Mark Walton Resume

Work Experience

Story artist, visual development, writer, voice actor, etc. :

Storyboard artist on unannounced feature for Illumination, July 2020 - present.
Storyboard/animatic artist on The New MFD training video for Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, April - May 2020
Story and script consultant, beat board illustrator on unannounced project for Frank Mosvold/Kool Produktion AS, April - May 2020
Illustration, visual development, layout, additional writing, consultant on I Eat Poop for Mark Pett, Jan. 2020 - present
Story artist on Friends of the Angels for Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Jan. - Feb. 2020
Story artist, visual development artist, consultant and writer on Ella Bella Bingo for Kool Produktion AS, March 2018 - July 2019
Story and visual development artist on Animal League for Warner Animation Group, June 2018 - May 2019
Story Artist on Ella Bella Bingo for Kool Produktion AS, March - October 2018
Story Artist on Luck for Skydance. March 2018
Story Artist on Playmobil: The Movie for On Animation, July 2017 - March 2018
Story Artist on Angry Birds 2 for Rovio Animation, November 2016 - June 2017
Story Artist on OldZilla for Original Force, May - September 2016
Story artist on Blazing Samurai for Mass Animation, January - May 2016
Writer, consultant, concept & story artist on High in the Clouds for RGH Entertainment, September 2015 - February 2016
Writer and story artist on Steel Heart (working title for NextGen) for Ken Duncan Studios and BaoZhou, April - Dec. 2015
Story artist and additional writer on Duck Duck Goose for Patchwork Entertainment and Original Force, April 2014 - April 2015
Story artist on Robodog for Marza Animation Planet, April - Dec. 2013
Additional story/visual development for Blue Sky Studios on Epic and Rio 2, March – August 2012

Story/vis. dev. Artist for DreamWorks Animation, February 2010 – December 2011:

Story artist for Rocky and Bullwinkle theatrical short
Story/conceptual/visual development for B.O.O.
Additional story/visual development/ voice of Racing Official for Turbo
Concept, visual development and story artist for Thriller Night short
Story artist for The Pig Who Cried Werewolf short
Contributing writer and story artist on Shrek 4 DVD Yule Log special
Contributing writer/story artist on Shrek 4 DVD Christmas Spectacular

Visual Development and story artist on Gnomeo and Juliet, Miramax Films, April – October 2009

Employed by Walt Disney Animation Studios (aka Walt Disney Feature Animation) January 1997 – December 2009:

Story Artist/writer for Princess and the Frog bumper ads, 2009
Visual Development on King of the Elves, 2009
Visual development and voice of Rhino the Hamster in Bolt, 2008
Visual development and story artist on Joe Jump, 2005 – 2008
Visual development and story artist on Rapunzel and Rapunzel Unbraided, 2004 – 2005
Visual development and story artist on Meet the Robinsons, 2004
Visual development, story artist, and voice of Goosey Loosey on Chicken Little, 2003
Story artist and writer on My Peoples, 2001 – 2002
Story artist, writer and voice of Barry and Bob in Home on the Range, 2000 – 2001
Additional story art for The Emperor’s New Groove, 1999
Visual development and story artist on Wild Life, 1998 – 2000
Story artist on Tarzan, 1997 – 1998

Teaching experience:

Teacher, Digital Storyboarding for CGMA, Winter 2018 - present
Teacher, Advanced Story Development at Cal Arts, Fall 2001 – Spring 2005
Teacher, Digital Storyboarding at Academy of Art San Francisco, Fall 2010
Adjunct Professor - Digital Storyboarding, Drawing and Perspective, Design and Color Theory, Gesture Drawing, Westwood College, Inland Empire Campus, October 2012 - March 2013
Teacher (Story, Character Development) and guest advisor for student films at UVU in Orem, Utah: March 2008, July 2010, and July 2011
Artist in residence, teacher, and workshop leader (Storyboarding, Writing, Comedy, Improv, Character Development, Concept Development, etc.) at Sofa Studios in Taipei, Taiwan, May 12 – 23, 2008
Teacher/workshop leader, Storyboarding and Character Development, for DCI in Taipei and Kaoshiung, Taiwan, May 25 – June 4, 2006
Curriculum advisor for UVU animation program, Spring 2004

Honors:

Nominated for an Annie Award for voicing “Rhino” in Bolt, 2009
Member of the Board of Directors, ASIFA Hollywood, 2011-2014

Education:

Utah State University, BFA in Illustration, 1990-1995

Published works:

Writer and artist, “What is Torch Tiger?” story in What is Torch Tiger? graphic novel anthology, Paul Briggs, 2009
Writer and artist, “Who is Rocket Johnson?” story in Who is Rocket Johnson? graphic novel anthology, Paul Briggs, 2008
Story Sketch Artist and Performer in the Walt Disney “Hunchback of Notre Dame Musical Discovery Adventure” North American Mall Tour, February – June 1996
Co-creator, co-writer, and artist of “Campus Wildlife”, bi-weekly comic strip for The Utah Statesman (USU campus newspaper), 1993 -1995