Tara Marie Jacobson

Tara Marie Jacobson

Lead Nuke Compositor & Motion Designer

Lead Digital Compositor / Mid-level Motion Graphic Designer / 19 yrs

Joshua Tree, CA

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Client-Side VFX Artist

barbie (2023)

Freelance Compositor

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Freelance Stereoscopic TD

Epic (2013)

Stereoscopic Compositor

Life of Pi (2012)

VFX Artist

Glass (2019)

nuke compositor

Mr. Robot (2015)

Digital Compositor

A Quiet Place (2018)

Nuke /AE Compositor & Motion Graphics Designer

Zumba Fitness (2010)

Visual Effects Artist

The OA (2016)

nuke compositor

The Get Down (2016)

nuke compositor

Billions (2016)

Digital Compositor

Hunters (2020)

nuke compositor

The Knick (2014)

Visual Effects Artist

The Goldfinch (2019)

Digital Compositor

City on a Hill (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

False Positive (2021)

Digital Effects

Thor (2011)

Visual Effects Artist

Vinyl (2016)

Compositor / Visual Effects Artist

The Devil All the Time (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Love Life (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Paradise Lost (2020)

Digital Compositor

Evil (2019)

Visual Effects Artist

Emergence (2019)

Digital Compositor

Second Act (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

The Purge (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

time after time (2017)

Visual Effects Artist

The Longest Ride (2015)

Visual Effects Artist

Powers (2015)

Rotoscope Artist

The Beaver (2011)

Visual Effects Artist

USS Christmas (2020)

nuke compositor

Paper Towns (2015)

Freelance Compositor

Power (2015)

Freelance Compositor

Frequency (2016)

Freelance Compositor

The Babysitter (2017)

Freelance Compositor

All Saints (2017)

Freelance Compositor

Blindspot (2015)

nuke compositor

Foxcatcher (2015)

Nuke Compositor

Treme (2010)

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.

  • Freelance VFX Artist / Motion Graphics Designer

    Poetica Design

    March 2012 - August 2012


    Act (Commercial) - Compositor/Motion Graphics Designer
    Estee Lauder (Commercial) - Compositor/Motion Graphics Designer
    Google (Commercial) - Compositor / Motion Graphics Designer
    Olay (Commercial) - Motion Graphics Designer
    SNY (Commercial) - Motion Graphics Designer
    Chevron (Commercial) - Motion Graphics Designer
    Maybelline (Commercial) - Motion Graphics Designer/ Paint & Roto Artist
    Tide (Commercial) - Motion Graphics Designer
    Smirnoff (Commercial) - Compositor / Motion Graphics Designer
    Tofa (Commercial) - Motion Graphics Designer
    Cheerios (Commercial) - Motion Graphics Designer
    Head & Shoulders (Commercial) - Compositor / Motion Graphics Designer
    Clinique (Commercial) - Motion Graphics Designer

  • Freelance Compositor

    Big Film Design

    May 2012 - May 2012


    End of the Line (Feature Film) - Compositor

  • Freelance Roto/Paint Artist

    Katabatic Digital

    May 2012 - May 2012


    British Airways (Commercial) - Compositor / Paint & Roto Artist
    Goldman Sachs (Commercial) - Compositor / Paint & Roto Artist

  • Freelance VFX Artist

    Transistor Studios

    May 2012 - April 2012


    TE Connectivity (Commercial) - Compositor

  • Freelance Motion Graphics Artist

    Dream Machine

    April 2012 - April 2012

    Sunshine (Music Video) - Motion Graphics Animator

  • Haishang Films

    August 2011 - October 2011
  • Digital Domain

    February 2011 - August 2011
  • Freelance VFX Artist

    Semerad

    January 2010 - February 2010


    Gillette (Commercial) - Compositor / Paint & Roto Artist
    AirWick (Commercial) - Compositor / Paint & Roto Artist

  • Freelance Rotoscope Artist

    Digital Kitchen

    December 2009 - November 2009


    Microsoft (TV Installation) - Roto/Paint Artist

  • Freelance Motion Graphics & VFX Artist

    EyeballNYC

    March 2009 - September 2009


    Motion graphics artist on the 2009 PBS re brand and other various compositing jobs.

  • Freelance VFX Artist

    Brand New School

    May 2008 - December 2008


    Motion Graphics Artist and VFX Compositor

  • Freelance Rotoscope Artist

    The Molecule

    March 2007 - February 2007


    European Music Video - Roto Artist

  • Intern

    MTV Networks

    2006 - 2007


    Sweet 16 (Television Series) - Intern / PA

Education
  • School of Visual Arts

    September 2003 - May 2007