RICO J. NEEDHAM
Producer • Director • Editor
Producer • Director • Editor
Role: Editor
Brought in as an emergency replacement editor after the couple was dissatisfied with the original cut, reshaping footage from a large multi-camera wedding production into a film ultimately embraced by both the couple and production team.
Role: Editor
The first of multiple YouTube projects edited for The Awesome Lawsons, a creator brand with 8M+ followers across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, adapting each cut to their established voice, pacing, humor, and visual style.
Role: Editor
An episode of The Awesome Lawsons’ Chicago travel series, edited for their 4.6M+ subscriber YouTube channel while maintaining the established pacing, personality, humor, and visual language of their content.
Role: Editor
A fast-paced challenge video edited for The Awesome Lawsons’ 4.6M+ subscriber YouTube channel, built around reactions, escalating stakes, comedic timing, and the family’s established entertainment style.
Role: Editor
The first long-form vlog for TV personality Kristen Gaffney, edited to establish the pacing, structure, and visual style of her YouTube content.