Mark Kurosh Kershaw

From an early age, possibly before he even knew what he was hearing, Mark has always been intrigued and fascinated by the sounds of the world around him. Playing on his father's keyboards, after watching his dad play the Blues he knew from his own youth, Mark was passionate about understanding the sounds we hear and how they are made. Learning to play some of his dad's old favorites by ear, without the ability to read music, Mark got his first taste of taking apart what he was hearing, then trying to recreate it. Growing up watching films like Star Wars and Jurassic Park, Mark developed a keen interest and attraction towards the ability that sound and music possessed to develop not only the story of each film, but also the imagination of the screenwriters and directors who created these epic films. His passion for music led Mark to become a DJ and promoter at the age of 18, where he began to truly understand the relationship between sound and each person and, inspired by this, started to produce his own music. After making a decision to create a career out of his passion, he took an Audio Engineer and Post Production course to hone his music making abilities and gain insight into the world of sound for film. Learning how to work from a home studio, out in the field recording, or mixing on a dubbing stage, Mark garnered a well-rounded understanding of how to record, edit, mix and master audio for a variety of sound related tasks. Whether it be for a band, electronic musician, short film, documentary or feature film, Mark had now come to understand the most effective, efficient and creative ways to create the sounds he had been so mesmerised by as a young boy. Whilst on the course, Mark worked on a number of student short films, but also on a film in association with the UK Film Council and Vision + Media, through his own networks. Since completing the course, Mark has gone from strength to strength, gaining experience in both sound recording and editing, working on a range of films from dark, dramatic, fantasy thrillers, right through to comedy and documentary. Having now worked as sound designer on one of the final 8 in the 2011 Nokia Shorts competition at the Edinburgh Film Festival, as well as on an entry for the Virgin Media Shorts 2011 competition, Mark has now established himself as a dependable and creative person, who can work towards bringing the imaginations of screenwriters and directors to life.