Chris
Hardy
Director · Producer · Writer · Editor · Storyteller
Demo Reel
Creator. Visual artist.
My work enhanced TED’s BRAND VALUE by crafting compelling visual tales that inspired action and left a lifetime of memories.
I have a constant drive to innovate. I write, produce, direct and edit transformational video that amplifies brand awareness by bringing ideas and moments to life.
Selected Work
Impact
TEDWomen 2023
Writer / Producer / Director
Impact
Assembly / Client Summit
Director / Editor / Motion Graphics
Stories
Adam Grant / TED2023
Writer / Producer / Director
Feature
This Invention Got Tesla Inducted Into The Hall Of Fame
Producer / Editor
Edelman Fossil Park & Museum
A 66-Million Year Timeline
Sheditor / Motion Graphics
What I Do
Services
I provide 360-degree production service, so I am accountable from ideation to the final cut.
Member of the Directors Guild of America.
Twenty years in production, most recently more than a decade at TED.
- Sizzle Reels & Brand Films
- High-energy cuts that make someone care in the first ten seconds.
- Interviews & Long-Form Videos
- First-timers directed as comfortably as seasoned speakers. Built to hold attention past the first minute.
- Live Events & Conferences
- Multi-camera coverage, theater camera and audio rigging, and fast turnarounds.
- Social & Campaign Content
- Vertical cutdowns and platform-native edits, so one shoot day feeds a whole campaign.
- Editing & Post-Production
- Motion graphics, color grading, and sound, including footage you already have.
- Full-Service Production
- Crew, schedules, budgets, and project management start to finish, plus a complete camera, lighting, and audio package.
Behind The Lens