Mark "Crash" McCreery
Creature Designer
 for
Pirates of the Caribbean I & II




Crash spent most of his early years observing nature, where he gained a deep appreciation for the natural order of things.  Along with his observations of present nature, he was also intrigued with visions of what once was, namely prehistoric wildlife. He delved into the study of Paleontology and soon found the marriage between factual science and the powers of the imagination to be the perfect testing ground for creating what was once only a world of fantasy. Crash made the proclamation that, when he grew up, he was going to 'do dinosaurs.'

Crash graduated from Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena with a BFA in illustration in 1988. That same year he met Stan Winston - consequently establishing a working relationship that would last for 12 years. Crash's first design challenge was Predator II, directed by Stephen Hopkins. He soon found himself immersed in the work that he could before only admire as a fan. Soon after, he collaborated with Tim Burton for "Edward Scissorhands.”

From that point forward it was a whirlwind of activity, “Terminator 2”, “Batman Returns”, “Jurassic Park”, “Interview with a Vampire”, “The Island of Dr. Moreau”, “The Relic”, and “Small Soldiers.”

Just when Crash thought he couldn’t be any busier, his notoriety began to escalate, and he was soon being reffered to one of the top five in his profession.  Crash went on to create a multitude of characters for the major studios biggest releases, working non-stop for a two year period with films such as Disney's "Inspector Gadget," Dreamworks' "Galaxy Quest," Universal's "End of Days," where he was reunited with director Peter Hyams, and Dreamworks "What Lies Beneath" the Hitchcockian murder mystery directed by Robert Zemeckis.

After having mastered the ability to create artwork that captured the essence of storytelling, it was natural that Crash would develop a desire to tell stories in a literal sense, and thus began studying the art of writing in 1998 while continuing to build his repertoire of character designs.

Just as the door had opened and the foray into writing began for Crash, the work that had attached him the Horror, Sci-fi, and Fantasy genre knocked once again with a third installment of "Jurassic Park," helmed by Joe Johnston, a director Crash holds in high esteem. He jumped back to his drawing board and began designing.

Steve Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence was Crash's next endeavor. Not since "Jurassic Park" had Crash's designs, been so closely guarded. Through his new company Calypso Productions Inc., Crash has continued to create. His latest include the characters for "Sound of Thunder," which once again teamed his with Peter Hyams, Larry Kasdan's "Dreamcatcher," Ang Lee's "Hulk," Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean," Henson's "Time Dogs," Anschultz Entertainment’s "Lion Witch and The Wardrobe," and Steven Sommer's "Van Helsing," Gale Anne Hurd's/Emmet Furla Film's "Abominable Snowman," Steven King's/Sony's "Kingdom Hospital," and Universal's "Submariner."

Crash is a member of the Screen Actors Guild. His work has been featured in Cinefex magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Variety, Barbara Walters "Most Fascinating People," In Hollywood, Extra Entertainment tonight, Movie Magic, Jurassic Park DVD, The Making of Jurassic Park, The Making of Terminator 2, Make-up Magazine, Fangoria Magazine, the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of the Moving Image as well as many other periodicals and newspapers worldwide.

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