Profile
• Educated and trained at both the USC School of Film & Television and The American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film Studies with an Emphasis in Cinematography.
• 34 years of experience in the LA television market as a producer, editor, colorist and videographer.
• Have won 27 Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards along with 10 national Telly Awards.
• Won the 1989 Nissan Kodak Focus Award for Narrative Cinematography, a national award, for my Master’s Thesis film at the American Film Institute directed by Manny Coto (Executive Producer of the TV series “24”, Star Trek, Dexter, American Horror Story, etc ). Skills
Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Speedgrade, Videography, Lighting, Cinematography, Film Lighting Awards & Honors
LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY AWARDS (27)
2021- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SPECIAL, THIS IS OUR YEAR, SPECTRUM SPORTSNET LA Editor & Show Colorist
2020- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SPECIAL, LEAVE A LEGACY, SPECTRUM SPORTSNET Segment Producer/Editor & Show Colorist
2019- BEST SPORTS SERIES, BACKSTAGE LAKERS, SPECTRUM SPORTSNET Segment Producer/Editor & Show Colorist
2019- BEST SPORTS TEASE, CIF SOUTHERN SECTION-WEEK 0, FOX SPORTS PRIME TICKET Editor
2017- BEST SPORTS SERIES, BACKSTAGE LAKERS, SPECTRUM SPORTSNET Segment Producer/Editor & Show Colorist
2016- BEST SPORTS SERIES, BACKSTAGE LAKERS, SPECTRUM SPORTSNET Segment Producer/Editor & Show Colorist
2014- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SPECIAL, A WHOLE NEW BLUE, TWC SPORTSNET Segment Editor
2014 -OUTSTANDING SPORTS TEASE, LAUNCH TEASE- DODGERS NETWORK, TWC SPORTSNET LA Co-Producer, Editor, Colorist
2013- BEST SPORTS SERIES, BACKSTAGE LAKERS, TWC SPORTSNET Segment Producer/Editor
2009- OUTSTANDING LA LOCAL COLOR, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS, KCAL Producer, Editor, Videographer
2009- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SPECIAL, 50 YEARS OF DODGER GLORY, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
2008- OUTSTANDING SPORTS FEATURE, TRUE BLUE STORIES- 1965 DODGERS, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
2008- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SERIES, TRUE BLUE STORIES, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
2006- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SPECIAL, BEFORE THE BIGS- VLADIMIR GUERRERO, FOX SPORTS Producer
Mark Walton
Producer, Cinematographer, Editor & Colorist
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2006- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SERIES, BEFORE THE BIGS, FOX SPORTS Producer
2005- OUTSTANDING SPORTS FEATURE, KOBY BRYANT- DEVOTION, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
2002- OUTSTANDING SPORTS FEATURE, MEETING BEN ANTHONY, FOX SPORTS Producer
2002- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SERIES, SOCAL PREP SPOTLIGHT, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
2002- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SPECIAL, SHOWTIME DREAMS, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
2002- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SPECIAL, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
2001- OUTSTANDING LIVE BROADCAST, STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, FOX SPORTS Feature Producer, Videographer
2001- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SERIES, INSIDE CAL-HI SPORTS, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
2000- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SERIES, INSIDE CAL-HI SPORTS, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
1999- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SERIES, INSIDE CAL-HI SPORTS, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
1998- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SERIES, INSIDE CAL-HI SPORTS, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
1997- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SERIES, INSIDE CAL-HI SPORTS, FOX SPORTS Producer, Editor, Videographer
1996- OUTSTANDING SPORTS SPECIAL, BREAK THE ICE, FOX SPORTS Videographer
1989- NISSAN KODAK FOCUS AWARD FOR BEST NARRATIVE CINEMATOGRAPHY National student film award for my work as a cinematographer on our Master’s Thesis film at the AFI Center for Advanced Film Studies.
Professional Experience
SPECTRUM SPORTSNET, EL SEGUNDO, CA — 2012-PRESENT
Edited the Launch Teases for both networks along with being a segment editor on all of the network’s signature Backstage shows from the very start. For the past two years, I have also done the finish color grading on all Backstage Lakers and Backstage Dodgers shows. NFL NETWORK, CULVER CITY, CA — 2010-PRESENT
Have been a show editor on several of the network’s shows including Gameday Morning, Total Access and NFL Replay.
FOX SPORTS WEST & PRIME TICKET, CA — 1990-2010
Over 20 years at Fox, my career progressed from starting as a videographer and finished as a Senior Producer of Original Programming. The shows I created and produced during this time won 18 Emmy Awards along with 10 Telly Awards.
CINEMATOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER — 1988-1990
After finishing the Master’s Cinematography program at AFI, I worked as an independent cinematographer on several 35mm feature length motion pictures along with many shorts, industrials and documentaries.
Education
University of Southern California, School of Film & Television Bachelor of Arts Program (1977-1981)
The American Film Institute, Center for Advanced Film Studies Master’s Program with an Emphasis in Cinematography (1986-1989)