Ricards Ozols

Commissioned by The National Trust for their annual Festival of Blossom (Blossomise) which encourages everyone to celebrate the seasonal spectacle of blossom. Performed by LYR, this song was inspired by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage’s poem Blossom: A CV. Visuals created by mixing various paints and food colouring in milk to create an abstract representation of blossoming through the use of fluid art.

30 second ad for Action on Salt showcasing the harmful effects of a high salt diet with a humorous twist. Shot on Kodak film for the Kodak/Nahemi Student Commercial Awards.

Song by Elizabete Balcus. For this music video I took on the roles of director, cinematographer, and editor, aiming to create something visually unique and engaging. The video is an array of experimental visuals, crafted using everyday materials like acrylic paint, milk, oil, and even melting pills. Each scene, from the swirling colours in an aquarium injected with ink to the intriguing patterns formed by ferrofluid and paint, was designed to visually represent the mood of the song. I filmed the singer against a green screen and then seamlessly integrated her into these various, abstract environments. This project was a chance to play with different textures and effects, creating a music video that’s as unconventional and psychedelic as the song itself.

This film brings to light the inspiring story of the Great British Deaf Swimming Club (GBDS), showcasing swimmers who define competitive swimming in a new light. The narrative focuses on these diverse experiences, capturing the essence of the sport from different perspectives. We explore the nuances of deafness in swimming, from those with minimal hearing loss to more profound cases, highlighting their individual journeys and triumphs. The film's visual approach, through carefully crafted shots above and below water, emphasizes the swimmers' strength and skill, offering viewers a closer look at this unique and often overlooked aspect of the sporting world. My role as an assistant editor involved work with Avid Media Composer, focusing on tasks like transcoding, syncing audio, and organising the footage. My role as a DIT focused on handling the digital data, ensuring its integrity and optimal quality from capture to post-production. Credits: Director - Maddie Barnes Producer - Joe Kelly Co-Producer - Nicholas Mercieca Director of Photography - Joshua Baldassarre Editor - Dea Xherri Sound - Haydon Anderson Gaffer - Dan Forward 1st AC - Emily Dixon 2nd AC - James Kennedy 2nd AD - Elodie Flavin 3rd AD - Calvin Lupton Assistant Editor - Ricards Ozols Assistant Editor - Amanda Rajaniemi DIT - Ricards Ozols DIT - Amanda Rajaniemi GoPro Operator - Jude Hollis Behind the Scenes Photography - Ella Preston Behind the Scenes Photography - Emily Williams Sound Assistant - Aroa Fuentes

Music video for the Bournemouth based hard metal bands ''aAnd?'' song - Escape Rough.

For the Polaris Modelling Agency advertisement, my role as the editor was to create a concise and effective short-form video for social media promotion on platforms like Instagram and Facebook. The focus was to present the agency's models and their fashion-forward presence in a straightforward, engaging manner. The editing process involved selecting key visuals that represent the agency's diverse talent, ensuring the content is both eye-catching and suitable for the quick-scrolling nature of social media audiences. The footage is gathered from Envato Elements stocks.

For the Polaris Modelling Agency advertisement, my role as the editor was to create a concise and effective short-form video for social media promotion on platforms like Instagram and Facebook. The focus was to present the agency's models and their fashion-forward presence in a straightforward, engaging manner. The editing process involved selecting key visuals that represent the agency's diverse talent, ensuring the content is both eye-catching and suitable for the quick-scrolling nature of social media audiences. The footage is gathered from Envato Elements stocks.

For the Polaris Modelling Agency advertisement, my role as the editor was to create a concise and effective short-form video for social media promotion on platforms like Instagram and Facebook. The focus was to present the agency's models and their fashion-forward presence in a straightforward, engaging manner. The editing process involved selecting key visuals that represent the agency's diverse talent, ensuring the content is both eye-catching and suitable for the quick-scrolling nature of social media audiences. The footage is gathered from Envato Elements stocks.

TikTok snippet from interview with playwright and screenwriter Christopher Hampton at the annual Bridport Film Festival: From Page To Screen. Edited on a next day schedule for daily uploads. Link to full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjWG7021CIA Crew: Presenter - Jacob Parvin Cinematography - James Rigby Editor - Ricards Ozols Sound - Bahar Bay

TikTok snippet from interview with director Richard Eyre at the annual Bridport Film Festival: From Page To Screen. Edited on a next day schedule for daily uploads. Link to full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rjb7mXUbcY Crew: Presenter - Jacob Parvin Cinematography - James Rigby Editor - Ricards Ozols Sound - Bahar Bay

TikTok snippet from talk between actress Alexandra Dowling and playwright and screenwriter Christopher Hampton at the annual Bridport Film Festival: From Page To Screen. Edited on a next day schedule for daily uploads. Crew: Presenter - Jacob Parvin Cinematography - James Rigby Editor - Ricards Ozols Sound - Bahar Bay

TikTok snippet from interview with playwright and screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz at the annual Bridport Film Festival: From Page To Screen. Edited on a next day schedule for daily uploads. Link to full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7YETPZtmnA Crew: Presenter - Jacob Parvin Cinematography - James Rigby Editor - Ricards Ozols Sound - Bahar Bay