Tara Marie Jacobson is a VFX veteran with nearly 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, specializing in Nuke Compositing with additional expertise in stereoscopic compositing and motion graphics. She has contributed to a wide range of projects, including feature films, episodic television, 34k experiences, commercials, and video games. Notable career highlights include working on Life of Pi with Ang Lee, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and the Barbie movie. Tara has also been involved with the VES Board in NY, where she served as treasurer and helped foster the local industry community during and after COVID in NYC.
Work History
Nuke Compositor
Passion Pictures
August 2024 - September 2024
I had the pleasure of being one of the compositors on Airbnb's Ren Faire commercial. With the company based in the UK, there was a Nuke Compositor handling tasks in their time zone, while I worked on LA time to address client notes as they rolled in. It was a short but incredibly enjoyable project, full of creative challenges and a fun collaboration across time zones.
LeadVFX Artist
Illuminarium Experiences
February 2023 - May 2024
As the Lead Compositor at Illuminarium, I was responsible for overseeing the compositing team and ensuring the delivery of high-quality visual effects for one of the most technical projects of my career. We worked on two versions of the Space experience, delivering both on time at a staggering 24k resolution. This involved extensive collaboration across departments to align creative and technical goals, managing complex workflows, and troubleshooting issues as they arose. Through constant coordination with artists, producers, and external vendors, I helped deliver an immersive, cutting-edge experience that exemplified innovation and storytelling at Illuminarium.
Client-Side VFX Artist
Warner Bros.
September 2022 - January 2023
New York City, NY
For the Barbie movie, I was one of three VFX artists working on the client side for Warner Brothers, ensuring the visual effects met the creative and technical needs of the production. My responsibilities included overseeing the integration of VFX elements and maintaining communication between the production team and the VFX vendors to ensure a seamless final product.
nuke compositor
Chicken Bone VFX (CBFX)
August 2022 - September 2022
New York, NY
VFX Artist
Sibling Rivalry
August 2022 - August 2022
New York, NY
Client-Side VFX Artist
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Season 5
February 2022 - July 2022
Brooklyn, NY
Working with Lesley Robson-Foster on two seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was one of my career highlights! What a great experience to have collaborated on such a standout project.
VFX Artist
Radical Media
December 2021 - May 2022
Remote
This is where I began working on Illuminariums Space Experience before working directly with Illuminarium.
OUT OF OFFICE
October 2021 - November 2021
Brooklyn, New York, US
Client-Side VFX Artist
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Season 4
January 2021 - October 2021
Brooklyn, New York, US
Working with Lesley Robson-Foster on two seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was one of your career highlights! What a great experience to have collaborated on such a standout project.
VFX Artist
ShoulderHill Entertainment
October 2020 - November 2020
New York, New York, United States
visual effects artist
ShoulderHill Entertainment
March 2020 - April 2020
New York, NY
nuke compositor
Phosphene
January 2020 - March 2020
New York, New York, United States
nuke compositor
Alkemy X
July 2019 - January 2020
New York, New York, United States
Freelance Compositor
Powerhouse VFX
April 2019 - April 2019
New York, New York, United States
VFX Artist
Alkemy X
March 2019 - March 2019
New York, New York, United States
nuke compositor
Phosphene
January 2019 - March 2019
New York, New York, United States
Freelance Compositor
Transistor Studios
December 2018 - December 2018
New York, New York, United States
Compositor
Powerhouse VFX
November 2018 - November 2018
New York, New York, United States
Compositor
Phosphene
October 2018 - October 2018
New York, New York, US
Freelance Compositor
Powerhouse VFX
June 2018 - October 2018
NYC
Compositor
Phosphene
May 2018 - June 2018
New York City, NY
Compositor
Powerhouse VFX
November 2017 - April 2018
Compositor
Powerhouse VFX
September 2017 - October 2017
Freelance Compositor
Perception
August 2017 - September 2017
freelance compositor
The-Artery
May 2017 - May 2017
nuke compositor
The-Artery
May 2017 - May 2017
freelance compositor
Alkemy X
February 2017 - May 2017
Compositor
Alkemy X
September 2016 - January 2017
nuke compositor
Phosphene
May 2016 - September 2016
Compositor
Phosphene
May 2016 - September 2016
freelance compositor
Alkemy X
April 2016 - May 2016
roto/paint artist
Artjail
April 2016 - April 2016
stereo compositor
Mr. X
January 2016 - March 2016
Lead Artist
Origin Digital Studios
October 2015 - December 2015
freelance nuke compositor
Method Studios
August 2015 - October 2015
VFX Artist
Phosphene
July 2015 - August 2015
nuke compositor
Phosphene
November 2014 - June 2015
HUGE
August 2014 - August 2014
Lead Motion Graphics Animator
MTV
June 2014 - August 2014
Available for Freelancing
Teaemjay Inc
May 2007 - May 2014
Freelance VFX Artist
Zero VFX
March 2014 - February 2014
The Equalizer (Feature Film) - Compositor
Freelance Lead Compositor
Perception
January 2014 - February 2014
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Feature Film) - Lead Compositor
Freelance Motion Graphics Designer
R/GA
December 2013 - December 2013
Freelance VFX Artist
The-Artery
November 2013 - December 2013
Babysitter (Feature Film) - Compositor
LQR (Beyonce Music Video) - Roto
PRT (Beyonce Music Video) - Roto
Freelance VFX Artist
Thornberg & Forester
December 2013 - November 2013
Charter (Commercial) - Key & Roto
Freelance VFX Artist
Big Star
December 2013 - November 2013
Game of Thrones (HBO Promo) - Nuke Compositor
Freelance VFX Artist
Method Studios
January 2012 - November 2013
Wolf of Wall Street (Feature Film) - Nuke Compositor
Foxcatcher (Feature Film) - Nuke Compositor
Time Warner Cable (Super Bowl Commercial) - Nuke Compositor / Roto & Paint Artist
Verizon Revolve (Commercial) - Paint/Roto Artist
Freelance VFX Artist
Curious Pictures
May 2007 - August 2013
Zumba (Video Game) - Nuke/AE Compositor / Animator
Truth Campaign (Commercial) - Lead Compositor
Fast Car (Music Video) - Compositor / PA
DEX (Commercial) - Compositor / 2D Animator
AT&T (Commercial) - Photomation Animator / Compositor
August (Feature Film) - Compositor
Ronzoni (Commercial) - Paint/Roto Artist
Nike (Commercial) - Roto Artist
And a variety of other spots.
Blue Sky Studios
December 2012 - April 2013
Freelance Stereoscopic Compositor
Trollback
August 2012 - November 2012
A Stereoscopic, Animated Short Film for the Museum of Jewish History in Russia.