RYAN VANNUCCI
👨🎨 Director • 🎥 Camera Department • 🎞️ Editor
Mission: I care deeply about telling exciting stories that make our world a better place, especially online. With 8 years of video marketing experience (3 in full-time freelance), I'm ready to help teams reliably produce high quality video content.
What I do: Currently, I work as a freelance director, DP/AC, and editor helping brands and artists create inspiring videos that connect with and grow their audiences.
Camera department is my home on set, but in the spirit of hustle and chasing what I love, I also direct and produce videos and live shows for small businesses, local artists, touring comedians, and podcasters.
What I'm looking for: My priority is finding opportunities to grind and grow. Teams who are looking for a reliable, repeat day-player or long-term collaborator who can own and execute on-demand are highest on my list.
📍 Seattle, WA is my home.
DP REEL 👀
Get a quick sense of my eye, style, and technical chops.
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FEATURED PROJECTS
BALCONY BRIDGE, LIVE @ NEUMOS
Project Type: Live Concert Multicam
Main Role: Director
12 songs, 8 cameras, a stellar crew, and some of Seattle's best rock music.
PRISMIA - "Power"
Project Type: Music Video
Main Role: Director of Photography
Working with director Sarah Jane Yun, I lit and shot both bold and classic scenes in a large studio with dynamic setups on a tight schedule.
OPEN YOUR HEART
Project Type: Music Video
Main Role: Director, Editor
Slow & fast, plain & vibrant, sadness & joy all collide in this cinematic music video inspired by Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, and set to the tune of Balcony Bridge's most iconic dance-walkin' tune.
THE CYBER DINER PODCAST
Project Type: Tech Interview Podcast
Main Role: Producer & Host
From the ground up, I led a team of researchers, editors, and designers to produce 6 hard-hitting episodes focused on cybersecurity education, wrapped a classic, retro theme.
KNOWN FOR
MORE ABOUT RYAN
Origin Story
When I was in 4th grade, I was introduced to Microsoft PowerPoint by the school librarian. It changed my life.
Suddenly, I could use text, images, sounds, and video clips to create cinematic experiences for every class project. My decks were often 60-70 slides long, complete with timed animations, sound effects, and music. It was then I discovered my passion for telling stories in the most creative way possible.
In high school, I learned everything from photoshop to studio production to live event broadcasting.
In college, I studied communication, marketing, and web design systems. Equipped with industry standard tools, I looked forward to an exciting life of visual storytelling.
Education
Degree: B.S. in Digital Media & Computer Graphics
School: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (2019)
Description: Traditional college degree programs just didn't fit my fancy. I wanted to learn technical skills in computer science & graphics programming at an engineering level while being able to engage with abstract problem-solving and the arts.
I designed my degree to incorporate these often separate skillsets, tied together by cross-functional project-based courses. 4 years later, out popped a production extraordinaire who can operate cameras and computers eyes closed, and jump right into strategy meeting with compelling ideas.
My Deets:
Sun/Moon/Rising: Aries/Scorpio/Virgo
MBTI/Enneagram: ENFP/4w3
Clifton Strengths: Adaptability, Belief, Connectedness, Ideation, Positivity
Hobbies: Punk band!
Personal Interests: Communication and Technology, Tech Ethics, Poetry, Classic Literature, Rock and Funk Guitar, Bass Guitar, 90s Computer Games
Controversial Take: Anti Swivel Chair. Four on the floor please!
Hometown: Pullman, WA
REVIEWS
Alchemist...
"I worked most directly with Ryan on some ongoing video production projects, and in this field he is truly an alchemist. I was always amazed by the quality and polish he applied to the raw video and audio files that I would submit to him. Whether he was working on a project with a high or low degree of specificity, he would reliably be right on the mark in delivering the content his stakeholders expected.
I highly recommend Ryan to anyone seeking a skilled and reliable media production professional. He is not only a talented videographer and video editor but also a dedicated and adaptable team player."
I highly recommend Ryan to anyone seeking a skilled and reliable media production professional. He is not only a talented videographer and video editor but also a dedicated and adaptable team player."
Alex, Tech/Software
Professional...
"I was consistently impressed by his creativity, professionalism and talent. Ryan requires very little instruction or guidance to generate creative assets that hit the mark. He is highly collaborative, he listens deeply and thinks critically. As a result, he swiftly incorporates any stakeholder feedback to his projects and follows up to deliver a work product the team is pleased with.
I would highly recommend him for any digital content creation projects, specifically video production and visual design. Additionally, he is excellent at finding creative ways to communicate technical information simply and effectively for copywriting and internal communication."
I would highly recommend him for any digital content creation projects, specifically video production and visual design. Additionally, he is excellent at finding creative ways to communicate technical information simply and effectively for copywriting and internal communication."
Jen, Tech/Software
Visionary...
"To put it simply, Ryan is a visionary. He is able to take scenarios that are seemingly mundane and turn them into content that you need to engage with. His amazing technical skillset aside, as a coworker, you're able to tell quickly that he's a people person at heart. He is able to assume leadership and contribute to the workplace environment in a fearless way. No matter what the challenge may be, he rises to the challenge and exceeds. This is someone you want on your team."
Zahnae, Event Production
Curator...
"An absolute vibe curator"
Joel, Friend
ON THE SHELF IN 2025
Books:
- Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI, Yuval Noah Harari
- The Secret History, Donna Tartt
- Visual Thinking, Rudolph Arnheim
- The Poetics of Space, Gaston Bachelard
- Why Religion?, Elaine Pagels
- The Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman
- The Empathy Diaries, Sherry Turkle
- The Modem World, Kevin Driscoll
- Cognitive Surplus, Clay Shirky
- Custodians of the Internet, Tarleton Gillespie
- What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Raymond Carver
Podcasts & YouTube:
- Hard Fork, New York Times
- A Bit of Optimism, Simon Sinek
- Technically Human Podcast, Deb Donig
- Search Engine, PJ Vogt
- Reimagining the Internet, Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure
On how to design products that make it easy for humans to safely reach their goals
