Mark Racop began studying filmmaking at the age of two, when he was
always asking his father, "How do they DO that?" The elder Racop would
answer, "Trick photography." The lad began reading every single "making
of" book that he could lay his hands on, and was soon even making his
own movies.
Long before fanfilms were the norm, Racop made three Batman fan films
in high school and college. It was the third film that changed his
life, when he entered it in the David Letterman Scholarship contest at
Ball State Univeristy, where Racop was majoring in telecommunications
with a film emphasis. He won a $3,500 scholarship, and this award
opened many doors.
After working on several professional movies, Racop decided again to
get back into filmmaking. "Starship 1: Havoc On Homeworld" (aka "Rock n
Roll Starship") was his first professional effort.
Racop owns an 8,300 square foot movie studio in Logansport, Indiana,
where he shoots movies, commercials, documentaries, and music
videos.
In Logansport, Indiana, Racop conducts business as 'Fiberglass Freaks,' where "he has been building officially licensed, 1966-era Batmobiles for more than a decade.".