Richard Langsmith
Educational Innovator | Blending Technology, Creativity, and Education
- Role
- Creative Director at Madago Studio
- Location
- Huntsville, AL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Richard Langsmith
A retired Army Captain possessing a unique combination of management, logistics…
Experience
Creative Director
Feb 2025 — Present
As Creative Director at MaDaGo Studio, I lead the full creative and production pipeline for our original media, faith-based animation, and interactive educational experiences. I oversee concept development, scriptwriting, storyboarding, visual direction, music production, and animation workflows — combining AI-assisted tools with hands-on artistry to accelerate production while preserving human creativity at the heart of every project. I also direct audience engagement strategies, ensuring our content resonates deeply with children, parents, educators, and faith communities.Key projects include:Noah’s Ark Animated Series: A six-part musical journey blending dynamic storytelling, catchy original songs, and engaging visuals to teach lessons of trust and obedience. I developed the full lyrical, visual, and production direction, overseeing storyboard-to-screen workflows.Toddler Tunes YouTube Channel: Launched and grew an educational music channel focused on Bible-based songs and family-friendly themes, supported by Patreon-exclusive content like lesson plans and coloring books.AI Animation & Production Pipelines: Built automated production workflows using tools like Hailuo, MidJourney, and n8n, combining AI-generated media with human creative direction for scalable content creation.Responsibilities:Lead all creative development: concept, script, visual style, music direction, and editing.Manage studio operations and content schedules to meet tight production deadlines.Direct audience development across YouTube, Patreon, and social platforms.Integrate AI tools for animation, video editing, and workflow automation.Develop strategic partnerships, funding plans, and audience monetization strategies.Produce educational resources (lesson plans, activity books) to accompany media releases.Maintain brand consistency and vision across all projects.
Education
US Army Infantry School
Ordnance Officer Basic, Ordnance
1995 — 1995
U. S. Army Combined Arms & Services Staff School
CAS3, Course completed
2000 — 2000
FEMA EMI
Certificate, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
2018 — 2018
US Army Infantry School
Officer Candidate School
1995 — 1995
Virginia State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General
1998 — 1999
US Army Infantry School
Infantry Officer Advance, Infantry
1999 — 1999
US Army Infantry School
Air Assault
1993 — 1993
US Army Airborne School
Airborne, Airborne operations
2000 — 2000
Brigham Young University - Idaho
AS, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
1989 — 1991
Full Sail University
Master's degree, Instructional Design and Technology
2019 — 2020
Skills
- Animation Director
- Photo Editing
- Event Management
- Military
- Photoshop
- Security Clearance
- Program Management
- Team Building
- Video Editing
- Lighting
- Project Management
- Multimedia
- Public Speaking
- Leadership
- Team Leadership
- Animation
- Computer Animation
- Storyboarding
- Animation Direction
- Management
- 3d Studio Max
- Image Editing
- Graphic Design
- Strategy
- After Effects
- Illustration
- Premiere
- Web Design
- Flash
- 3d Visualization
- Graphics
- Software Documentation
- Project Planning
- Modeling
- Analysis
- Training
- 3d
- User Interface Design
- Product Development
- Game Design
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