Mitch Jacobson
Mitch Jacobson is an Emmy®-nominated producer, director, editor, and advanced workflow consultant with over four decades of experience shaping the landscape of media and entertainment.
As the founder of Category Five Studios (NYC | Palm Beach), he bridges the gap between high-end creative vision and cutting-edge technical execution.
Dubbed the “Concert Master” by CineMontage magazine, Mitch’s editorial portfolio includes feature-length concert films for global icons such as U2, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Paul McCartney (which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination), and Alicia Keys. His extensive broadcast credits span major networks and platforms, including Netflix, MTV, CBS, PBS, Discovery, and ABC, with prime-time editing turns on America’s Got Talent and The Rachael Ray Show.
A pioneer in multi-camera live production, Mitch specialized early on in live sports for CBS and ESPN before evolving into a premier architect for global live-streaming events. His recent milestone credits include the 2024 Paris Olympics Global Concert Livestream and “The Art of Music in Film” the first show broadcast “Live from Metaverse” at the Cannes Film Festival.
As a sought-after technical consultant, Mitch designs and integrates advanced studio workflows utilizing IP video, virtual production, Unreal Engine, and AWS Cloud technologies. His elite clientele includes the World Economic Forum, Harvard Leadership Studio, Twitch/Amazon Studios, ABC, and MSNBC.
A passionate educator and published author of Mastering Multi-Camera Techniques, Mitch is a certified master trainer for Blackmagic Design and VizRT/NewTek. He has taught at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in NYC, mentors the next generation via Reel Works, and frequently keynotes at National Association of Broadcaters (NAB) in Las Vegas. He is a proud member of IATSE Local 700 (Motion Picture Editors Guild), IBEW, CSI, and SMPTE.
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Cutting it Close
My latest cut: Kid Rock: Live at Graceland on PBS
Kid Rock, Getty Images Kid Rock: Live at Graceland premiered Friday on PBS and Hulu Plus nationwide. It's the third episode I edited for Live from the Artist Den. This was a 15-song set, eight camera [...]
The Great Gibson Guitar Raid
Filmmaker and Facebook friend Anthony L. Fisher, produced this great piece about an unusual case against Gibson Guitars...Check it out: http://youtu.be/V5IYGroW1nA About 6 minutes. Written, produced, and narrated by Anthony L. Fisher; shot by [...]
Overcome New Wireless Mic Hurdles
TVBDs: Understanding How They'll Operate and How to Best Avoid Interference Hosted by Henry Cohen Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 10:00am at Gotham RSVP to gotrsvp+rf@gmail.com Refreshments will be served. The next big hurdle for wireless [...]
Rip Curl’s 30 Camera GoPro Array
I love the GoPro multicamera arrays that people are using. I just shot a music video with a 10 camera array. Now that GoPro has a wifi connection it should be easier to start and [...]
My Damn Channel and Kelly Guenther Win Mastering Multicamera Techniques Book at Recent Workshops
I would like to introduce a few new friends who won my book at recent multi-camera live streaming workshops I presented at B&H Superstore's The Studio in NYC and at Future Media Concepts' Editor's Retreat [...]
Top MultiCam Shooting Considerations
Here is a short list of things to consider when shooting with multiple cameras. There are many more things to know, in fact there is a whole book about it 🙂 Check out the list [...]
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