Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Mark Rocks The Cradle

Mark Cella Lighting provides complete lighting system sales, design and integration to existing equipment. Our growing customer base is makes it possible to become San Diego s’ premiere lighting fixtures installation company.

A few more satisfied clients

Crossing Jordan - NBC TV Highway - New Line Cinema 10 Things I Hate About You - Touchstone Pictures Brave New World - Universal TV Prefontaine - Hollywood Pictures Fools Rush In - Columbia Pictures Ed - Universal Studio Georgia - CIBY 2000 Mad Love - Buena Vista The Beans of Egypt - American Playhouse Holy Matrimony - Interscope The Gun In Betty Lou's Handbag - Hollywood Pictures The Hand That Rocks The Cradle - Hollywood Pictures

Sunday, December 28, 2008

The Gaffer For You

Mark Cella Lighting Systems

A.I. (Special Lighting Effects Supervisor) Anamorphic Dir: Steven Spielberg DP: Januez Kaminski, ASC Dreamworks SKGWILD HOGS (Rigging Gaffer) Dir: Walt Becker DP: Robbie Greenberg, ASC Touchstone PicturesLORD OF ILLUSIONS (2nd unit + LD) Dir: Clive Barker DP: Ken Arledge (2nd unit) United Artists*NATURAL BORN KILLERS (2nd unit) Dir: Oliver Stone DP: Bob Richardson , ASC Ixtlan/20th FoxTOMBSTONE (Lighting Consultant) Anamorphic Dir: George Cosmatos DP: William Fraker, ASC Cinergi/

WBHEAR NO EVIL Dir: Robert Greenwald DP: Steven Shaw, ASC 20th Cent. FoxPOSSE Super 35mm Dir: Mario Van Peebles DP: Peter Menzies Jr., ACS Working Title FilmsDARROW (Period 1890-1924) Dir: John Coles DP: Paul Murphy, ACS American PlayhouseWHITE SANDS (Rigging Gaffer) Dir: Roger Donaldson DP: Peter Menzies Jr., ACS Warner Bros. Pics.*ARMY OF DARKNESS (2nd unit) Dir: Sam Rami DP: Bill Pope, ASC DEG EntertainmentIF LOOKS COULD KILL (Visual Efx. Unit) Dir: William Dear DP: B. Mesa/D. Milsome, BSC Introvision Inc.BLUE DESERT Dir: Brad Battersby DP: Paul Murphy, ACS Neo Motion Pic.

BACK TO NEVERLAND 70mm Imax Dir: Jerry Rees DP: Reed Smoot, ASC Disney Theme Prod.DARKMAN (Visual Efx. Unit ) Dir: Sam Rami DP: Bill Pope, ASC Universal Pictures *Academy Award Nominated

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Mark Cella Light's Up The World

Mark A. Cella - Gaffer

Education Otto Nemenz International Hollywood, CA. Camera Prep Technician 1987-1990. Trained in servicing Arriflex and Mitchell Cameras, magazines, lenses, and accessories. Washington and Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania. BA Economics, 1983.

This is a partial list of Directors of Photography whom I have had the pleasure to serve as gaffer.

Anghel Deccacommercials and music videos for directors including Dan Levinson, Nigel Dick, Jerry Cosales, Paul Andresen, Jeff Karoff, Lou LaMonte.WB Network Image Campaigns directed by Michael Blum. “Astronauts”20th Century Fox Pilot directed by Robert Harmon. (key 1st AC) Russell Carpenter“Titanic” directed by James Cameron. “Money Talks” directed by Brett Ratner. (extra cameras, 2nd unit) Anton CorbijnDepeche Mode “2001 Concert Tour Film” Mark Schumachercommercials and music videos for directors including Frank Ockenfels 3, Diego Uchitel, Yarrow. Philip Schwartz “Dorm Daze” , “Dorm Daze 2” Directed by David, Scott Hillenbrand. (key 1st AC) Rey Villalobos“American Family 2nd Season” PBS. Directed by Gregory Nava. (key 1st AC)2002 Kramer Morganthau“Over There” Pilot directed by Chris Gerolmo. (B cam) Bobby Bukowski“Weeds” Pilot for Showtime. Directed by Brian Dannelly. (B cam) Rick Maguire“Hidden Palms” 1st Season. 2006. “Jericho” Season 2 CBS.(B Cam) 2007. Brad Lipson“Factory” 1st Season. Spike TV. Directed by Mitch Rouse. 2007. Alan Caso“S.I.S.” Pilot. Spike TV. Directed by John Herzfeld. 2008.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Mark Cella Is The Gaffer You Need

Mark Cella

Feature Films

KITES Dir: Anurag Basu DP: Bobby Singh Film Craft/India

*THE BURNING PLAIN (ACLT ) Dir: Guillermo Arriaga DP: R. Elswit, ASC/J. Toll, ASC Dreamworks, SKG

LOVE N' DANCING Dir: Robert Iscove DP: Frank Byers, ASC Dolger Films

THE LUCKY ONES (Additional Photography) Dir: Neil Burger DP: Richard Rutowski

QED/Lionsgate

THE EYE (2nd Unit) Dir: Mic Rodgers DP: Jeff Jur, ASC/Mike Benson Cruise/Wagner

*A.I. (Special Lighting Effects Supervisor) Anamorphic Dir: Steven Spielberg DP: Januez Kaminski, ASC Dreamworks SKG

WILD HOGS (Rigging Gaffer) Dir: Walt Becker DP: Robbie Greenberg, ASC Touchstone Pictures

LORD OF ILLUSIONS (2nd unit + LD) Dir: Clive Barker DP: Ken Arledge (2nd unit) United Artists

*NATURAL BORN KILLERS (2nd unit) Dir: Oliver Stone DP: Bob Richardson , ASC Ixtlan/20th Fox

TOMBSTONE (Lighting Consultant) Anamorphic Dir: George Cosmatos DP: William Fraker, ASC Cinergi/WB

HEAR NO EVIL Dir: Robert Greenwald DP: Steven Shaw, ASC 20th Cent. Fox

POSSE Super 35mm Dir: Mario Van Peebles DP: Peter Menzies Jr., ACS Working Title Films

DARROW (Period 1890-1924) Dir: John Coles DP: Paul Murphy, ACS American Playhouse

WHITE SANDS (Rigging Gaffer) Dir: Roger Donaldson DP: Peter Menzies Jr., ACS Warner Bros. Pics.

*ARMY OF DARKNESS (2nd unit) Dir: Sam Rami DP: Bill Pope, ASC DEG Entertainment

IF LOOKS COULD KILL (Visual Efx. Unit) Dir: William Dear DP: B. Mesa/D. Milsome, BSC Introvision Inc.

BLUE DESERT Dir: Brad Battersby DP: Paul Murphy, ACS Neo Motion Pic.

BACK TO NEVERLAND 70mm Imax Dir: Jerry Rees DP: Reed Smoot, ASC Disney Theme Prod.

DARKMAN (Visual Efx. Unit ) Dir: Sam Rami DP: Bill Pope, ASC Universal Pictures *Academy Award Nominated