Rich Clement Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Video producer and photographer specializing in bringing research findings for government agencies and foundations to a wider audience with short-from videos, produced with onsite and on-location interviews, photography, animation and motion graphics.Awarded the Gold Hermes Creative Award for a video on Mastercard Scholars in Africa.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Contractor with Reuters for the Insider project that delivers financial and political news videos to business professionals.
• Edit video for breaking news, features and interview pieces using Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer.
• Perform all color correction, audio mixing and format exporting for web output.
• Coordinate incoming video feeds with the master control room for live stream broadcast events to the web.
• Design motion and static graphics using After Effects, Illustrator and Photoshop, to highlight topics.
• Stills photographer and photo editor for news and sports events.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Teamed with reporters, analysts and editors to conceptualize stories focusing on the impact of major government legislation and regulation. Proposed and produced HD video projects, packaging analyst commentary with.
• Conducted interviews on-camera with Bloomberg analysts and outside sources at the in-house TV studio and outside offices.
• Shot, produced and edited time-lapse segments of official Washington scenes for use as bumpers on Bloomberg’s Capital Gains Sunday morning TV show.
• Shot stills and video of Capitol Hill hearings, news conferences and various news events.
• Edited and filed photos and video to Bloomberg feeds for client use.
• Created photo illustrations and graphics with Photoshop and Illustrator to promote homepage stories.

• Contracted with news agencies as a photographer and editor for major news events, ranging from presidential inaugurations to the Winter Olympics and the Academy Awards. Produced audio and video projects of music events.
• Photographed breaking news, features and sports for Reuters, the European Press Agency and Bloomberg on the West Coast and in Washington DC.
• Managed a personal digital photo archive of more than 5,000 photos that included a sales module, image tracking, keywording and search engine optimization.
• One of the first Reuters freelance photo editors worldwide to test remote-editing software in 2006; success led to company implementing the program for everyday coverage in 2007.
• Independently planned and produced audio slideshows, picture stories and video presentations using Final Cut, SoundSlides and Flash for newswire packages and online promotions.
• Tracked images to ensure copyright compliance and advise clients of usage rights.

Washington D.C.

• Collaborated with teams from the news, photo and television departments to produce multimedia content, that delivered a compelling package to readers on reuters.com. Edited breaking news photos for delivery to clients.
• Initiated, conceptualized and produced the first-ever Flash-generated multimedia presentations for reuters.com that expanded to a weekly online feature.
• Discovered Curious Maps 3D mapmaking software; led the program’s acquisition and training of staff; initiated product rollout to give reuters.com a unique visual presence.
• Awarded a special bonus for developing a Reuters foundation website.
• Undertook training at own initiative on multimedia applications, resulting in a transfer to the online desk in 2000 to help accelerate the expansion of reuters.com.
• Planned and managed staffing and budgeting for Reuters’ first-ever coverage of Major League Baseball spring training and regular season play in 1991; as a result, Reuters became the primary photo provider for Baseball.

• Coordinated breaking news coverage in New York City with a team of about 10 staff and freelance photographers. Edited photos for the national and international news wire.
• Promoted to Night Photo Supervisor in 1989 overseeing the national photo desk operations.
• Copyedited stories and captions for wire photos, strictly adhering to AP Style.
• Wrote and photographed a Dracula feature story following a trip to Romania in 1987, receiving wide international play with clients.
• Selected to be an intern at the AP Chicago bureau in 1982, leading to a one-year temporary position in 1983.

Ba, Journalism

Continuing Education, Interactive Multimedia