ABOUT ME
Jared is an award-winning artistic and creative director with 20-years of experience developing, implementing and directing his creative concepts.
He was responsible for developing the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic brand and instrumental in helping define a visual template for Salt Lake 2002. He has developed a deep knowledge of broadcast and understands how to design for the camera as well as a live audience. He immerses himself in the cultures of the countries where he works and strives to find fresh perspectives of culturally founded ideas. Jared understands how to develop the brand and story of a nation and package it for a worldwide audience.
During the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Jared was responsible for many of the creative components developed for including the production design for both LiveCity Vancouver Olympic Live sites as well as the live show and video components of the nightly show. Jared served as the associate creative director for the Guadalajara 2011 Pan and Parapan American Games Ceremonies, shaping the Ceremonies on-field and show-directing visual components of the broadcast. Jared was the show director of the 150th Anniversary Celebration of Cinco de Mayo in Puebla, Mexico, broadcast to more than 300 million people worldwide.
Jared also served as creative director for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Closing Ceremony and Parapan American Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Additionally, Jared was the creative director for the Rose Parade Opening and Closing shows 2014 & 2015, UAE's 44th National Day, Copa America's 2016 Centennial Celebration, and SeaWorld's Orca Encounter in 2017. He also served as a creative director for the Clinton Global Initiative for several years, creating the presentations given by celebrity and political leaders of the world.
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Expo Dubai Ceremonies
Creative Direction from concept to completion for the Ceremonies of Expo 2020 Dubai (which took place in 2021-2022). The two events welcomed the world to Dubai with the theme of “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.” The spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies took audiences on a journey through the story of the human family and our planet, while exploring the Expo sub-themes of sustainability, mobility, and opportunity. The broadcast which I carefully directed, featured groundbreaking 4K (6 camera) augmented reality, enhancing the story into the digital realm, pushing the limits of today’s technology.
Expo Dubai Ceremonies
Creative Direction from concept to completion for the Ceremonies of Expo 2020 Dubai (which took place in 2021-2022). The two events welcomed the world to Dubai with the theme of “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.” The spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies took audiences on a journey through the story of the human family and our planet, while exploring the Expo sub-themes of sustainability, mobility, and opportunity. The broadcast which I carefully directed, featured groundbreaking 4K (6 camera) augmented reality, enhancing the story into the digital realm, pushing the limits of today’s technology.
Copa America 100th Anniversary Opening Show
Part 2
Copa América, is the oldest international continental football competition in the world, this ceremony celebrated its 100th anniversary. The historic event kicked off at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with 16 countries coming together to compete on the world stage in one unforgettable tournament. The creative direction of the opening show, broadcast video content show above, production design, and staging for J Balvin, Jason Derulo and Magic made for a successful broadcast to a worldwide audience by FOX and Univision.
Copa America 100th Anniversary Opening Show
Copa América, is the oldest international continental football competition in the world, this ceremony celebrated its 100th anniversary. The historic event kicked off at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with 16 countries coming together to compete on the world stage in one unforgettable tournament. The creative direction of the opening show, broadcast video content show above, production design, and staging for J Balvin, Jason Derulo and Magic made for a successful broadcast to a worldwide audience by FOX and Univision.
SeaWorld Orca Encounter
Design and direction of SeaWorld’s Orca Encounter video content which is displayed on 130-foot x 40 foot, 8k screen. This 20-minute educational video utilized footage of Orca’s from around the world in their natural habitats which we sourced 4 & 8k footage, edited and designed a visual language to tell the Orca’s story. Which included the creation of the first-ever three dimensional anatomically correct model of the Orca and it’s 10 known ecotypes. The Orca was modeled inside and out to help these international audiences better understand these amazing animals and how their bodies work. The content doesn’t stand alone, there’s an entire live brand experience around this content including natural scenic, the trainers and of course the Orcas. We compared and contrasted Orca’s natural behaviors in the wild with the one’s at SeaWorld. Working with the key production company and the SeaWorld staff was a wonderful experience when you get close you can really see how much these people care about these animals and the environment.
SeaWorld Orca Encounter
Design and direction of SeaWorld’s Orca Encounter video content which is displayed on 130-foot x 40 foot, 8k screen. This 20-minute educational video utilized footage of Orca’s from around the world in their natural habitats which we sourced 4 & 8k footage, edited and designed a visual language to tell the Orca’s story. Which included the creation of the first-ever three dimensional anatomically correct model of the Orca and it’s 10 known ecotypes. The Orca was modeled inside and out to help these international audiences better understand these amazing animals and how their bodies work. The content doesn’t stand alone, there’s an entire live brand experience around this content including natural scenic, the trainers and of course the Orcas. We compared and contrasted Orca’s natural behaviors in the wild with the one’s at SeaWorld. Working with the key production company and the SeaWorld staff was a wonderful experience when you get close you can really see how much these people care about these animals and the environment.
Cinco De Mayo 150th Anniversary Broadcast Special
Part 2
Show direction encompassed every aspect of the creative including the initial concept to every part of the production some of these being, staging, choreography, production design, lighting, pyrotechnics, music and projection design for the 150th national celebration for Mexico. The Cinco de Mayo Celebration was broadcast live in 21 countries to more than 300 million people worldwide. The celebration was designed to shine a light on the origin of Cinco de Mayo and a fabulous tourist destination at its roots, Puebla.
Cinco De Mayo 150th Anniversary Broadcast Special
Show direction encompassed every aspect of the creative including the initial concept to every part of the production some of these being, staging, choreography, production design, lighting, pyrotechnics, music and projection design for the 150th national celebration for Mexico. The Cinco de Mayo Celebration was broadcast live in 21 countries to more than 300 million people worldwide. The celebration was designed to shine a light on the origin of Cinco de Mayo and a fabulous tourist destination at its roots, Puebla.
