history repeating : A ryan chang Reel
ORIGINAL FILMMAKING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, EDITING, COLOR, VFX & UNREAL BY RYAN CHANG — COMMISSIONED & COLLABORATIVE WORK: PORTFOLIO
right here, Right now
FILMMAKING · CINEMATOGRAPHY · EDITING · COLOR · FINISHING
Award-winning cinema and post-production by Ryan Chang / gemini film studios
SELECTED FRAMES
Thoth
a film for your nervous system
a film by ryan chang
INTernational Avant-Garde Awards, 2025 — Only U.S. Winner.
inTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACROSS VISUAL EFFECTS, CINEMATOGRAPHY, COLOR GRADING & DIRECTING
Moon in scorpio
THE ECLIPSE TRILOGY
THE ECLIPSE TRILOGY FOLLOWS THREE CONFRONTATIONS WITH WHAT KEEPS US TRAPPED: MOON IN SCORPIO THROUGH THE PAIN OF SHATTERED ILLUSION; THOTH THROUGH COMPULSIVE LOOPS AND ESCAPE; AND PISCES RISING, A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER WHERE DESIRE, AUTHORITY, AND SELF-POSSESSION COLLIDE.
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MOON IN SCORPIO AND THOTH WERE CREATED AS STANDALONE PREQUELS AND PRACTICAL TESTS FOR PISCES RISING — TESTING ITS VISUAL LANGUAGE AND TECHNIQUES WHILE BUILDING HANDS-ON COMMAND ACROSS THE FILMMAKING PROCESS FOR THE FEATURE.
Pisces rising
FEATURE FILM — IN DEVELOPMENT
ryan chang — Blackmagic design certified
DAVINCI RESOLVE — EDITING · COLOR GRADING · FAIRLIGHT AUDIO · FOUNDATIONS
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WORK WITH GEMIni
AVAILABLE FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY & END-TO-END POST-PRODUCTION — EDITING, COLOR GRADING, SOUND, FINISHING & DCP DELIVERY — FOR NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY, COMMERCIAL & EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS.
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Testimonials
CLIENTS ON WORKING WITH RYAN CHANG
“His editing work transformed raw footage into something mythic and magnetic.”
— Chris Dixon
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Working with Ryan was a turning point in the creation of my Riverbed Lectures Series. He brought not only technical brilliance, but a rare artistic sensitivity that honored the spirit of the material. From our first session, Ryan guided me into the world of video with clarity and confidence — helping me translate a deeply internal process into something living, visual, and public. His instinct for sound, pacing, and atmosphere was remarkable, and his editing work transformed raw footage into something mythic and magnetic.More than a videographer, Ryan was a true collaborator — listening closely, shaping subtly, and always amplifying the vision without ever overpowering it. I cannot imagine a more gifted, intuitive, or reliable partner in this kind of creative journey. He is, without exaggeration, the reason these lectures found their voice in the visible world.”
Chris Dixon
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“HE DELIVERED EVERYTHING FROM THE WEB EDIT TO THE THEATRICAL DCP ON SCHEDULE — PATIENT, RESPONSIVE, AND TECHNICALLY SKILLED.”
- Vinay Chandra, Director
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Ryan Chang is a one-stop shop Editor! He made remote collaboration on my short film, Natural Causes, incredibly easy using Frame.io. He delivered everything from the web edit to the theatrical DCP on schedule and with great attention to detail. He is patient, responsive, and technically skilled in everything from color correction to sound mixing —I highly recommend him for any short film project.
- Vinay Chandra, Director
“THE VIDEO RYAN CREATED WAS A MASTERPIECE. THIS PIECE OF ART WAS SO COMPELLING, SO BEAUTIFUL AND PERSONALIZED TO ME.”
-Aaron Buchanan
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When I first started my Ketamine therapy I researched Ketamine videos and had only found a few that were somewhat beneficial. Most were nature videos with simple transitions that were pleasant to watch but not long enough and not the cerebral depth/connection I was looking for. A Ketamine therapy session is an experience that is difficult to explain. It is personal. Each one of us have different needs and concerns when it comes to the "journey." It is not meant to be "a trip". It's purpose is therapeutic. And that means something different to each individual.
I provided Ryan with practically no input as to what I wanted. I think I mentioned a music video and how it needed to not just be a nature show but challenge me in some way. Really no guidance or idea as to what I was looking for as I wasn't really sure how to put it in words.
Ryan had a peripheral awareness of my mental health problems but I never spoke to him directly about all of my issues or therapy.
The video Ryan created was a masterpiece. I cannot express with the full depth of how moving and meaningful it is. As I watched it I had so many thoughts. How could he know so much and how could he put it all together in such an intuitive way with so little direction? It was everything that I wanted and more than I thought was possible. It made me feel so connected to my loved ones, my past, and everyone and everything. It was not just what I wanted but what I needed. There just aren’t words. The visual art, the transitions, the music, the narration, the timing of each were masterful. Again, I thought, how could he know? How was this possible? His creation, this piece of art, was so compelling, so beautiful and personalized to me.
It will continue to provide so many more paths for my journey. Iam in awe of how powerful this is. I have used this video for my therapy repeatedly and it never stops healing, challenging and resolving my pain. It is something I will cherish as a gift of love forever. It spoke to me in a way that was deeply personal.”
Aaron Buchanan
WHY DOES AN IMAGE HIT?
FE!N and the Collective Unconscious is a look inside the way I think about filmmaking—using experimental and structural cinema, symbolism, subjective point of view, and Jungian psychology to explore how images can carry psychological meaning before we consciously decode them.
THE DEEPER ARCHITECTURE IS THERE SO THE IMAGE HITS HARDER—NOT SO THE VIEWER HAS HOMEWORK TO DO.
Whether I’m trimming a tracking shot, shaping a documentary about putting art on the Moon, building an experimental film from thousands of images, or designing a feature, the same question runs underneath the work:
WHAT DOES THE AUDIENCE FEEL, AND HOW CAN IMAGE, CUT, SOUND, COLOR AND RHYTHM MAKE THAT EXPERIENCE STRONGER?
THE WORK THROUGHOUT THIS SITE IS THE PRACTICAL RESULT OF THAT WAY OF THINKING.
FOR A DEEPER LOOK AT HOW I THINK ABOUT IMAGES, WATCH: FE!N AND THE COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS ↓