The Musicbox - 6:49 Min

This is a project that I did NOT direct. I did help on the production end however. I was credited as first Assistant camera, I did a little sound work and a little editing. This project was directed by Raphael DiLuzio as a piece for the 2006 48 Hour Film Project in Portland, Maine. He had well known Cinematographer Rob Draper shooting it for him, and he had a well respected and fairly well known writer named Alex Irvine writing for him. He also had about $250,000 worth of camera equiptment to work with, and about 40 students ready to do whatever he asked of them. This film won Best Cinematography, and Best Use of Prop, Best Costume, and "Critics pick". Raphael Diluzio teaches film classes at the University of Maine. I find it a little ironic that, for a professor who used to stress so strongly that a story must have an intelligible plot, this film has basically none. I think it was trying to be David Lynch-ian and just ended up being...a mess. But still. It was a film that I worked on, and it was a good experience to get a chance to work with Rob Draper nonetheless.

Who is Bert Didier? - 5:13 Min

This film was created for The 2007 Portland Maine 48 Hour Film Project. The 48HFP is a contest in which teams of filmmakers are assigned a genre, a character, a prop and a line of dialogue, and have 48 hours to write, direct, shoot and edit a 4 - 7 min film containing those elements.

Awards: Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Writing, Best Graphics

Team name: The Royal Nonesuch

National Toboggan Championships - 2:46 Min

This was a segment I shot for Rob Draper and Visionmill Studios. It is the 2008 US National Toboggan Championships at the Snow Bowl in Camden Maine. I had fun shooting this. I also did a lot of editing on it, but Rob Draper was the one who ultimately finished the editing.

A schizophrenics love story - 17:22 Min

This is a film I wrote in 2004 (I've learned a lot about writing since then) and filmed in December 2005 and January 2006. This film was professionally color corrected by the well known cinematographer Rob Draper (The Spitfire Grill, Tales from the Crypt). I would say this is the first serious film that I worked on. I co-directed it with my friend Nathan Horn.

Dual channel video installation - 1:17 Min.

This was a test I help my buddy Josh film for a dual channel video installation project. Ideally each video would be on separate TV monitors set next to each other.

Sleepwalker - 2:30 Min.

This film was shot in Bangor, Maine. It was really an exercise in mood and cinematography. A.J. Muffet was my cinematographer and Josh Whinnery was my actor. Made in November 2006.

The moment before falling in love - 2:11 Min.

This was a piece I helped my friend Will Seyffer film. Will had this assignment; he had to make a film showing the moment before two people fell in love. He wanted to shoot it mostly through body language. No dialog. This is what we came up with. Made in October 2006.

5th Commandment - 4:28 Min.

Our assignment was to make two films based on two of the ten commandments. All the groups in our film class drew numbers. We got the 5th commandment (honor your father and mother) and the 6th commandment (thou shalt not murder). We shot them both to go together as one piece. I would never attempt to shoot anything involving drug dealers and hitmen as a serious piece (not at this point in my life anyway) but this was an assignment so I felt free to be a little more creative. It came off a little like "Boondock Saints" but that never even crossed my mind until we were finished and someone mentioned it. I think the scenes on the train came out really really well. This project was really an experiment in faking locations, motion graphics, and color grading. Made in 2006.

6th Commandment - 3:19 Min.

Our assignment was to make two films based on two of the ten commandments. All the groups in our film class drew numbers. We got the 5th commandment (honor your father and mother) and the 6th commandment (thou shalt not murder). We shot them both to go together as one piece. I would never attempt to shoot anything involving drug dealers and hitmen as a serious piece (not at this point in my life anyway) but this was an assignment so I felt free to be a little more creative. It came off a little like "Boondock Saints" but that never even crossed my mind until we were finished and someone mentioned it. This one was an experiment in color grading. Made in 2006.

The Cheater - 3:13 Min.

I did not direct or edit this film, but I did act in it so I thought it should be included. My buddy Josh Whinery directed and shot this. I thought it was very good. Made me laugh. Made in 2006.

Loop - 1:02 Min.

This was...I don't know what this was. I made if for a class (and I got a good grade), so technically it must be included in "The Complete Works" of Evan Richards. Made in 2001.

Image Flash - 19 Sec.

I made this for a new media design class. I opted to use a color theme in my video clip. A different frame every second. Made in 2001.

Ghost Soldiers - 11:11 Min.

Ghost Soldiers was my senior capstone project. It was by far the longest and most involved project I had ever worked on up until that point. It involved greenscreening, sky replacements, compositing, matchmoving, matte painting, computer generated imagery, digital environments, color grading, and extensive soundscaping. It was a learning experience as I basically decided what scenes I wanted to shoot and then figured out afterwards how to accomplish the shots I wanted. I got an "A" on the final project. Made in 2003/2004.

Sunset on Great Wass Island - 28 Sec.

This is a simple timelapse I shot on Great Wass Island. Not bad for being the first timelapse shot I ever tried; I think it came out really well. Made in 2003.

Digital Theft - 2:47 Min.

I made this because I was taking a video installation class. I wanted to try out some greenscreen/effects work instead of making an installation, so I made this film. Nearly every shot in this piece is an effects shot. This is the first time I ever shot against a greenscreen. Made in 2002.

Tajikistan: 2004 - 15:26 Min.

In 2004 I visited Tajikistan for 6 weeks. When I got back I took some of the video I had shot, combined it with photos and videos other people had shot and made a short documentary. Made in 2004.

The Machine - 1 Min.

During my semester taking a class in Maya 5.0 I had to design and animate a machine using set driven keys. If you know what that means, you know far more about animation than I do. Made in 2003.

Death Pranks - 8:00 Min.

This film has a backstory. Our film teacher gave our class the most horrible script in the world and told to make it into a short film. We were only allowed to change the script 20%. Since it was so awful and I knew it was nothing I would ever be able to show it as a serious piece, I made the decision not to take the project seriously. I thought, if he gives us something that we can't show as a portfolio piece, I am not going to give him anything either. The 20% change we made was not to have the dialog be audible. Our teacher was not pleased. Rylan Shook a friend in my group came up with the idea of the prank war, and my friend Olney Atwell was my DP. So this film is basically a collection of things I had always wanted to try but never dared to do in a serious film. Split Screens, comic book motion graphics, musical overtones, visual effects, etc. It is too long for certain, but didn't come out too bad in spite of all that. Made in 2004.

Ghost Soldiers Trailer - 27 Sec.

"Ghost Soldiers" was my senior capstone project. I told my capstone advisor I wanted to make a film for my capstone project. He says, "OK whats it going to be about?" I say "It's going to be a war film". He says, "A student war film? How about this, you show me something you've shot so far, and I'll let know know if you can do this for your capstone project." I went and edited this together out of some foorage I had already shot. He saw it and gave me permission to do the film. I made this in 2003/2004.

Tom Petty - 1:08 Min.

A music video I made for Tom Petty's song "I Won't Back Down". It stars my large brown 1984 Chevy Caprice Classic. I made this in 2002.

Man Vs. TV - 2:16 Min.

This was really the first short film I ever shot. I made it in 2002.

Box knocking - 37 Sec.

This is my one and probably only forray into the world of computer animation. I took a class in Maya 5.0 that tried to teach modeling, lighting, texturing, rigging, skinning, animating, rendering and so much more in one semester. I made it in 2003.

Jane Doe Trailer - 1 Min.

This is the trailer for a short film I shot called "Jane Doe". The original script was a drama, my professor forced me to turn it into a comedy but the trailer makes it look like an action/adventure. I made it in 2003.

Hero - 2:10 Min.

This film was meant to be longer but basically ended up being an effects test. Every shot in this film, with the exception of the first one, is an effects shot. I think there are 56 seperate shots. It was shot in 5 hours completely in front of a greenscreen. I did all the post work, editing, compositing, chromakeying etc. in three days. My buddy Will Seyffer did the sound. Made in 2006.

Rockport Pottery - 4 Min.

This is a 4 minute documentary I was requested to make when I applied for a job at a production house. Made in 2006.

Model Railroading - 30 Sec.

This is a 30 second documentary I was requested to make when I applied for a job at a production house. Made in 2006.