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# Mark Morris

Cinematographer | Filmmaker

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- [Film Production Tales](https://markmorrisdp.com/film-production-tales/) - #Shooting In Moon Gravity Once I Shot A Fish THIIIS BIG Live TV Can Be A Welcome Change From Reality(tv) Spike, Bam, Thank You Maam Sports Update – The Great One 9000 Marines In Action A Very Heavy Production HALLOWEEN Haunting A Real Hollywood Auteur The Fastest Camera In The World
- [Bi-Coastal News: Sit Downs & Run-and-Gun](https://markmorrisdp.com/bi-coastal-news-sit-downs-run-and-gun/) - mark Morris In the life of a freelance cameraman there is no telling what the next job will entail. You never know what you will run into, and for that reason I have found that a vital quality for success is the ability to anticipate - and imagine - what challenges you might encounter. Two recent shoots
- [Saving Film History](https://markmorrisdp.com/paint-studio/) - mark Morris JC Backings, the owner and curator of thousands of scenic backdrops dating back to the 1930's, when the scenic paint building was first constructed at MGM, is moving out of their home on the Sony lot. The building where all of the backdrops were painted is being re-purposed. The sentimental, artistic and historic value
- [Shooting In Moon Gravity](https://markmorrisdp.com/shooting-in-moon-gravity/) - mark Morris One of my favorite gigs is shooting the regular episodes of "Sport Science," the innovative blend of science and sports now in its tenth season that airs on ESPN. The creative topics continually fascinate audiences. This latest outing had our crew travel to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston to find out what it
- [Once I Shot A Fish THIIIS BIG](https://markmorrisdp.com/once-i-shot-a-fish-thiiis-big/) - mark Morris At 6am on May 18, 2016 dawn was breaking and it was just light enough to see a huge silhouette looming over the flat ocean horizon. Right on schedule the last Space Shuttle fuel tank in existence, known as ET-94, chugged into Marina Del Rey behind a massive ocean-going tugboat. It was tired from its
- [Live TV Can Be A Welcome Change From Reality(tv)](https://markmorrisdp.com/live-tv-deadly-serious/) - mark Morris It's not often the I am called upon to operate camera for a two day multiple-cam shoot. Usually I go solo. But a recent gig involved not only three cameras, but two teleprompters, two hosts and two on-camera guests. Not only that, it was for a live broadcast on Bloomberg TV. An on-site satellite
- [Spike, Bam, Thank You Maam](https://markmorrisdp.com/spike-bam-thank-you-maam/) - mark Morris A recent day of ESPN "Sports Science" shooting took me to Manhattan beach. There we had to keep up with the frenetic activity of world class beach volleyball as Team USA veterans Kerri Walsh and April Ross were put to the Sports Science test. Our sports scientist, Dr. Cynthia Burr, wired up the multiple Olympic-medalists
- [Sports Update - The Great One](https://markmorrisdp.com/the-great-one/) - mark Morris A recent shoot day for Monumental Sports & Entertainment involved a brief in-and-out with The Great One, Wayne Gretzky. He recorded a personal congratulations to one of his favorite hockey players, Alex Ovechkin, on Alex’s milestone 500th NHL goal.
- [9000 Marines In Action](https://markmorrisdp.com/9000-marines-in-action/) - mark Morris I recently had the privilege of roaming the beaches and cliffs of the Marine Base at Camp Pendleton and composing shots of some of our nations proudest and bravest --the 9000 marines that made up the forces of the massive training operation "Steel Knight." The huge event involved a warship offshore, two LCAC's which are
- [A Very Heavy Production](https://markmorrisdp.com/a-very-heavy-production/) - mark Morris Shooting a recent web video edition of "Ford - Tough Science" was a pretty hair-raising spectacle. Those are seven full-size Ford pickups hanging from a 2017 F-150 chassis frame. Before we were finished, two more were added for a total of 60,000 lbs. Production manager Ron Contreras pulled together an amazing crew from my buddies
- [HALLOWEEN Haunting](https://markmorrisdp.com/907/) - mark Morris The Halloween Spirit comes early this year. Last week I went to Philadelphia to shoot at one of the most intense haunted attractions in the country.Terror Behind The Walls is a massive haunted house in a real haunted prison. It was scary fun following our two daring show hosts for this Travel Channel Halloween
- [A Real Hollywood Auteur](https://markmorrisdp.com/a-real-hollywood-auteur/) - mark Morris At his palatial Hollywood Hills mansion (built in the 20's for William Randolph Hearst) I spent most of a day shooting an interview with cult film producer-director Larry Cohen. He is a highly original and resilient talent whose credits also include screenplay writing during the past 40 years and include more than 40 films. His
- [The Fastest Camera In The World](https://markmorrisdp.com/the-fastest-camera-in-the-world/) - mark Morris In the world of video cameras it is absolutely fascinating that the fastest cameras only operate at the extreme ends of the visible light-gathering universe. At one end you have your Miros and Phantoms, Photrons and For-A VFC's -- all of which suck up vast quantities of light to achieve high frame rates. At the
- [Atlanta Burns - From Selznick to Hunger Games](https://markmorrisdp.com/atlanta-burns-from-selznick-to-hunger-games/) - mark Morris Recently I shot parts of a documentary in Atlanta at the Swan Mansion on the grounds of the Atlanta History Center that serves as the location for the "Governor's Mansion" in the HUNGER GAMES movies. The documentary chronicles the colorful life of an unusual photographer, Fred Parrish, who was David O. Selznick's still
- [Shooting a World Champion](https://markmorrisdp.com/shooting-a-world-champion/) - mark Morris Recently I had a wonderful opportunity to shoot a day of activity with Chris Weidman, the UFC Middleweight World Champion. He conducted a training seminar in NYC for aspiring mixed martial artists. It was all part of a promotional event for a great cause, the LIVE TO FIGHT non-profit organization that helps people with cancer
- [New Camera – Now Available](https://markmorrisdp.com/new-camera-now-available/) - mark Morris The latest weapon in my shooting arsenal is the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (MFT model). It features the popular DSLR form factor (5D, 7D, etc) but with vastly superior resolution and imaging capabilities. Its Raw or Pro-Res output allows more digital information to be recorded—making better than HD pictures. Beyond HD – instead of 1920 x
- [Movie Fans and Filmmakers - Cool Movies Online](https://markmorrisdp.com/movie-fans-and-filmmakers-cool-movies-online/) - mark Morris Most of you know me as a cinematographer. Well, I am still shooting shows for Discovery, ESPN, etc. and for the Web…and the occasional feature film. But now I am also dividing my time with a new venture that will interest you! Flixhouse.com is an online streaming network that offers movies you can stream to
- [My Haunted House - Dramatic Re-enactments](https://markmorrisdp.com/my-haunted-house-dramatic-re-enactments/) - mark Morris I recently completed shooting six stories for Biography Channel's "My Haunted House" series featuring actors re-enacting case histories of people's experiences in haunted houses. Shooting with the Canon C-300 as the A-camera, it was a joy to use Small HD's new OLED monitor. Its got great color and contrast, and proved a big help in
- [Tragic Death Site Now a Historic Monument](https://markmorrisdp.com/tragic-death-site-now-a-historic-monument/) - mark Morris We’ve all heard of movie stars getting killed on the highway, like sex symbol Jayne Mansfield who died on Highway 90 in Louisiana, and some of us know where the memorials are...like James Dean’s roadside monument in Central California. Well, I learned a bit of history on a recent shoot for the Documentary, “Celluloid Cowboys”
- [Hasbro Commercial Shoot](https://markmorrisdp.com/hasbro-commercial-shoot/) - mark Morris Photos by Jon Gerdemann Recently I spent two days on a Nerf action toys commercial, titled “Evolution.” The shoot involved a day of in studio work and a location

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- [BIO](https://markmorrisdp.com/) - Mark created 8mm films throughout high school, then 16mm films while earning a Film & Television degree from Loyola-Marymount University. of Los Angeles. His professional career followed immediately when he founded Mambrino Productions, Hollywood as a producer of commercials, corporate videos and sports documentaries. He emerged in the 1980’s as an award-winning director/cameraman and producer
- [Factual/Docs](https://markmorrisdp.com/documentaryfactual/) - #Shooting film and small digital formats in places as far afield as the Philippines, West Africa, the West Bank, Bangkok, Moscow, Budapest, Morocco, Vietnam, Panama and Korea, Mark has captured artistic imagery and the stories of fascinating people. He has been the Director of Photography on factual TV series and a Director/DP on large-scale multi-hour
- [CREDITS](https://markmorrisdp.com/resume/) - #FEATURE FILMS (Partial list of credits) PAPARAZZI: Icon Entertainment, Dir. Of Photography Daryn Okada (Additional Camera Op.) THE AMATEURS: Jeff Bridges; Dir. Of Photography Denis Maloney, Dir. Mike Traeger ( B camera operator) BALLISTICA: Paul Logan; The Asylum, Dir. Gary Jones PROJECT SHADOWCHASER 3000: Sam Bottoms, Christopher
- [Contact](https://markmorrisdp.com/contact/) - #Email: Lmprods@gmail.com O. 310-837-8614 Cell 310-963-3427 Los Angeles, CA 90064
- [ADVERTISING](https://markmorrisdp.com/commercial/) - #Making women look beautiful or capturing dynamic action have been some of Mark’s hallmarks through more than 150 commercials during the last 20 years as a Director/Cameraman or Director of Photography.He’ll push the envelope as much as it takes to tell the story—from shooting 500fps capturing an arrow’s mid-air flex, to a 12-hour time-lapse pan
- [REVIEWS](https://markmorrisdp.com/reviews/) - #Reviews “Your material in particular was a delight to screen. I thought you have a remarkable eye for light. Your rushes certainly bear that out. The small desktop lamp seems to be the prime source. That’s as perfect as a cameraman could produce. Thanks for the superb effort, all the more impressive for the abruptness
- [Thrills of Shooting TV -Then & Now](https://markmorrisdp.com/film-production-tales/thrills-of-shooting-tv/) - #Santa Claus, Indiana was the location for Episode One of the new Travel Channel series I have been shooting - "THRILL FACTOR." Who is up or down for Thrill Rides?? Our hosts are those wacky and lovable personalities from Myth Busters, Kari and Tory. In this show they plunge feet-first (and sometimes head-first)
- [Thrill Factor Premieres on Travel Channel](https://markmorrisdp.com/film-production-tales/thrill-factor-premieres-on-travel-channel/) - #Travel Channel can't wait to air my latest show. Air Date moved one month sooner: http://www.yourentertainmentcorner.com/travel-channel-new-seriesthrill-factor-premieres-aug-12/ Here is an inside look at our experiences on the production: Another of the unusual places we went to shoot a show about thrill rides this summer was the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas. Did anyone have an idea
- [Talent 14 Feet High](https://markmorrisdp.com/film-production-tales/talent-14-feet-high/) - #On a recent DISNEY XD shoot I had my hands full with our co-stars, the 7-foot tall (each) identical twins Brook and Robin Lopez. They're Stanford basketball stars who now play in the NBA on opposing teams. I haven't shot talent that big since Shaq. And they are equally friendly and agreeable to doing anything
- [Strong Island Films Pilot](https://markmorrisdp.com/film-production-tales/strong-island-films-pilot/) - # I recently flew to New Jersey for an intense schedule of re-enactments. Strong Island Films' Rob Dorfmann and Cindy DePasquale are creating a compelling pilot presentation that re-creates true stories involving groups of friends and murders. Shooting at multiple locations, and being often in sight of Manhattan presented great opportunities for visuals. We shot with
- [Rose Parade 2015](https://markmorrisdp.com/film-production-tales/rose-parade-2015/) - #The first job of 2015 was an early riser. Call time at 4:30am to get into Pasadena along with 100's of 1000's of others to get in position for the monster parade. The best way to witness the spectacle is not from the grandstands where you are squeezed in, but from the street gutter with
- [Various Projects](https://markmorrisdp.com/film-production-tales/recent-projects/) - #I shot the 2nd unit camera on "Pony Tail" music video for prolific music composer/producer Dylan Berry. Check out the video and see why it got over 500,000 views within 2 months.(http://youtu.be/ZgKBpwmBgqY) And of course I am still shooting regular segments of 'SPORT SCIENCE' on ESPN for Base Prods. Also several days of interviews with
- [On the Edge of the Super Bowl](https://markmorrisdp.com/film-production-tales/on-the-edge-of-the-super-bowl/) - #The last week of January finished with a big bang spent in Phoenix, in the Super Bowl maelstrom. The heart of downtown was Super Bowl central for fans who were roaming everywhere - consuming, celebrating and partying. Lighting Director Dave Navarro made the building look spectacular outside and inside. In the midst of all the
- [L.A. Times Media Works Expo](https://markmorrisdp.com/film-production-tales/l-a-times-media-works-expo/) - #I recently plunged into the deep world of interactive online marketing and advertising covering the Media Works Expo presented by the L.A. Times. There business owners of all sizes were initiated into the fine points of website design, SEO, online advertising and the uses and value of rich media content creation--as I created marketing-rich video
- [Narrative](https://markmorrisdp.com/film/) - #Mark began making short films on the streets of West Los Angeles at 15 years of age. He credits those formative years for his first feature film job—operating one of the Panavision cameras for Jan DeBont’s (Die Hard, Speed) debut film in the U.S. titled Roar. In later years he guided young director Jon Turteltaub
- [REELS](https://markmorrisdp.com/reels/) - # Feature/Narrative Advertising "Ford F-150" Nerf Elite Blasters Conor McGregor Fashion U.S.DOT PSA
- [A Real Hollywood Stuntman](https://markmorrisdp.com/documentaryfactual/full-shows/) - #I produced and directed this documentary about a daring Czech Judo champion who escapes Communism to become a famed Hollywood stuntman. Chuck Connors shows us what kind of guts it takes – to be totally engulfed in flames, to jump off buildings, get dragged by a powerboat just inches from the propeller. He sets a
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