Our Crew
Our expertise includes detailed knowledge of the latest professional cinema digital cameras and support equipment as well as a granular understanding of the entire filmmaking craft and process. It is this expertise and our professionalism that we are seeking to collaborate with you and your team on your next production.
Mark Ashley
Mark Ashley has been working as a professional motion picture camera technician since 1994. Mark’s career began in Hollywood, where he supported numerous A-list feature and television studio productions, including Amistad (1997), The Perfect Storm (2000), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and five seasons of the award-winning FOX series, The X Files (1998-2002). In addition to his film work, Mark provided contract support for the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community for 10 years as an intelligence analyst. Mark is Steadicam-certified and has earned several certificates in advanced cinematography and lighting.
Joe Cicio
Joe Cicio is a Director of Photography based in Los Angeles, CA with roots in Alabama. With over 25 years of professional experience, Joe has worked across the industry on commercials, TV, and studio blockbuster films. Joe’s work has traversed a number of genres focusing primarily on action and movement cinematography. Joe contributed to the design of a new cinema stunt camera used on Mission Impossible 5 (2015) and he was the lead camera operator on the Budweiser ad, Wind Never Felt Better, that won Best Commercial for Super Bowl LIII. Joe is rated for Technocrane and heavy-lift drone operation.
Jack Ellingwood
For nearly 40 years, Jack Ellingwood has served as one of Hollywood’s leading camera technicians, specializing in visual effects-based cinematography and focus pulling on all cinema-based platforms, including submersible and aerial rigs. Jack has supported some of the industry’s biggest budget films, including Titanic (1997), The Revenant (2015), and the new Top Gun (2018) sequel.
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Mark is exceptional at visual concept development! He will listen to your thoughts and work with his team to make your vision come to life.
— CJ Wesby
Manager, Foundation Fitness of Alexandria