Ryan McClain
Originally from Carmel, Indiana, Ryan McClain has always been interested in working with a camera. He is currently a newscast director at WRTV, Channel 6 in Indianapolis. He graduated from Ball State University in 2018 with a degree in telecommunications, with a focus in video production, receiving magna cum laude honors upon graduation. Outside of being heavily involved in Carmel High School’s drumline and performing arts, Ryan was the Technical Director and Digital Department Head of CHTV. In college, Ryan was a newscast director for NewsLink Indiana where he was awarded the title of NewsLink Indiana’s Production Member of the Year during his freshman year. Under Ryan’s direction, one of NewsLink Indiana’s broadcasts received the National Mark of Excellence Aware from the Society of Professional Journalists. Before being hired full time at WRTV, he was a freelance assistant director while still attending classes at Ball State. Ryan’s free time is made up of freelance video work. He has served as a camera operator for the 2015 Bands of America Grand National Championships and the 2016 Music for All National Festival with Mr. Video Productions, as well as a member of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 WGI social media and video team in Indianapolis and Dayton. While at Ball State, he took an interest in helping the community as a videographer for “Unmasked: The Stigma of Meth”, an immersive learning documentary project. Through this project, Sheriff Ray Dudley recruited Ryan as a Special Deputy where he created episodes of “Deputies of Delaware County” and creates social media content for the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office. Through his work, Ryan has received the IASB 1st Place award in the music video category while in high school and the IASB 1st Place award in the corporate video category in the college division. In his free time outside of any video work, Ryan enjoys exploring a wide range of music, writing, kayaking, and spending quality time with his loved ones.
Work and freelance experiences
A résumé is available upon request
WRTV 6 (Indianapolis, IN) - Newscast Director
Delaware County Sheriff's Office (Muncie, IN) - Director, Principal Photographer, Post Production Supervisor of Deputies of Delaware County; Social Media Content; Special Deputy
Box 5 Media - Freelance Camera Operator
WGI (Winter Guard International) (Dayton, OH, Indianapolis, IN) - Video Team Content Creator, Social Media Content and Posting
Nestlé Corporation (Anderson, IN) - Safety Video Production
Indiana Alarm, LLC (Indianapolis, IN) - Commercials Created for Social Media
Victor J. Andrew High School Percussion (Tinley Park, IL) - Mini-documentary Production
Mr. Video Productions (Indianapolis, IN) - Freelance Camera Operator
The Indigos (Band) (Muncie, IN) - Music Video Videographer
Ball State University College of Communication, Information and Media (@bsuccim) (Muncie, IN) - Social Media Content Creator
NewsLink Indiana (Muncie, IN) - Newscast Director with Grass Valley Ignite, Floor Director, Robotic Camera Operator, Teleprompter
Connections Live (Muncie, IN) - Video Package Producer, Production Team