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Mark Bakowski

Visual Effects

Biography

Mark Bakowski joined Industrial Light & Magic London in 2014 as the studio's Compositing Supervisor on Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron. He went on to serve as the studio's Visual Effects Supervisor on Spectre (ILM's first venture into the world of 007), Doctor Strange, and Life.Bakowski began his career in visual effects in 2000 as a compositor and has taken on roles of increasing responsibility ever since, credited on 40 films. Prior to joining ILM, Bakowski was the head of compositing at Framestore, and his work as Compositing Supervisor on Gravity earned him a Visual Effects Society Award for Best Compositing.Born in Leicester, UK, Bakowski graduated from the University of Kent at Canterbury with a BA in Film Studies. A father of two, Bakowski enjoys spending his free time with his family. Information above via Industrial Light & Magic Official Site Bio.

Personal Details

Gender
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Known For
Visual Effects

Movies (37)

Gladiator II
6.6

Gladiator II

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2024

Willow: Behind the Magic
4.1

Willow: Behind the Magic

as Self - VFX Supervisor

2023

Jurassic World Dominion
6.6

Jurassic World Dominion

Additional Visual Effects (Visual Effects)

2022

No Time to Die
7.3

No Time to Die

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2021

The Midnight Sky
5.7

The Midnight Sky

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2020

Aladdin
7.1

Aladdin

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2019

Bird Box
6.8

Bird Box

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2018

Overlord
6.7

Overlord

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2018

Life
6.4

Life

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2017

Doctor Strange
7.4

Doctor Strange

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2016

Spectre
6.6

Spectre

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron
7.3

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Compositing Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2015

Jupiter Ascending
5.5

Jupiter Ascending

Compositing Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2015

Gravity
7.2

Gravity

Compositing Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2013

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
6.0

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2013

Iron Man 3
6.9

Iron Man 3

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2013

Johnny English Reborn
6.2

Johnny English Reborn

Compositing Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2011

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
6.6

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Compositing Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2008

V for Vendetta
7.9

V for Vendetta

Sequence Supervisor (Crew)

2006

The Brothers Grimm
5.8

The Brothers Grimm

Compositing Artist (Visual Effects)

2005

Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
5.3

Mee-Shee: The Water Giant

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
7.0

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6.7

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2005

Around the World in 80 Days
6.0

Around the World in 80 Days

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2004

The Reckoning
6.4

The Reckoning

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2004

In America
7.2

In America

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2003

The Order
5.7

The Order

Digital Compositors (Visual Effects)

2003

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
5.8

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2003

The Life of David Gale
7.4

The Life of David Gale

Digital Compositors (Visual Effects)

2003

Die Another Day
6.0

Die Another Day

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2002

Ripley's Game
6.4

Ripley's Game

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2002

Possession
6.0

Possession

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2002

Miranda
5.3

Miranda

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2002

A Knight's Tale
6.9

A Knight's Tale

Digital Compositors (Visual Effects)

2001

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets
6.5

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2001

Chocolat
7.0

Chocolat

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2000

Proof of Life
6.1

Proof of Life

Digital Compositor (Visual Effects)

2000

TV Shows (1)