks. Beowulf, Surf’s Up, Iron Man, Monster House, Open Season, CGI Animator, September 2005 – August 2007.
Disney Feature Animation, Chicken Little, CGI Animator, August 2004 – August 2005.
DreamWorks SKG., Shark Tale, Sinbad, Development Lead, March 2001 -August 2004.
Warner Bros. Feature Animation. Osmosis Jones, Smurf Test, Lead Animator, 1999 -2001.
Pixar Animation Studios, Toy Story 2, CGI Animator, April 1999 -August 1999.
Warner Bros. Feature Animation, The Iron Giant, New Gods, The Incredible Mr. Limpet, CGI Animator, October 1997 -February 1999.
Warner Bros. Digital Studio. Mars Attacks, Marvin the Martian, Batman and Robin, Batman Forever CGI Animator, September 1995 -September 1997.
Mr. Film., Popeye Kyushu, Vinnie, CGI Animator, January 1995 -July 1995.
IRS, The Sailor's Tattoo, CGI Artist, June 1994 -July 1994.
Palomar Pictures, Hi-Octane, Series Motion Graphic Titles, Traditional and CGI Animator, 1994.
Digital Animation Corporation, CGI Artist, September 1990 -November 1993.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
California State University Northridge, Professor Animation, August 2007 -Present.
MNA Studios, Taiwan, Developed and implementing a series of 8-week character animation training course for a Taiwan Animation production company, 2017.
Yunlin State University in Taiwan, Conference lecturer.
Taejon University in Korea, Conference lecturer.
Warner Bros. Feature Animation, CG animation instructor.
Dreamworks, CG animation instructor.
Sony Training Department, CG animation instructor.
Glendale Community College, CG animation and Maya software instructor.
Studio Arts, CG Animation and Maya software instructor.
UCLA Extension, CG animation instructor.
USC School of Cinema and Television, Guest lecturer.