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Robb Jacobson

West Hollywood, CA

http://staffmeup.com/profile/robbjacobson

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Summary

Message

I am a producer of many things and obsess about story.

Credits

4/22 – 4/23

Story Producer – House Hunters

HGTV — TV — Pie Town Productions

4/22 – 4/23

11/21 – 6/22

Co-Producer – Watergate: Blueprint For A Scandal (Season 1)

CNN — TV — Herzog & Company

11/21 – 6/22

10/21 – 11/21

Story Producer – Phone Swap (Season 15)

Snapchat — TV — Snake Vision Media

10/21 – 11/21

8/21 – 10/21

Story Producer – Loren & Alexei (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

8/21 – 10/21

6/21 – 8/21

Story Associate Producer – Road To Justice (Pilot)

CBS — TV

6/21 – 8/21

1/21 – 5/21

Story Editor – Botched (Season 7)

E! Entertainment — TV — Evolution Media

1/21 – 5/21

1/20 – 1/21

Producer – The Demeter

Film (Feature-length) — DreamState Entertainment

1/20 – 1/21

11/20 – 12/20

Story Producer – Ghost Brothers (Season 3)

TLC — TV — Painless Productions

11/20 – 12/20

8/20 – 11/20

Story Producer – Bargain Mansions (Season 3)

HGTV — TV — HGTV

8/20 – 11/20

2/20 – 4/20

Story Producer – Bargain Mansions (Season 2)

HGTV — TV — Conveyor Media

2/20 – 4/20

1/20 – 2/20

Associate Producer – The UnXplained (Season 1)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment

1/20 – 2/20

6/19 – 1/20

Associate Producer – DNA of Murder (Season 1)

Oxygen — TV — NBC Universal

6/19 – 1/20

3/19 – 5/19

Associate Producer – Criminal Confessions (Season 3)

Oxygen — TV — Shed Media Group

3/19 – 5/19

1/18 – 5/19

Line Producer – Hyde

Film (Feature-length) — DreamState Entertainment

1/18 – 5/19

10/17 – 12/18

Story Producer – House Hunters

HGTV — TV — Pie Town Productions

10/17 – 12/18

7/18 – 9/18

Associate Producer – College Football 150: The American Game (Season 1)

ESPN — TV — Herzog & Company

7/18 – 9/18

5/18 – 6/18

Associate Producer – National Comedy Center

Corporate — Herzog & Company

5/18 – 6/18

11/17 – 12/17

Assistant Editor (Premiere) – Chill Chaser (Season 2)

Digital

11/17 – 12/17

5/17 – 9/17

Story Producer – Family by the Ton (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Crazy Legs Productions

5/17 – 9/17

8/16 – 4/17

Story Producer – Skin Tight (Season 2)

TLC — TV — Megalomedia

8/16 – 4/17

2/16 – 4/17

Story Producer – Good Ol Girl

Film (Feature-length) — Tal Vez Entertainment

2/16 – 4/17

6/14 – 4/17

Assistant Director – IBM

WATSON — Advertising — Uncharted Entertainment

4/16 – 4/16

Producer – IBM

WATSON — Advertising — Uncharted Entertainment

4/16 – 4/16

2/16 – 4/16

Assistant Director – Quick Bites (Season 1)

Digital

2/16 – 4/16

Line Producer – Chasing Unicorns

Film (Feature-length) — Space Fire Films

2/16 – 4/16

5/15 – 3/16

Story Producer – My 600-lb Life (Season 4)

TLC — TV — Megalomedia

5/15 – 3/16

5/14 – 3/16

Director – Life Without Color

Film (Feature-length) — Uncharted Entertainment Details

5/14 – 3/16

Creator, Producer, and Director of Feature Documentary discovering several lives dictated by color-blindness.

11/14 – 4/15

Story Producer – My 600-lb Life (Season 3)

TLC — TV — Megalomedia

11/14 – 4/15

Story Producer – My 600-lb Life: Where are They now? (Season 2)

TLC — TV — Megalomedia

11/14 – 4/15

3/14 – 10/14

Assistant Editor (FCP 7) – My 600-lb Life (Season 3)

TLC — TV — Megalomedia

3/14 – 10/14

8/13 – 10/14

Assistant Editor (FCP 7) – My 600-lb Life (Season 2)

TLC — TV — Megalomedia Details

8/13 – 10/14

- Choose and create 'Selects' for editing - Create story stringouts using FCP 7 for 'Rough Cuts' - Organize video content, pull bites and export/upload projects for Producers and Editors - Digitize, ingest, and transcode media to be synced and organized - Create content for on-screen pop-ups - Manage tapeless-workflow

3/14 – 4/14

Assistant Editor (FCP 7) – Shipping Wars (Season 6)

A&E — TV — Megalomedia

3/14 – 4/14

7/13 – 8/13

Production Assistant (Lead, Key) – American Idol (Season 13)

Fox — TV — American Idol Productions, Inc. Details

7/13 – 8/13

- Hire additional PA's when needed - Assist in orientation, coordination and management of PA's - Coordinate contestants through different stages of auditions and signup. - Assemble ENG and DV kits for camera crews - Manage paperwork for contestants - Build and wrap up set and stage for contestants and PO

6/13 – 7/13

Production Assistant – Ball Up

Fox Sports — Live/Special Event — One Media Details

6/13 – 7/13

- Manage releases - Assist Executive and Field Producers - Set up production studio - Set up stage - Organize talent

6/13 – 6/13

Production Assistant – Mega Rv Countdown (Season 1)

Travel — TV — High Noon Entertainment Details

6/13 – 6/13

- Manage releases - Organize cast and crew tasks

6/13 – 6/13

Production Assistant – Porter Ridge (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Gurney Productions Details

6/13 – 6/13

- Constructed set - Managed talent - Fixed technical problems with electronics, logistics of show - Constructed and deconstructed film equipment

10/12 – 1/13

Producer – Action 2 News

ABC — TV — WBAY-TV Details

10/12 – 1/13

-Assembled news stories and graphics elements for Noon weekday and morning weekend newscasts for 69th largest television market in the U.S -Edited videos for voiceovers, soundbites, and full news packages using Edius for evening weekday newscast -Managed live broadcasts, including breaking news script updating for perfectly timed shows

5/12 – 8/12

Intern (Reporting/ Producing Intern) – Morning Edition, All Things Considered

KUT Radio (NPR) Details

5/12 – 8/12

- Produced Cut & Copy, Readers, Q&A’s, and other material for Morning Edition and All Things Considered. - Produced news articles for KUT News website, including investigative interviews, field production, and photography. - Reported for StateImpact Texas, an NPR and local station collaboration.

1/12 – 5/12

Intern (Sports Production Intern) – WISH-TV

CBS — TV — WISH-TV Details

1/12 – 5/12

- Created sports highlight packages and scripts using Avid Interplay aired on 26th largest television market in U.S. (1.1 million homes). - Post-game interviews with players and coaches at local high schools. - Logged live sports for creating highlights for 9 different sports shows.

8/11 – 5/12

Executive Producer (EP) (Co-Founder, Sports Director, Executive Producer, Sports Reporter) – moment (Season 1)

Internet — American Student Radio Details

8/11 – 5/12

- Co-founder of first national student radio - Awarded Midwest Regional First Place for Best Independent Online Student Publication (large schools greater than 10,000 students) by Society of Professional Journalists (2012) - Created NPR-caliber full VO/SOT package audio stories as lead Sports Reporter - Organized and conducted interviews used in feature presentations

8/08 – 5/12

Producer (Play-by-Play/ Color Commentary Broadcaster) – WIUX

WIUX-LP 99.1 FM Details

8/08 – 5/12

-Broadcasted play-by-play and color commentary on live football, soccer and men's basketball for Indiana University. -Produced live weekly station sports shows, developing the ability to create multi-dimensional talk shows with music, transitions, live calls, commercial plug-ins, and guests. -Covered sideline reporting for 2010 Little 500 bicycle race with over 25,000 in attendance.

8/11 – 12/11

Camera Operator (Sideline) – BTN.com

Internet — TV — Big Ten Network StudentU Details

8/11 – 12/11

- Operated main camera for women's volleyball, men's basketball, and other BTN sports broadcasted over btn.com.

8/11 – 12/11

Intern (News Intern) – WFIU

WFIU (NPR) Details

8/11 – 12/11

- Created High Definition full VO/SOT packages with complete scripts for a radio market spanning 20 counties. - Contributed to story pitching team with quantitative output.

8/11 – 12/11

Intern (News Intern) – WTIU

PBS — WTIU PBS Affiliate Details

8/11 – 12/11

- Created full High Definition video packages for news features broadcasted to over 350,000 households in 29 counties in West and South Central Indiana. - Assisted in interviews of feature subjects, including camera setup, subject briefing and interview logging.

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Education

Class of '12

Indiana University - Bloomington

BA in Journalism (Major: Journalism, Italian; Minor: Psychology)

My Gear

TASCAM DR-100MKII
Blackmagic URSA
Shure VP89-M
Sony HRX NX-30

Skills

Italian
Television
Editing
Final Cut Pro
Radio
Storytelling
Adobe Audition
Radio Broadcasting
Radio Host
Camera Operating
Camera Operation
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Audacity
iMovie
Microsoft Office Suite
cinema 4d
Avid Newscutter
Edius
iWeb
soundflowerbed

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