Ric Leeson - Live Action Director

I started my career in 2011, working in house with the BBC. I worked as a camera operator, graphic designer, animator and editor across several teams. I was trained in high bbc standards for storytelling in film making, working with crew in studio and on location, editing engaging content for online and broadcast, and much more.

winner 2025 Kodak summer competition

I came first place in the Kodak and analogue wonderland photography competition with this photo I took in nice, France on Kodak pro image 100 film

glasgow gallery of photography seascapes exhibition 2024

I was selected for this exhibition with the above photography which I took in Dubrovnik, Croatia

dark peak photography festival 2024

I was selected for this exhibition with the above photograph I took In West Yorkshire

My latest music video project with artist lIA Mice, shot in 2022. I shot, directed and edited this video for her single 'I don't wanna change'. I used photography prisms and creative editing to create refraction and double exposure imagery.

Working again with Artist and DJ Lia Mice, I developed, shot and edited this music video for her single 'WE ARE THE BEAT'. Shot in studio and on location, I created and composited the vfx in aftereffects before finally editing and grading the video in premiere pro. I used CANON FD Lenses from the late 1970s with an adapter ring and a starburst filter to create a nostalgic style in camera.

I Directed a series of trailers for CARLTON BOOKS AUGMENTED REALITY RANGE, including the above for 'JURASSIC WORLD FALLEN KINGDOM' and many more big properties...

...such as Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 4

and unique IP The Ghostkeeper's journal

in summer 2018 I worked with dentsu aegis network and riot games uk to produce, develop and direct a series of online videos for the massively popular pc game 'League of Legends'. working alongside storylab and iprospect staff on the 'summer of legends' campaign, i organised shoots, casting sessions, developed scripts and shot and edited over 10 original pieces of content.

Here is a video showcasing some combo moves to new players. I worked with TV presenter ben shires to film this and several other videos on green screen, which I then composited with gameplay footage and graphics I created in photoshop and aftereffects.

Working with newspaper CITY AM and journalist Siobhan grogan, I visited two Pullman hotels to direct travel videos showcasing 48 hours in london and liverpool.

I directed Alex James (blur) for this promo video for GWR