Richard Cranor Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

As Founder & CEO, I oversee all core media production, product roadmaps, and sales and marketing strategies.- Directed Buzzfeed content partner videos that reached over 20 million views.- Created award-winning content that increased sales and earned industry recognition for clients.- Always evaluating video analytics to improve performance and deliver on traffic, branding, and engagement goals.- Utilizing typography and motion graphics templates to create engaging short form video content for delivery to multiple social media outlets and aspect ratios (16x9, 4:3, 1:1, 9:16).

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Producing short form video content designed to increase analytics and audience engagement on client social media channels.- Developing content strategies repurposing footage in multiple verticals to leverage higher production ROI.- Reduced production costs 50%+ using innovative production setups and streamlined post-production workflows.- Working closely with executive leadership to produce and develop production slate of original series and other video projects.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Filmed and edited luxury real estate listings in the Los Angeles area.- Used wide angle lenses, gimbals, and drones to capture high resolution video and photographic images for use on MLS and private listing services.- Skilled and timely use of editing, color correction, and sound / audio editing in the post-production process.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

- Set up shots/lighting for video production on the CBS reality TV show "Destination LA" and its Emmy award winning counterpart - "Staycation". - Camera operations included using c300s, c70s, and Ronin gimbals to capture cinematic broll and entrepreneur interviews.- Trained and mentored new hires on video production best practices and troubleshooting.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Assistant camera operator on HGTV television series "Island Life". - Set up lighting, GoPro rigs for driving shots, and slider/tripods.- Adjusted positions and controls of cameras and related equipment to change focus, exposure, and shot composition.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Implemented new social media video campaign for the Microsoft SQL Server group that earned 50,000+ views in 2 days.- Responsible for taking projects from initial concept development through delivery, including scripting, shooting, and editing material. - Created and managed processes for creative development by partnering with internal and external parties such as Alaska Airlines, Chase Bank, and Microsoft.

Redmond, Wa

- Researched, designed and implemented scalable applications for data extraction, analysis, retrieval and indexing.- Built custom websites for the Microsoft United Arab Emirates team.- Identified and addressed gaps in content localization processes to ensure high-quality output against process efficiency.- Management of web content (copy and visual assets) using a content management system.

Redmond, Wa

- Produced and delivered UA documentation; troubleshooting issues such as building content, managing content amongst multiple databases, and localizing content for international customers.- Worked with Program Managers to keep schedules on track, troubleshooting errors to deliver quality documentation to all internal and external customers.- Used proprietary content management systems to manage documentation tracking, updating, and release to web.- Trained and certified Sharepoint Portal Server administrator for Windows UA team.