Richard Stephen Law

201.755.3868 ● 438 Red Birch Court ● Ridgewood, NJ 07450 ● RichardStLaw@gmail.com

EDUCATION

University of the Arts, College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Film/Digital Video

EXPERIENCE

Richard Law Productions (Feb. 2003- Present)

Videographer/Editor

Research, prepare and produce audiovisual (film, video, interactive multimedia, DVD) for clients.
Consult with customers to assess appropriate medium, plan production, produce video to include
location scouting, shot selection, video shooting, logging, digital effects, final editing, and DVD
duplication.
Clients include: On the Right Track Systems Inc., Meet the Experts, Metro Honda, WTL
Productions, Seton Hall University and various private parties.

Asian American Arts Alliance (November 2009 – Present)

Program Intern for non-profit arts organization
Responsibilities include updating website, researching content for online forum, testing new
social network created by the Alliance, assisting at workshops/fundraisers, and filming/editing
promotional video for annual Gala.

The Ridgewood Coffee Company (September 2009 – Present)

Barista
Provide excellent customer service to customers to maintain a calm presence in a fast-paced
environment. Prepare quality beverages and food products while following health and sanitation
guidelines.

Commercial Index Bureau (January – July 2009)

Private Investigator
Conducted background investigation/video surveillance on various individuals for corporate and
independent clients.

“Unorthodox” New York, NY (August 2008 – October 2008)

Feature Film Produced by the Hallmark Channel (Starring Lauren Ambrose)
Production Assistant
Assisted the AD and 2nd AD with various tasks, loaded crew vans, set up locations, monitored
background actors, and made runs for set.

Top Hat Productions, Warminster, PA (May 2007 – July 2007)

Intern
Assisted on concert shoots, logged inventory on equipment and supplies, loaded truck for next
day shoots, DVD duplication, and driver for final product delivery to clients.
Wisage Technology, Guangzhou, China (May 2006 – June 2008)
Multimedia Design Consultant
Designed and developed voice over and soundtrack for web-based business management training
course. Coordinated and developed narrative and musical effects and managed third party
subcontractors.
100+ Flash Animations and Training Clips developed to date

AWARDS

People’s Choice Award – NJ State Film Festival at Cape May (Girls, Robots, and Digital Cameras)

Best College Narrative – Bucks Fever Film Fest (Girls, Robots, and Digital Cameras)

Judges Choice – George Stickel Festival of Moving Images (Girls, Robots, and Digital Cameras)

Official Selection – Garden State Film Festival, Johns Hopkins Film Fest, Austin Asian
American Film Festival (Girls, Robots, and Digital Cameras)

Shannon D. Moore Film Award

Annie E. Sinnott Film Award
Received both awards for winning 1st place at the University’s Senior Film and Animation Show
with the short film Girls, Robots, and Digital Cameras (Senior Thesis). 2008.

Promising Artist Award

Received a grant from The University of the Arts for portfolio. 2004.

FILMOGRAPHY

The Swamibapa Pipe Band (2010)

A short documentary on an Indian bagpipe band from Secaucus New Jersey.
(Director)

Real Estate “Suburban Dogs” (2010) (Director)

Music Video

Julian Lynch “Garden 2” (2009) (Director)

Music Video

Ducktails “Parasailing” (2009) (Director/Editor)

Music Video

Girls, Robots, and Digital Cameras (2008)

A humorous look at Chinese parenting, young relationships, and confused senior
citizens.
Senior Thesis. (Writer/Director)

Suckerpunch (2008)
Jeff Chan NYU Senior Thesis. (Art Director)

Black Friday (2007) (2nd Place 2008 Fort Lee Asian American Film Festival)
Black Friday is a short experimental film that explores the patterns and choreography
in everyday human movement. Through repetition of short moments in time, Black
Friday captures human expression and interaction on the busiest shopping day of the
year. (Director/Cinematographer/Editor)

Stuck on Rosewood (2007)

A truly experimental film in all respects, this poetic look at Philadelphia was shot from
a camera attached to over 150 helium balloons. (Director/Editor)

The Y (2007)
A short documentary on an inner city basketball league in South Philadelphia.
(Director)

At Your Feet (2007)

Shot on black and white 16mm film, this film closely examines the beauty and absurdity of the morning
commute. (Director/Cinematographer)

SKILLS & TECHNOLOGY

Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Adobe Premier ● Digital Video Equipment (Panasonic AG-
HVX200A, Canon GL2) ● Film Cameras - Bolex, Arriflex 16 BL, Canon 310XL ● 35mm Still
Photography ● Spanish Language