February • 2024
We worked with them to get the lens and composition right and I think it turned out great. Declan was excellent at responding to our requests and is a solid professional. We are happy we had the opportunity to work with him.
Declan R.
New Orleans, LA, USA
3 reviews$500 - $1500 / Day
About
While living in Chicago during the early 2000's Declan started field-producing episodic documentaries for WTTW, the Travel Channel, and FOX, then shot two successful auto racing docs, FOUR BANGERS and TRAILER RACER. in 2003 he completed ULBERT, an award-winning documentary on bipolar disorder. In 2012 Declan produced and shot New Orleans Documentary SHELL SHOCKED, where he now lives. He has since been producer for Jack Newell's OPEN TABLES and 42 GRAMS. In 2022 he produced 2 feature thrillers OFF RAMP and ZERO HOUR. 2023 Starts with a feature thriller called JUNKYARD. Between films Declan produces, shoots and directs smaller projects for commercial, news, music videos and social media.
Top Services
- Documentary DP
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- Video Editor - Documentary
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- Sound Mixer
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Clients
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Top Projects
Virus Killaz: The Art of Lionel Milton
Clip from a developing series on New Orleans Culture during Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter Movement.
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- Video Editor - Documentary
5.0 Produced for Weather Group Television, LLC
Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, Interview and Broll 2/8/2024 for "Flight" episode of The Earth Unlocked
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5.0 Produced for Hearst Television
NEW ORLEANS, LA - MINI DOC
Sidney Snow owns an instrument repair shop and lives on Mississippi River with his wife Carrie. This is a brief introduction into Native American living on Mississippi River in New Orleans Louisiana. The clips come from Declan Ryan and Alex P. Willson's documenting of Covid 19 in New Orleans over 2020-2022. A larger episodic project is being developed and for more information please contact declan@riainrising.com This specific video is property of HTV Digital Studio (Hearst) and only used for Riain Rising promotional purposes only.
- Video Editor - Documentary
Where to Eat in Nola
Best Chef's in America for Food and Wine Magazine
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- Line Producer / On-Location
42 Grams
A documentary about Chicago Chef Jake Bickelhaupt and his wife Allexa's journey to Michellin Star.
- Senior Producer / Project Manager
Produced for Xavier University
Investigative Stories Program
Documentary Interviews supported the In depth classroom environment at Xavier University In New Orleans Louisiana. Led by Investigative Journalist, Helen Malmgren, the class concentrated on Journalism from concept to completion. Once completed the students would participate in individual projects to support the entire project. https://isp.xulastory.com/project
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Equipment
Video
- 4K video camera
- Full HD video camera
- Multiple cameras
- DSLR or equivalent
- GoPro or equivalent
Video
Audio
- External recorder
- Wireless lavalier mic
- Shotgun mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Lighting kit
- Stabilizer
- Sliders
Miscellaneous
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Production Support
- Documentary DP
- Line Producer / On-Location
- Production Assistant
- Field Producer
- Gaffer
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Commercial DP
- Corporate Videographer
- Non-Fiction Film Director
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
- Landscape Photographer
- Digital Content Creator
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Sound Mixer
Post Production
Miscellaneous
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- Senior Producer / Project Manager
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- Executive Producer
Miscellaneous