EDUCATION
2006-2008 | Television Broadcasting Student of the Year Award | Diploma | Algonquin College | Ottawa, ON
Continuing Education and Workshops
2018 | Podcasting 101 | Pop Up Podcasting | Ottawa, ON
2015 | Photojournalism and Documentary Photography | School of the Photographic Arts | Ottawa, ON
2013-2014 | New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) | Experimental Sound Workshops | Toronto, ON
2013 | DOC Audio Conference | Documentary Organization of Canada | Toronto, ON
2013 | DOC Masters’ Series Class w/ Anand Patwardhan | Documentary Organization of Canada | Toronto, ON
2012-2013 | Continuing Education: Introduction to Sociology, Popular Culture | Ryerson University | Toronto, ON
2012 | DOC Cinematography Day | Ryerson University | Toronto, ON
2011-2012 | AVID Media Composer 6 (ACI) training | Roger’s Community Television | Toronto, ON
2009 | French Language Training | Alliance Francaise | Ottawa, ON
2001-2002 | Continuing Education: Visual Studies I and II, Video: The Moving Image | Ryerson University | Toronto, ON
1998 | Graphic Design Course Work | International Academy of Design | Toronto, ON
EXPERIENCE
Mark is an English and French speaking Canadian based sound recordist. He has worked on many productions in documentary, television series, film, sports and entertainment, arts, culture and education, as well as corporate and promotional. He has a passion for photography and video and an interest in digital and analog waveform synthesis, culture and current affairs, and sports and entertainment. He has traveled extensively for work and pleasure.
Mark is educated in television studio and electronic field production systems and is a proficient user of various field mixers and recorders, wireless systems, and a variety of digital and analog synthesizers, drum machines, filters, samplers, effects processors and pedals, sequencers, and mixing board and MIDI systems. He is an experienced user of Final Cut Pro, AVID Media Composer, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Audition, Premiere, After Effects, and Ableton Live. He also carries a valid Ontario Driver’s License.
Vérité Films | Governor General Performing Arts Awards | Location Sound
CBC | Marketplace | Location Sound
Those Canadians | Location Sound | Citizenship Ceremony w/ Julie Payette and Mélanie Joly
Door Knocker Media | Location Audio | WE Day w/ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
SensTV | Camera Operator / ENG Audio | Ottawa Senators game day production
Shopify Inc. | Location Sound | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for Code.org
Heart Hat Entertainment | Location Sound | HGTV’s Great Canadian Homes
Story of Us Productions | Sound Recordist | Canada: The Story of Us
Les Production Rivard | Location Sound | Chacun ca route
Balestra Productions | Location Sound | Les Jumelles I, II, III, IV
J.S. Kastner Productions | Sound Recordist | Not Criminally Responsible
Shooting Star Productions | Sound Recordist | Stateless
Balestra Productions | Sound Recordist | Guide de l’extrême
Gumboot Productions | Sound Recordist | Finding Peter Bryce
The Mark Studios | Sound Recordist | ‘Lazik MD’ corporate video with Max Parrot
Force Four Entertainment | Sound Recordist | ‘Keeping Canada Alive’ for CBC
First Nations Land Management Resource Centre | Sound Recordist | T’Sou-ke Nation
Affinity Productions | Sound Recordist | Bryan Adams ‘Reckless Tour’ promo for Live Nation
Cineflix Inc. | Sound Recordist | National Geographic Mayday / Aircraft Investigation
Summit Media Group | Sound Recordist | Attack Dog Trainers
McMaster University | Videographer / Editor | Urban Transformations: The Past, Present and Future of Toronto’s St. Clair Avenue West
Those Canadians Media Group | Location Sound Mixer | UFC Nations: Canada vs Australia
Inkblot Media | Location Sound | Integral Man
The Jacques Bolsey Project | Location Sound | Beyond the Bolex
Mediatique Inc. | Location Sound | Honor Crimes
ZED Filmworks | Boom Operator | Clown
McMaster University | Videographer / Sound | Cochrane Video Project
Slalom Productions | Boom Operator | Motel Monstre
Balestra Productions | Boom Operator | La Sacrée
Slalom Productions / Production Rivard | Location Sound | La Ruée Vers L’Or
CPAC | Camera Operator | Various studio and mobile productions
Enter the Picture | Production Assistant | 2009 Genie Awards
Blik TV | Boom Operator | Croquer La Gaspésie
Knight Enterprises | Grip | Dig In
Knight Enterprises | Grip | Road Grill
CTV | Production Assistant | Canada AM
Union Logic / Neural Storm | Sounds Effect Designer | Radix: Beyond the Void
