Mitch Jacobson

Mitch Jacobson (born 1963) is an American producer/director, video editor and educator specializing in multi-camera production.

Early life and education Jacobson attended the film program at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. He then worked at a public access television station in Tampa, and as a freelance director/cameraman for a decade.

Career Multi-camera editing Jacobson is an editor who has cut feature-length concert films and short-form publicity programs for numerous musicians including the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Paul McCartney and U2. He has produced and directed NFL and MLB programming for Fox Sports Channel, and edited comedy, music and awards shows for MTV. Paul McCartney Live In St. Petersburg, which he edited, was nominated for a 2006 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us is the largest multi-camera show Jacobson has edited, with 26 unique camera angles. America's Got Talent season 7 on NBC in 2012, Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out on MTV2 in 2013, and The Wendy Williams Show since 2011.

He is the owner of Category Five Studios, a creative editing and color boutique in New York City, and a member of the Motion Pictures Editors Guild.

Teaching Jacobson is an Apple Certified Pro and trainer for the NewTek TriCaster multi-camera production system. He specializes in Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and NewTek TriCaster systems. He regularly presents multi-camera live stream, editing, directing and encoding workshops called StreamCamp across the US, for industry trade groups and conferences. The book's foreword was written by Academy Award-winning editor Thomas A. Ohanian, formerly of Avid Technology.

Filmography Television The Reppies – editor, 2 episodes, 1996 The 5th Wheel – editor, 1 episode, 2002 60 Minutes on Classic – editor, 7 episodes, 2004 House of Dreams – post producer, 2004 Isaac (Style Network) – editor, 2005–06 Get Fresh with Sara Snow – editor, 2007 Rachael Ray – editor, 1 episode, 2007 The Montel Williams Show – editor, 33 episodes, 2007–08 SundayArt News – editor, 10 episodes, 2009 Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero (Discovery Channel) – editor, 1 episode, 2011 The Wendy Williams Show – editor, 14 episodes, 2011–14 America's Got Talent (NBC) – editor, 12 episodes, 2012 Annie's Search for Sandy – editor, 2012 The Chew (ABC) – editor, 6 episodes, 2012 MTVU Woodies Awards 2013 (MTVU) – editor, 2013 O Music Awards (Viacom) – technical director, 2013 Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (MTV2) – editor, 12 episodes, 2013 Guy Court (MTV2) – editor, 3 episodes, 2013 Girl Code (MTV) – editor, 4 episodes, 2013–14

Concert films Music Choice OnStage Featuring the Barenaked Ladies – producer, director, editor, 2000 New Sound Lounge –producer, director, editor, 2001 Paul McCartney: Live in St. Petersburg – editor, colorist, 2003 Aerosmith: You Gotta Move – field producer, editor, 2004 Keith Urban: The Road to Be Here – editor, 2004 Paul McCartney Backstage at Super Bowl XXXIX – editor, 2005 Newport Jazz Festival – producer, editor, 2005 Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us – post producer, editor, 2006 Great Performances – editor, 3 episodes (Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, and Pavarotti), 2007–09 Aimee Mann: Live from the Artists Den (TV series) – editor, 2008 Ben Harper: Live from the Artists Den – editor, 2008 U2: 360 Degrees at the Rose Bowl – additional editor, 2010 Rufus Wainwright: Live from the Artists Den – editor, 2012 Kid Rock: Live from the Artists Den – editor, 2012