Media Producer, Creative Director & Entrepreneur
Finland
- Current
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- Co-founder / Creative Director / Chairman at Zipipop
- Past
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- Script Writer at RvK Productions
- Voice-over Artist / Actor at RvK Productions
- Director / Producer at RvK Productions
- Creative Director at Cactus Marketing & Advertising
- Lecturer at The University of Cumbria, UK
- Film Producer / Director at RvK Productions
- Teacher at Hurtwood House School
- Education
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- Taideteollinen korkeakoulu - Konstindustriella högskolan
- Cumbria Institute of the Arts
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Richard von Kaufmann’s Summary
A background in film-making, advertising and web development. Currently creative director and co-founder at the start-up Zipipop – a web agency specializing in social and participatory media.
Richard von Kaufmann’s Specialties:
Concepting and promotion.
Richard von Kaufmann’s Experience
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Co-founder / Creative Director / Chairman
Zipipop
(Internet industry)
October 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)
Currently seeking funding and network support for Zipipop's: Group Activity Organizer (previously Zipiko) and Mirco-forum concept.
Also selling Zipipop's consultancy and campaign services.
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Script Writer
RvK Productions
(Media Production industry)
August 2003 — February 2009 (5 years 7 months)
Wrote feature film scripts: JUMP (rites-of-passage film based around cliff-jumping); 1st drafts of 'Blue Skies over Hel' (young Irish musician's adventures in Helsinki) & 'Pigs Might Fly' (fantasy about an escaped genetically engineered pig with the dying Prime Minister's heart).
Also copy-editing for: CMI (Crisis Management Initiative), Plan Finland & Timecode Oy. -
Voice-over Artist / Actor
RvK Productions
(Media Production industry)
August 2005 — January 2009 (3 years 6 months)
Voice-over work for various institutions in Helsinki: Kiasma Museum (Tracking Traces, 09. Landscapes 07,& ARS 06 exhibition audio guides), Ateneum Art Museum ('Town & Again' Internet Project), Edita Publishing (‘Briefcase’ English course). Acted for: MTV3 Finland (Röyhkeä Diplomaatti: My Fair Lady episode) & Hartwall Vichy spring water TV ad.
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Director / Producer
RvK Productions
(Media Production industry)
December 2007 — January 2008 (2 months)
Produced and directed music video for up coming Finnish pop duo Kisha.
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Creative Director
Cactus Marketing & Advertising
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 2001 — July 2003 (2 years 4 months)
Concepted, produced & directed TV adverts, documentaries and promotional videos for various organizations including: Coca-cola, Total, Ethiopian Airlines & UNICEF. Also worked on social-marketing campaigns for Save the Children (USA) & DKT. Responsible for building up audiovisual production capacity and advising on company strategy.
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Lecturer
The University of Cumbria, UK
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
April 1998 — March 2001 (3 years)
Lecturer in Video Production and Film Theory. Managed various modules for the EDEXCEL National Diploma Media Production course, including: 'Shooting Single Camera Drama', 'Video Editing' & 'Factual Programme Production Techniques'.
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Film Producer / Director
RvK Productions
(Media Production industry)
August 2000 — March 2001 (8 months)
Produced/directed and facilitated documentaries, promotional videos & short dramas. Clients included: Age Concern (UK NGO); Carlisle Hospital Trust & BBC/Mariner Films Limited.
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Teacher
Hurtwood House School
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
September 1996 — September 1997 (1 year 1 month)
A-level Media Studies teacher with weekly boarding house supervision responsibilities.
Richard von Kaufmann’s Education
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Taideteollinen korkeakoulu - Konstindustriella högskolan
MA , MA New Media , 2006 — 2009
- Activities and Societies:
- MA thesis paper on "Intention Broadcasting" accepted for publication at the i-Semantic Web conference 2009: http://www.i-semantics.tugraz.at/program
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Cumbria Institute of the Arts
BA (Hons) Media , audio visual production , 1992 — 1995
Additional Information
Richard von Kaufmann’s Websites:
Richard von Kaufmann’s Interests:
Cultural: painting, reading, song-writing Sports: tennis, squash, golf When possible: paragliding, polo
Richard von Kaufmann’s Groups:
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Finnish Hi-tech Start-up Community -
Zipipop -
Aalto University -
Aalto Entrepreneurship Society
Richard von Kaufmann’s Honors:
Zipiko: Best Early-stage Start-up (Mobile 2.0 Europe 2008) & selected for the start-up competition at Le Web '08
‘BLEAK HOUSE’ (designer & animator) Animation interpreting the opening pages of the classic book ’Bleak House’ by Charles Dickens. Shown as part of BBC2’s acclaimed educational series ‘Texts in Time’.
Richard von Kaufmann’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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