Richard Townsley

Born and raised in the San Fransisco Bay Area, Richard Townsley was surrounded by the local influences of LucasFilm, Skywalker Sound, Industrial Light and Magic, and Pixar. Richard has been following his passion as a Video Editor since the 5th grade. In high school, Richard excelled in the video and filmmaking program "COMACAD," winning 1st place award at the Marin County Fair and honorable mention in Lark Student Showcase. After graduating high school, Richard completed an internship with 32Ten Studios before moving to Los Angeles to continue pursuing filmmaking by attending the New York Film Academy. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Richard's classes transitioned to online allowing him to use the opportunity to continue through college while working freelance in the industry. Richard's proficiencies include Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Media Encoder, Avid Media Composer and ProTools, Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve, and Lightroom. An accomplished video editor and sound editor, Richard is also a strong team leader, collaborator, and stress-free director.