About The Macks
Kevin Mack
Artist and Creator of Shape Space VR
Kevin Mack is an artist and Academy Award winning visual effects pioneer. Kevin received the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for his work on What Dreams May Come. Kevin Mack filmography
Kevin's work is inspired by transcendent visions, technology, and natural phenomena, and is informed by research in a wide range of fields from neuroscience to artificial life. Among the first to exploit the unique capabilities of 3D printing, Mack produces sculptural forms that cannot be achieved by any other means. Kevin's 3D printed sculptures and other art can be seen at KevinMackArt.com
Kevin created Shape Space to realize his lifelong dream of sharing his artistic visions as immersive virtual reality art experiences. Kevin brings decades of exceptional creative and technological innovation on his mission to create new dimensions of imagination and wonder for virtual reality.
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Artist and Creator of Shape Space VR
Kevin Mack is an artist and Academy Award winning visual effects pioneer. Kevin received the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for his work on What Dreams May Come. Kevin Mack filmography
Kevin's work is inspired by transcendent visions, technology, and natural phenomena, and is informed by research in a wide range of fields from neuroscience to artificial life. Among the first to exploit the unique capabilities of 3D printing, Mack produces sculptural forms that cannot be achieved by any other means. Kevin's 3D printed sculptures and other art can be seen at KevinMackArt.com
Kevin created Shape Space to realize his lifelong dream of sharing his artistic visions as immersive virtual reality art experiences. Kevin brings decades of exceptional creative and technological innovation on his mission to create new dimensions of imagination and wonder for virtual reality.
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Snow Mack
Producer/Creative Adviser
Snow Mack is an accomplished fine artist, graphic designer, and pioneering digital matte painter. Her work has been a fixture in the Pop Surrealism movement and has been included in museum and gallery retrospectives, as well as books and catalogs, documenting the history of the movement.
Snow helped pioneer digital matte painting while working on feature films and commercials at Digital Domain, Disney, and Rhythm and Hues. Her work on What Dreams May Come, and Titanic, contributed to those films winning Academy Awards for best visual effects.
Snow and Kevin have been collaborating creatively since they met at Art Center College of Design in 1980. They created Shape Space to serve as the brand and publishing company for Kevin's virtual reality art. Shape Space benefits from their decades of experience working together to create excellence for the visual effects industry.
SnowMack.com
Producer/Creative Adviser
Snow Mack is an accomplished fine artist, graphic designer, and pioneering digital matte painter. Her work has been a fixture in the Pop Surrealism movement and has been included in museum and gallery retrospectives, as well as books and catalogs, documenting the history of the movement.
Snow helped pioneer digital matte painting while working on feature films and commercials at Digital Domain, Disney, and Rhythm and Hues. Her work on What Dreams May Come, and Titanic, contributed to those films winning Academy Awards for best visual effects.
Snow and Kevin have been collaborating creatively since they met at Art Center College of Design in 1980. They created Shape Space to serve as the brand and publishing company for Kevin's virtual reality art. Shape Space benefits from their decades of experience working together to create excellence for the visual effects industry.
SnowMack.com
Ray Mack
Soundtrack
Ray created the soundtrack that complements and amplifies the mood altering visuals of Zen Parade and Blortasia.
Composer, DJ, producer, sound designer, and audio engineer are just a few of the hats worn by musician, Ray Mack. Ray started playing multiple instruments and improvising songs when he was a toddler. Classically trained in piano and violin, Ray performed in the nationally acclaimed Santa Monica High School symphony orchestra, which was chosen to play Carnegie Hall in 2001. Ray continued his musical education at Musician's institute. Ray studied Mandarin and has traveled as a touring DJ in Asia and Indonesia. Combining his knowledge of meditation and music with inspiration from his travels in the mountains of Tibet, where he recorded chanting Monks and traditional Tibetan musicians,
Soundtrack and original meditation music available at RayMackMusic.com.
Soundtrack
Ray created the soundtrack that complements and amplifies the mood altering visuals of Zen Parade and Blortasia.
Composer, DJ, producer, sound designer, and audio engineer are just a few of the hats worn by musician, Ray Mack. Ray started playing multiple instruments and improvising songs when he was a toddler. Classically trained in piano and violin, Ray performed in the nationally acclaimed Santa Monica High School symphony orchestra, which was chosen to play Carnegie Hall in 2001. Ray continued his musical education at Musician's institute. Ray studied Mandarin and has traveled as a touring DJ in Asia and Indonesia. Combining his knowledge of meditation and music with inspiration from his travels in the mountains of Tibet, where he recorded chanting Monks and traditional Tibetan musicians,
Soundtrack and original meditation music available at RayMackMusic.com.
Jonathan Mack
Technical Adviser
Jonathan's technical expertise and creative insight has been instrumental in the evolution of Shape Space VR. He also created the custom 360° stereoscopic lens shader that makes Zen Parade so dimensional.
Jonathan grew up surrounded by technology and began working with procedural 3D animation software when he was only eleven years old. Soon he was building state of the art computers for his family and friends. Jonathan studied Engineering Physics at Berkley and photography at Santa Monica College. His discerning eye, encyclopedic knowledge and formidable technical skills made him a natural fit for computer graphics. Jonathan has worked in gaming, and film and commercial visual effects at Activision, Digital Domain, Sony Imageworks and currently is an FX Lead at Method Studios.
Technical Adviser
Jonathan's technical expertise and creative insight has been instrumental in the evolution of Shape Space VR. He also created the custom 360° stereoscopic lens shader that makes Zen Parade so dimensional.
Jonathan grew up surrounded by technology and began working with procedural 3D animation software when he was only eleven years old. Soon he was building state of the art computers for his family and friends. Jonathan studied Engineering Physics at Berkley and photography at Santa Monica College. His discerning eye, encyclopedic knowledge and formidable technical skills made him a natural fit for computer graphics. Jonathan has worked in gaming, and film and commercial visual effects at Activision, Digital Domain, Sony Imageworks and currently is an FX Lead at Method Studios.
Photos - David B. Sharp
