Chris Ward · Scottsdale, AZ · Open to remote

Story first.
Every tool after.

Video creator, photographer and AI-native producer. Ten years taking projects end to end, from concept and camera to the final cut. Now I build the AI tools and pipelines that speed up that work.

The reel

60–90 seconds

About

I'm Chris Ward, a hands-on video creator who likes owning a piece from the first idea to the final export. That has meant 20+ broadcast TV commercials, 100+ milestone shoots for a national homebuilder, seven years of luxury real estate films in Hawaii and Arizona, plus music videos, concert films and weddings.

I also use generative AI every day, and not only for generating clips. I build tools with it: a Lightroom plugin that automates a 9-step HDR edit, an AI pipeline that places live performance footage inside generated worlds, and a multi-agent workspace that runs the marketing and operations of my production company, Lenticulus.

Ward Perspective is where all of it lives together.

10+years producing & editing
20+broadcast TV spots delivered
100+homebuilder shoots
Part 107FAA-certified drone pilot

Edit & finish

  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Photoshop
  • Lightroom Classic
  • Audio mix

AI (daily use)

  • Runway
  • Google Veo & Flow
  • Nano Banana
  • Adobe Firefly
  • Claude (tools & automation)

Camera & air

  • Sony FX / A7
  • Canon Cinema EOS
  • Lighting & location audio
  • DJI · Autel · FPV
Hiring · Collaborating · Commissioning

Let's make
something worth watching.

What I'm looking for
Video Producer / EditorAI Video CreatorCreative TechnologistDrone & Aerial

Full-time, contract or freelance, in Arizona or remote.