Mark N Tompkins

Mark N. Tompkins (born January 16, 1975) is a Canadian film and theater painter and scenic artist. His matte painting career began in the U.S. in 1999, when his name appears in numerous feature films, TV and games cinematics. He is best known for his scenic design sets and scenery in “I, Robot”, “Fantastic Four”, “Fifty Shades of Grey”, “Godzilla” and many more.

Biography

Tompkins was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Even as a child he knew that art is something that he wants to pursue on the long run, but he was torn between his love for painting and acting. After finishing highs school he enrolled the Animation program at Capilano University in Vancouver, which served as a starting point for a successful career in the art world.

Work

Year

Title

Role

1999

Lake Placid

painter

2000

Final Destination

stand-by painter

2000

Duets

scenic painter

2001

Antitrust

stand-by painter

2001

Thir13en Ghosts

on-set painter

2002

K-9: P.I.

(video) painter

2003

Freddy vs. Jason

stand-by painter

2004

I, Robot

painter

2005

Fantastic Four

painter

2005

Chaos

lead paint

2006

Eight Below

scenic artist

2006

She's the Man

second unit lead painter

2007

Code Name: The Cleaner

stand-by painter

2007

The Last Mimzy

painter

2007

88 Minutes

stand-by painter

2007

Whisper

graphics illustrator

2009

Psych

on-set painter

2009

I Love You, Beth Cooper

on-set painter

2009

Case 39

on-set painter

2009

2012

painter

2010

Hot Tub Time Machine

on-set painter

2012

The Movie Out Here

paint coordinator

2013

Elysium

on-set painter

2013

Horns

paint coordinator

2014

Godzilla

on-set painter

2014

Manglehorn

paint coordinator

2015

Fifty Shades of Grey

painter foreman