Richard Diaz.com and Widescreen Films Productions.com are currently undergoing a new design. The new website should launch soon with the new Distortion website shortly after. Things are delayed because of the actual production of Distortion. For more info go to the temporary site. My resume and clips of various work are still available below.

Thank you for understanding and hope you like the new site when it's up.

- Richard, November 2008

Click on each name to view a clip in a new window. Quicktime needed. Unless otherwise posted, all media work is produced by Walking Shadows Productions, Inc.

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Media Work

  • Alpha Review (Promotional Video)
  • College of Lake County (Recruitment Videos)
    • Administration Video
    • Automotive Video
    • Childcare Video
    • Gaming Video
    • Surgical Video
    2008 College of Lake County Videos:
  • Criminal Justice
  • Computer Forensics
  • Digital Media and Design
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Medical Assisting
  • Ferris State University
    • Promotional Video
    • Donor Video
  • ITW (Instructional Video)
  • InstaBronze (Instructional Video)
  • Loyola University - This is a montage of shots only and not meant to represent the final video.
  • Realtor Video - Thanks to AgentCasts
  • Smithsonian Institute (Educational Video)
  • Zevro (Commercials)

Movie Trailers

  • William Shakespeare's Macbeth (2000)
  • Broken Echoes
  • Drop Off
  • William Shakespeare's Macbeth (2007)
  • Distortion Teaser Trailer - My Feature Film

Misc. Projects and Effects Tests

  • Soccer In HD
  • Glowball
  • Blast
  • Roar
  • Kitchen Of The Future
  • Teleporter
  • CGI Earth
  • CGI Lava Planet
  • Double Threat
  • Distortion CGI Test

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High Definition Frame Stills

Click on each one for larger version. While large these are still compressed.

Photography

Various photography I have done. Click Here to go to the Photography page

RICHARD DIAZ'S RESUME

*Abridged Version

MEDIA PROJECTS

  • AED - Instructional Video - Videographer - Green Screen and B-Roll.
  • AgentCasts - Promotional Realtor Video - Videographer .
  • Alpha Review Corporation - Promotional Video - Editor, Videographer, Graphics Designer, Web Video Compression.
  • Alpha Review Corporation - Trade Show Video - Editor, Videographer, Graphics Designer, DVD Authoring.
  • Chicago University - Student Projects Event - Editor.
  • College Of Lake County - Recruitment Video - Videographer, Editor, DVD Authoring, and Web Compression.
  • Educational Tours - Promotional Video - Videographer - Washington DC B-Roll.
  • Ferris State University - Donor Video - Editor, Graphics Designer, DVD Authoring.
  • InstaBronze - Instructional Video - Co-Director, Producer, Videographer, Editor, Graphics Designer, DVD Authoring.
  • ITW - Instructional Video - Editor, Graphics Designer, DVD Authoring, Web Video Compression.
  • Loyola University - Event Shooter for Loyola Speaker Series.
  • Loyola University - School Video on the Medical and Business Schools - HD Videographer.
  • Loyola University - Various School Campaign Videos - Recruitment, Departments, etc. - HD Videographer.
  • Rose Paving - Promotional Video - Videographer - B-Roll
  • Smithsonian Institute - Educational Video For Triceratops Exhibit - Editor, Graphics Designer (non-3D graphics).
  • Zevro - Trade Show Video - Editor, Graphics Designer, DVD Authoring.
  • Zevro - Commercials (two total) - Editor, Graphics Designer, Music Composition.

FILM PROJECTS

  • Distortion - Feature Film - Writer, Producer, Editor, and Director.
  • Drop Off - Promotional Trailer - Writer, Director, Producer, Editor.
  • Broken Echoes - Short Film - Producer, Editor.
  • William Shakespeare's Macbeth - Promotional Trailer - 2nd Unit Director, B Camera Shooter, Producer, Co-Screenwriter.
  • The Skywalkers - Short Film - Co-Producer, Editor.
  • Reel Cinema - Vision Pictures - Short Film - Editor.
  • Macbeth Behind The Madness - Documentary - Director, Producer, Editor.

CURRENT EDITING SYSTEM

Apple G5 - Dual 2 GHz Power PC G5 processor, 1GB SDRAM, 160GB hard drive, 16X Superdrive DVD burner, and running Mac OS X 10.4.5 Tiger. Plus a 200GB, 300GB, and 500GB external hard drive.

Apple MacBook Pro - 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW),

EQUIPMENT OWNED

  • Panasonic AG-HVX200 HD Camera - DVCPROHD, 1080i, 720p. 480i (including 24p in all formats), variable frame rates (incamera slow motion and fast motion - 12fps through 60fps).
  • Audio Technica shotgun microphone with boompole and one lavlier.
  • Small Lowel Light Kit - Two V Lights (750w each), One Omni Light (500w), Two Pro Lights (120w and 250w).

EDUCATION

Columbia College Chicago - Bachelor's Degree 1996 - Film Major/Liberal Arts Degree. Classes ranged from Film Production, Video Production, Documentary Production, Editing, Lighting, Film and Video Theory, Film and Video History, Acting, etc.

AWARDS

2004 Silver Summit Creative Award - Educational Tours Video.

Midwest Independent Film Festival - Broken Echoes - Nominated for six awards including "Best Dramatic Film of 2004". Won two.

Chicago Community Cinema - William Shakespeare's Macbeth - Won for "Best Trailer of 2001".

Fourth Annual FilmCon - The Skywalkers - Won for "Best Film".

 

Click here for the PDF of my resume. (Updated Resume Coming Soon)

 
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