Richard Ridinger

RICHARD A. RIDINGER 496 Lessig Avenue Akron, Ohio- Email:- CAREER PROFILE Creative and innovative professional with many years of experience in shooting and editing film and video tape. Recognized by industry professionals for achieving high standards in video production. Possess strong problem-solving and organizational abilities with an earned reputation for capabilities in all areas of video production. Team player with continuous track record in:  Location Production Shooting/Editing  Video Suite & Studio Design  Linear/Non-Linear Video Editing  Tape Archival System Design & Maintenance  News Shooting/Editing  Asset Tracking & Maintenance  Lighting Design  Department & Production Budgeting  Talent & Production Direction  Audio Engineering  Problem Solving  Microsoft Word & Excel  Creative Cloud  Adobe Creative Suite PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SELF-EMPLOYED - FREELANCE Video Producer, Videographer/Editor, Lighting, Audio, Studio & edit suite designer. Work with clients to plan, shoot and edit custom video projects. Organize and transfer video, film, slides, negatives, prints, scrap books and any other material to digital formats for preservation of family history in images and documents. EPIPHANY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC. Video Producer, Videographer/Editor Produced, shot and edited video segments for corporate marketing, training and sales through distribution on DVD and also on-line video streaming for a variety of clients. iQ DIGITAL, Akron, Ohio Video Producer, Videographer/Editor Produced, shot and edited video segments for corporate marketing, training and sales through distribution on DVD and also on-line video streaming for a variety of clients. RAYCOMEDIA, WOIO/WUAB-TV, Cleveland, Ohio CBS and UPN Affiliate for the Cleveland Television Market News Videotape Editor/Videographer Shot and edited news and feature stories for local broadcasts using AVID.  Worked alone and with various reporters on daily news events including mob trials, civic unrest, labor strikes, drug dealing, professional sports and weather conditions.  Shot and engineered live remotes with microwave. RICHARD A. RIDINGER PAGE TWO MATRIX ESSENTIALS, INC., Solon, Ohio Leading $350 million global manufacturer of professional hair, skin, body care and cosmetics. A Division of L’Oreal USA Senior Videographer/Editor Shot and edited video projects as resource to assist company departments including sales, shows, marketing and education to teach, sell, excite and support products and hair stylist education. Designed and maintained AVID and tape-to-tape video edit suites for more efficient and productive use of time and money allowing for increased productivity. Also designed and maintained video/audio tape archives. Collaborated in design of custom software to track department equipment and maintenance. Maintained supply of consumables used in production and post-production. Recommended equipment purchases and project budgeting. Arranged for additional rental equipment and crew personnel on per project basis.       Established in-house video department including design, purchase and installation of video edit suite resulting in ability to react quickly to any marketing, sales, show or education video projects. Also saved time and costs of production. Designed and built two additional video editing suites and studio which allowed for expansion and more efficient use of equipment, time and created a higher production value for each project and allowed for increased number of projects. Developed custom videotape archival system providing resource for future video projects. Developed inventory and barcode system to track department equipment and maintain history, providing vital information for insurance, warranty, usage and maintenance reports. Directed video crew on multi camera live stage dramatic production which incorporated script coordination, video playback, sound & lighting design. Enhanced audience’s ability to view performance, created videotape for stylists and developed model for future video projects. Directed videography in wide spectrum of situations and locations including experience with camera dollies, special lenses and Steadicam that allowed individual brands to have distinctive identity for target marketing strategies. KYW-TV, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A Division of Westinghouse Videographer/Editor Shot and edited news and feature stories for local broadcasts.  Worked alone and with various reporters on daily news events including mob trials, civic unrest, labor strikes, drug dealing, professional sports and weather conditions.  Shot and engineered live remotes with microwave and satellite equipment from ground and helicopters.  Operated variety of video cameras and editing equipment. RICHARD A. RIDINGER PAGE THREE WEWS-TV, Cleveland, Ohio A Division of Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Company Photographer/Videographer/Editor Shot and edited news and feature stories for local news broadcasts on film and video. Processed news film from incoming news crews.  Worked alone and with various reporters in a wide variety of situations and weather conditions.  Shot and engineered live remotes with microwave equipment from ground and helicopters.  Operated variety of film and video cameras and editing equipment. EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in News Cinematography, Kent State University Certified Steadicam Operator Link to Video Samples https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt8LQ_AtiWy-IdcnX30dI-w/videos