JESS HESS
Producer/Director/Motion Capture/VR
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MY STORY
Personal Profile
"I'm an Associate Producer at 'The Talk' on Paramount +, focused on producing quality work and making an impact. With experience and skills, I can solve problems creatively and work independently or in a team Let's collaborate on short or long-term projects, explore my work and contact me to discuss."
EXPERIENCE
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - THE TALK - PARAMOUNT
January 2023 - Current
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION OFFICE COORDINATOR, PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS
November 2022 - December 2022
HAIR COORDINATOR, WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY, WARNER BROS.
August 2022 - December 2022
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, PICTIONARY
January 2023 - June 2025
STAGE MANAGER/CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR, YOUTUBE
January 2022Â - July 2022
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/ MOTION CAPTURE TECHNICIAN, PSYOP
2021-2022
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CARLOS THROUGH THE TALL GRASS (2019) -- FEATURE FILM
Summer 2019
FILMS
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
MFA, AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE CONSERVATORY
August 2019Â - December 2021
Producing Fellow finishing up my Masters Degree in October 2021. Produced a thesis film and three cycle films, as well as served as crew on 30 shorts as UPM, Production Coordinator, and 1st AD.
BA, UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC
January 2016 - May 2019
- BA, Media X, Film; Minor: Music
-Teacher's Assistant for Intro to Motion Capture Class
-Directed/MoCap Coordinator for MoCap/VR Music Video for Professional Singer Connor Duermit for his song 'To the Ground'
-Director of the Year
-Media X representative
-Produced, Directed, Edited, filmed 6 films
-Produced 2 promotional films for UOP alumni association for Media X
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Summer 2018
Selected to attend summer intensive program, Produced a narrative short film on the backlot of Universal Studios, Directed/Produced/Edited two other narrative short films.
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE
July 2015 - December 2015
Music in Film Course