Visual Effects. Educator. Lecturer. Mentor.
With a career spanning over three decades, Mark P. Renton has gained global recognition as a master of cutting-edge visual effects. As a sought-after creative, Mark and his company Firestorm VFX, provide solutions across a broad spectrum of platforms including but not exclusive to Feature Film, Television, and Web Commercials for Local and International clients, Long-form Television, Promo spots, Music Videos, Opening Titles and Game Cinematics. His work can be viewed in a variety of notable blockbusters including: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Minority Report, and Black Hawk Down, and many others.Legacy.
A lifelong student of his craft, Mark is also a passionate lecturer and educator in his field. He takes pride in sharing the wealth of knowledge he has gained over the years. Mark has developed a mentorship program with the objective of developing the next generation of highly skilled visual effects artists. As technology advances, he simultaneously offers his students a full 360 overview of historically traditional practices in the field coupled with the latest technological advances.A native of Australia, having traveled and worked around the world, Mark has been living in sunny Los Angeles for nineteen years, with his wife and son.