| Jesse Jacobs |
 Jesse Jacobs (www.jessestudio.com) is a director who combines live action filmmaking, visual effects, animation, and design for commercials, music videos, and broadcast design.With his background as a performer at the Second City, extensive hands-on post-production, and skill with comedic talent, his integrated approach to production, motion, and story telling often explore characters in absurd surreal situations.
Notable directing work includes Skittles ‘Mindbender' (Mars), UPS Whiteboard (The Martin Agency), three Intel spots featuring the Blue Man Group for Euro RSCG worldwide New York and lensed by noted cinematographer Stefan Czapsky (Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands). Zune ‘Carnival (Microsoft) Diesel ‘Faces' (Diesel)
Other projects include ‘Street' a music video promo for Warner Bros music, ‘Show us' a spot for Skecher's shoes, and the ‘Girls Behaving Badly' show open for Oxygen networks.
As a designer, vfx artist, and art director, Jacobs derives a range of visual styles from his post skills that include motion graphics, broadcast design, mixed media animation, and 2D visual effects compositing.
Notable post credits include Heidi Klum's project Runway (Bravo), Missy Elliot's ‘Work It' (MTV award nomination best special effects, video of the year, Grammy winner) a Twix spot featuring Usher, Investigation Discovery Network Launch (Discovery Channel), Mick Jagger's 'Paradise', 'Get U Down' Ice Cube/Snoop Dogg/Warren G (Hawino), Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX), The Osbournes DVD (MTV), Borat The movie DVD (20th Century Fox) and Ellen Degeneris Show (CBS, BDA Bronze award winner) |
