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SUMMARY:
Jose Acosta tells stories with moving pictures. His passion for excellence has garnered him EMMY and TELLY awards and his direction for some of the worlds best-known brands like Coca-Cola, Ferrari, Aflac, the EMMY Awards, Dunkin' Donuts, the Home Depot, Disney, McCormick, and Kraft Foods, have put him on the forefront of the new Interactive Digital Cinema medium.

Ad agency partners include Studiocom (a WPP company), Razorfish (a Publicis company), Y&R New York, What's Up Interactive, Ames Scullin O'Haire, Adrenaline, The Partnership, and Lean Inc.

Beyond his technical abilities in the realms of digital cinematography, editing, 3D animation, compositing and effects design, Jose brings the imagination and vision needed to make the most out of the powerful tools at his disposal. With a Masters degree in Film and Television from Georgia State University, and over twenty years experience in media production, Jose delivers leadership and insight to every assignment.

Jose resides in Atlanta with his wife Julia and their three children. He also has an office in Los Angeles, and is available to work wherever the next project requires.

Cheers!
José Alejandro Acosta
Email me
Atlanta 404.918.7261
Los Angeles 310.846.7458
More career details available here on Jose's LinkedIn and IMDB profiles. Or download his Resume.

TOOLS OF CHOICE

CAMERAS: RED Epic owner/operator,
Plus ALEXA, Panasonic P2, Canon HDSLRs, Sony EX-1, EX-3, F3, FS100, GoPro.

POST PRODUCTION: Nuke, Final Cut Studio, Adobe After Effects & Premiere Pro, MOCA and MONET planar motion trackers. Autodesk 3DS Max, SynthEyes 3D motion tracker.

Featured Galleries

director/DP reels : Jose combines a love for visual effects with a subtle appeal to emotions to direct a wide range of TV spots, online experiences, and industrials for clients like Cartoon Network, Coca-Cola, Ferrari, the EMMY Awards, Aflac, Kraft Foods, Dunkin' Donuts, the Home Depot and many more. Ad agency partners include Studiocom (a WPP agency), Razorfish (a Publicis agency), Adrenaline, WhatsUp Interactive, and Lean Inc.

director/DP reels

animation & effects reels : 3D animation and effects directed or created by Jose.

animation & effects reels

2010 Auto Portfolio : Browse the gallery below to see a range of our auto-related productions.

2010 Auto Portfolio

Browse the gallery below to see a range of our auto-related production ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2012 10:15pm PST

McCormick Gourmet: Richard Blais (2009) : Jose directed and edited this fast-paced spot for McCormick spices, featuring Richard Blais from Bravo's Iron Chef and Top Chef. It's currently playing online at BravoTV.com Jose also produced and directed three related recipe videos for distribution on McCormickGourmet.com McCormick Gourmet: Richard Blais (2009) Producer/Director/Editor: Jose Acosta Agency: Studiocom Creative Director: Maurizio Villarreal and Catalina Hernandez Writer: Ashley Sprowl Director of Photography: Scott Auerbach Post Production: Richard Hawkins This is a highly collaborative medium, and many more individuals contributed. Unfortunately there is not room here to give credit to every person involved.

McCormick Gourmet: Richard Blais (2009)

Jose directed and edited this fast-paced spot for McCormick spices, fe ...

Updated: Aug 29, 2010 10:04pm PST

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Galleries

2009 show reels : 2009 Sizzle Reel. Watch it now!

2009 show reels

2009 Sizzle Reel. Watch it now!

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 7:06pm PST

director/DP reels : Jose combines a love for visual effects with a subtle appeal to emotions to direct a wide range of TV spots, online experiences, and industrials for clients like Cartoon Network, Coca-Cola, Ferrari, the EMMY Awards, Aflac, Kraft Foods, Dunkin' Donuts, the Home Depot and many more. Ad agency partners include Studiocom (a WPP agency), Razorfish (a Publicis agency), Adrenaline, WhatsUp Interactive, and Lean Inc.

director/DP reels

animation & effects reels : 3D animation and effects directed or created by Jose.

animation & effects reels

2010 Auto Portfolio : Browse the gallery below to see a range of our auto-related productions.

2010 Auto Portfolio

Browse the gallery below to see a range of our auto-related production ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2012 10:15pm PST

time lapse reels : Selected time lapse photographed by Jose, shot with a Canon EOS XTi, and composited with After effects.

time lapse reels

Selected time lapse photographed by Jose, shot with a Canon EOS XTi, a ...

Updated: May 17, 2009 8:48pm PST

McCormick Gourmet: Richard Blais (2009) : Jose directed and edited this fast-paced spot for McCormick spices, featuring Richard Blais from Bravo's Iron Chef and Top Chef. It's currently playing online at BravoTV.com Jose also produced and directed three related recipe videos for distribution on McCormickGourmet.com McCormick Gourmet: Richard Blais (2009) Producer/Director/Editor: Jose Acosta Agency: Studiocom Creative Director: Maurizio Villarreal and Catalina Hernandez Writer: Ashley Sprowl Director of Photography: Scott Auerbach Post Production: Richard Hawkins This is a highly collaborative medium, and many more individuals contributed. Unfortunately there is not room here to give credit to every person involved.

McCormick Gourmet: Richard Blais (2009)

Jose directed and edited this fast-paced spot for McCormick spices, fe ...

Updated: Aug 29, 2010 10:04pm PST

MyCoke Secret Formula spots (2009) : Jose directed these six innovative spots for Coke's latest online youth campaign. He also oversaw post-production, including personally editing and compositing the "Ahh Enhancer" spot. See the spots below, or watch it online at MyCoke Click "Secret Formula" and proceed. Hint: try clicking the keyhole. (if you do not have a webcam, select "decline") Or just see selected spots in the gallery below. Producer/Director: Jose Acosta Agency: Studiocom Creative Director: Juan F. Santos and Andres Soler Writer: David Zandman Storyboards: Anibal Camargo Production Photographer: Jeffrey Ling Director of Photography: Scott Auerbach Post-Production: Anibal Camargo, Richard Hawkins, Murdock Lopez, Jeff Ling This is a highly collaborative medium, and many more individuals contributed. Unfortunately there is not room here to give credit to every person involved.

MyCoke Secret Formula spots (2009)

Jose directed these six innovative spots for Coke's latest online yout ...

Updated: May 24, 2009 2:38am PST

Sports Car Museum (2010) : In partnership with Studiocom's Maurizio Villarreal, Jose won this $2.3M contract to produce and direct a multitude of cinema-quality video and 3D theme park attractions for the premiere sports car brand in the world: Ferrari. The results of two years of collaboration with Ferrari SPa went live in early 2010. Executive Producer/Director: Jose Acosta Agency: Studiocom Creative Director: Mauricio Villarreal Writer: Bruce Behrens Storyboards: Anibal Camargo, Tim Hynes, Rich Draper, Matt Evans Production Photographer: Jeffrey Ling, Jose Acosta Director of Photography: Scott Auerbach, Gustavo Acosta, Tripp Rahme, Jose Acosta CG Artist: Jeff Ling, Matt Evans, Tim Hynes Post-Production: Anibal Camargo, Richard Hawkins, Murdock Lopez, Celestino Rodriguez, Scott Auerbach This is a highly collaborative medium, and many more individuals contributed. Unfortunately there is not room here to give credit to every person involved.

Sports Car Museum (2010)

In partnership with Studiocom's Maurizio Villarreal, Jose won this $2. ...

Updated: Jun 04, 2009 8:44am PST

SouthEast EMMY Awards (2010) : Jose created this 60 sec opening sequence for NATAS, including shooting, 3D, editing, and effects.

SouthEast EMMY Awards (2010)

Jose created this 60 sec opening sequence for NATAS, including shootin ...

Updated: Jun 21, 2010 1:48pm PST

Dunkin' Donuts Better For You (2008) featuring Rachel Ray : Jose produced four online spots for Dunkin' Donuts "Better For You" campaign, featuring a surprising endorsement from Food Network's Rachel Ray. It received national news coverage. Executive Producer: Jose Acosta Line Producer: Anthony Moschini Agency: Studiocom Creative Director: Catalina Hernandez Art Director: Max Frezen Writer: Jane Goldman Post-Production: Richard Hawkins, Celestino Rodriguez This is a highly collaborative medium, and many more individuals contributed. Unfortunately there is not room here to give credit to every person involved.

Dunkin' Donuts Better For You (2008) featuring Rachel Ray

Jose produced four online spots for Dunkin' Donuts "Better For You" ca ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 6:53pm PST

Dunkin' Donuts Bases Loaded (2008) featuring Major League pitchers : Jose produced and directed the video elements for this Dunkin' Donuts campaign, working with Major League pitchers Jonathan Papelbon (Boston) and Joba Chamberlain (NYY) during Spring training in Florida. Producer/Director: Jose Acosta Agency: Studiocom Creative Director: Catalina Hernandez Art Director / Production Photographer: Max Frezen Writer: Jane Goldman Storyboards: Richard Draper Director of Photography: Gustavo Acosta Post-Production: Richard Hawkins, Celestino Rodriguez This is a highly collaborative medium, and many more individuals contributed. Unfortunately there is not room here to give credit to every person involved.

Dunkin' Donuts Bases Loaded (2008) featuring Major League pitchers

Jose produced and directed the video elements for this Dunkin' Donuts ...

Updated: Jun 04, 2009 6:45pm PST

Disney Magical Places pitch (2008) : Jose directed an effects-laden pitch video for an online Disney Adventure game. As a result, Disney contracted Studiocom for a related project. Producer/Director: Jose Acosta Agency: Studiocom Creative Director: Jon-Michal Marr Associate Creative Director: Mauricio Ruiz Production Coordinator: Adrienne Heckstall Storyboards: Mauricio Ruiz, Matt Evans, and Rich Draper Post Production: Ricky Hawkins, Celestino Rodriguez This is a highly collaborative medium, and many more individuals contributed. Unfortunately there is not room here to give credit to every person involved.

Disney Magical Places pitch (2008)

Jose directed an effects-laden pitch video for an online Disney Advent ...

Updated: May 27, 2009 4:15pm PST

Home Depot SAP Training (2007) featuring the Apron! : Jose teamed with Studiocom's VP of Business Development, Diane Myer, to sell his former employer, The Home Depot, a set of six whimsical character animations of their iconic orange apron. These were used within a training application, and widely circulated throughout the organization. Producer/Director: Jose Acosta Agency: Studiocom Associate Creative Director: Mauricio Ruiz Writer: Jose Acosta and Mauricio Ruiz Storyboards: Matt Evans and Mauricio Ruiz Animation and Post-Production: Zero Fractal studios This is a highly collaborative medium, and many more individuals contributed. Unfortunately there is not room here to give credit to every person involved.

Home Depot SAP Training (2007) featuring the Apron!

Jose teamed with Studiocom's VP of Business Development, Diane Myer, t ...

Updated: Jun 05, 2009 7:28am PST

Accenture spots (2007) featuring Tiger Woods : Y&R produced these four well-known spots and subcontracted Jose (through OffShore Guys, a division of Studiocom) to supervise the post-production of the spots for distribution to Jumbotrons and other screens in airports across North America. All effects and compositing were created by Ricky Hawkins and Murdock Lopez under Jose's supervision. Two of the spots are included in the reel below. Post-Production Supervisor: Jose Acosta Agency: Young and Rubicam Post-Production: Richard Hawkins, Murdock Lopez, This is a highly collaborative medium, and many more individuals contributed. Unfortunately there is not room here to give credit to every person involved.

Accenture spots (2007) featuring Tiger Woods

Y&R produced these four well-known spots and subcontracted Jose (throu ...

Updated: Jun 03, 2009 11:52pm PST

Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery (2002) : EMMY winning animator Jose Acosta's TV show proposal. Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery. Click here to help Poe launch his own TV show.

Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery (2002)

EMMY winning animator Jose Acosta's TV show proposal. Edgar Allan Poe ...

Updated: Sep 10, 2012 7:29am PST

SALSA (1997) TV series on PBS : Jose won a 1998 Emmy award for his animation work on this PBS kid's show, later syndicated on Univision. Jose modeled, rigged, and animated scores of characters for the show on a weekly basis. Learn more on IMDB.

SALSA (1997) TV series on PBS

Jose won a 1998 Emmy award for his animation work on this PBS kid's sh ...

Updated: Jun 13, 2009 8:53pm PST

Young Alien (1995) : Back in the 90's, Jose wrote, directed, and photographed this 30-minute independent film, which won first prize at the Decatur film festival. While he was limited by budget, time, and technology, Jose still considers this film an amazing learning experience, and an example of his passion for the medium. Part autobiography - part drama - part comedy - part science-fiction / fantasy - this film is narrated by a whimsical six-year-old who finds himself alienated from the world in many respects. Writer / Director / DP: Jose Acosta Producer / Editor: James Rowe Associate Producer: Julia DeLeon A Red Pepper Production, copyright 1995

Young Alien (1995)

Back in the 90's, Jose wrote, directed, and photographed this 30-minut ...

Updated: May 27, 2009 11:31am PST

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FGA sizzle reel

A sizzle reel of Jose's relevant work, just for FGA.

Updated: May 31, 2009 10:14am PST

Webisodes : Kleenex Webisodes

Webisodes

Kleenex Webisodes

Updated: Apr 11, 2010 2:26pm PST

password protected gallery

Ranch_Santa_Ana_Test01

Updated: Sep 15, 2009 11:17pm PST

password protected gallery

SC

SmugShots :

SmugShots

Updated: Dec 03, 2009 4:19am PST

Kraft Foods - KDIN (2010) : Jose directed this complex production for Razorfish and Kraft Foods.

Kraft Foods - KDIN (2010)

Jose directed this complex production for Razorfish and Kraft Foods.

Updated: Apr 11, 2010 11:09am PST

2010 MidtownFestival :

2010 MidtownFestival

Updated: Sep 07, 2010 10:28am PST

empty gallery

Midtown_Shots

Updated: Aug 13, 2010 6:20am PST

2010 Porsche WalkAbout :

2010 Porsche WalkAbout

Updated: Aug 27, 2010 12:04pm PST

2010 F4X :

2010 F4X

Updated: Sep 09, 2010 5:17pm PST

Tilt_Table :

Tilt_Table

2010_Peachpass :

2010_Peachpass

Updated: Dec 13, 2010 7:29pm PST

2010_JimEllis_VW :

2010_JimEllis_VW

Updated: Dec 21, 2010 9:07pm PST

2010_SpaceKarft_Competitive :

2010_SpaceKarft_Competitive

Updated: Apr 19, 2011 6:16pm PST

2010_GoldPeak_Trailer :

2010_GoldPeak_Trailer

Updated: Oct 22, 2010 1:44pm PST

2010_Coke_Happiness_Trailer :

2010_Coke_Happiness_Trailer

Updated: Nov 03, 2010 8:00pm PST

AT&T :

AT&T

Updated: Nov 11, 2010 11:48am PST

2010_JimEllis80 : ROUGH CUTS

2010_JimEllis80

ROUGH CUTS

Updated: Mar 19, 2011 4:10pm PST

2010_Porsche_RoadRally :

2010_Porsche_RoadRally

Updated: Jan 10, 2011 9:18am PST

2011_JimEllis_71Cars_Revised : EDIT MASTERS

2011_JimEllis_71Cars_Revised

EDIT MASTERS

Updated: Mar 28, 2011 10:16pm PST

Studiocom Promos :

Studiocom Promos

Updated: Feb 07, 2011 5:36pm PST

2011_FlipCamera :

2011_FlipCamera

Updated: Feb 17, 2011 7:45pm PST

2011 Autologous Growth Factors PROGRESS :

2011 Autologous Growth Factors PROGRESS

Updated: Dec 08, 2011 11:54am PST

2011 Angel Centrifuge Reference :

2011 Angel Centrifuge Reference

Updated: Feb 20, 2011 4:53pm PST

2011 Growth Factors Reference :

2011 Growth Factors Reference

Cuban American Film Institute :

Cuban American Film Institute

Updated: Mar 21, 2011 10:01am PST

2011_IHG_BehindTheScenes :

2011_IHG_BehindTheScenes

Updated: Mar 23, 2011 2:11pm PST

IHG Selects :

IHG Selects

Updated: Apr 17, 2011 8:56pm PST

2011 Home Depot Workplace Violence :

2011 Home Depot Workplace Violence

Updated: Apr 04, 2011 10:40am PST

2011_04_Stone_Mountain : Conquest hike at Stone Mountain.

2011_04_Stone_Mountain

Conquest hike at Stone Mountain.

Updated: Apr 07, 2011 8:43am PST

2011_Georgia_Coffee :

2011_Georgia_Coffee

2011_GeorgiaCoffee_Outtakes :

2011_GeorgiaCoffee_Outtakes

Updated: Apr 17, 2011 4:02pm PST

2011_PeachPass_BehindTheScenes :

2011_PeachPass_BehindTheScenes

2011_PeachPass_Spot :

2011_PeachPass_Spot

Updated: Jun 20, 2011 6:42pm PST

UnderwaterAcostas :

UnderwaterAcostas

Updated: May 25, 2011 7:44pm PST

ST_OUTTAKES :

ST_OUTTAKES

Updated: Jul 11, 2011 7:02am PST

2011 Hasbro Nerf Locations :

2011 Hasbro Nerf Locations

Updated: Jul 27, 2011 6:29am PST

2011_07JulyMeeting :

2011_07JulyMeeting

Updated: Jul 29, 2011 7:49am PST

2011_TWC_WeatherReady :

2011_TWC_WeatherReady

Updated: Sep 24, 2011 7:43am PST

2011_THD_TWC_Winter :

2011_THD_TWC_Winter

Updated: Oct 26, 2011 1:22pm PST

2011_Working_Buildings :

2011_Working_Buildings

Updated: Dec 04, 2011 4:30am PST

Wild_Bill's :

Wild_Bill's

Updated: Jan 26, 2012 7:55am PST

2011 Interviews Reel : You want talking heads? Yeah, we do that too.

2011 Interviews Reel

You want talking heads? Yeah, we do that too.

Updated: May 13, 2012 7:53pm PST

VivaBoxSpin :

VivaBoxSpin

Updated: Feb 20, 2012 9:58am PST

NAPA_Location_scout :

NAPA_Location_scout

Updated: Feb 15, 2012 3:43pm PST

2012_Board_Breaking :

2012_Board_Breaking

Updated: Jun 30, 2012 1:51pm PST

2012_Expo_Interview :

2012_Expo_Interview

Updated: Mar 04, 2012 8:16am PST

2012 Music Video Portfolio :

2012 Music Video Portfolio

Updated: Mar 09, 2012 2:27pm PST

2012_Benedicto_en_Cuba_01 :

2012_Benedicto_en_Cuba_01

Updated: May 30, 2012 6:28pm PST

2012 Just One - raw footage :

2012 Just One - raw footage

Updated: May 30, 2012 11:22am PST

2012_48HR_FP_photos :

2012_48HR_FP_photos

Updated: Jun 19, 2012 10:25pm PST

2012_48hr_Tennis :

2012_48hr_Tennis

Updated: Jun 19, 2012 4:31am PST

2012 Reevex Logo :

2012 Reevex Logo

Updated: Jul 01, 2012 10:04pm PST

2012 Poe's Tales of Mystery PITCH : Click here to help Poe launch his own TV show.

2012 Poe's Tales of Mystery PITCH

Click here to help Poe launch his own TV show.

Updated: Aug 24, 2012 10:48am PST

2006 Poe's Tales of Mystery CHARACTER SHEETS : Try out for a part in Poe's TV pilot.

2006 Poe's Tales of Mystery CHARACTER SHEETS

Try out for a part in Poe's TV pilot.

Updated: Oct 15, 2012 10:41am PST

2002 Poe's Tales of Mystery TEASER : Watch the fun teaser that thrilled audiences in 2002. Click here to help Poe launch his own TV show.

2002 Poe's Tales of Mystery TEASER

Watch the fun teaser that thrilled audiences in 2002. Click here to h ...

Updated: Aug 24, 2012 1:57pm PST

2001 Poe's Tales of Mystery STORYBOARD : Here begins the storyboard for the opening sequence of the show, generously provided by illustrator Kevin Rucker. http://www.kmrucker.com

2001 Poe's Tales of Mystery STORYBOARD

Here begins the storyboard for the opening sequence of the show, gener ...

Updated: Aug 24, 2012 9:53am PST

2001 Behind The Scenes : Jose and his team developed an effective style for Tales of Mystery.

2001 Behind The Scenes

Jose and his team developed an effective style for Tales of Mystery.

Updated: Aug 24, 2012 10:56am PST

Reference :

Reference

Updated: Sep 04, 2012 12:13pm PST

Reference-19th Century Theatres :

Reference-19th Century Theatres

Updated: Sep 12, 2012 8:05pm PST

2012_ClearCare_Uncut_Interviews :

2012_ClearCare_Uncut_Interviews

Updated: Oct 30, 2012 10:24am PST

2012 Atlanta Lechon :

2012 Atlanta Lechon

Updated: Nov 06, 2012 7:47am PST

CCRoughcuts : Customer Video

CCRoughcuts

Customer Video

Updated: Nov 26, 2012 2:02am PST

2013_SpaceKraft :

2013_SpaceKraft

Updated: Apr 19, 2013 9:08am PST

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2013_PMT_roughcut

Updated: Jan 20, 2013 2:06pm PST

PMT_Trailer : Poe's Mystery Theatre: Trailer 1.5

PMT_Trailer

Poe's Mystery Theatre: Trailer 1.5

Updated: Feb 17, 2013 8:35pm PST

2013 Angel Sensor :

2013 Angel Sensor

Updated: Feb 07, 2013 12:46pm PST

2013 AlwaysOn NATPE :

2013 AlwaysOn NATPE

Updated: Feb 07, 2013 3:24pm PST

BehindTheScenes : November 2012 shoot of Poe's Mystery Theatre Pilot

BehindTheScenes

November 2012 shoot of Poe's Mystery Theatre Pilot

Updated: Mar 25, 2013 2:02pm PST

2013 ClearCare Talks :

2013 ClearCare Talks

Updated: May 06, 2013 10:36pm PST

2013 GTAA :

2013 GTAA

Updated: May 15, 2013 7:50pm PST