COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION STUDIO
Welcome to Rocket 88 Studios, a leading video production company where creativity meets expertise. With an award-winning team of talented filmmakers, directors, and producers, we specialize in creating high-impact media that resonates across corporate, commercial, and educational sectors. Whether you’re looking to elevate your brand’s presence, create engaging marketing campaigns, or craft dynamic educational content, our team has the skills and vision to bring your ideas to life.
From concept to final cut, we are passionate about delivering exceptional quality and storytelling that drives results. Let’s work together to make your next project not just a video, but an experience.
Since 1993 our award-winning staff has been designing and shooting productions on time and on budget. We have shot all over the United States giving us experience and access to some of the best crews and equipment pretty much anywhere in the States, and a few places around the globe. And when it comes to post production, we offer non-linear editing, Visual and graphic FX, animation and post sound services. Whatever you need from pre-production to final deliverables, or any phase in between. Call us today and let us know how we can help.
Jeff Gatesman: Director/Director of Photography
Jeff’s passion for film making and his creative diversity is the central core of Rocket88Studios. With an ability to envision and execute a storyboard or idea for projects he collaborates on, Jeff brings to life an amazing blend of mediums in the films he creates and is a seasoned Director and Director of Photography with several decades of experience in the Television and Hollywood film industries. Known for his exceptional storytelling and cinematic vision, he has worked on a wide range of projects spanning multiple genres. His accolades include several prestigious awards for his work in both narrative and documentary filmmaking.
As the writer, director, and DP of the critically acclaimed documentary Amazonas: The Tears of a Full Moon, shot in the Brazilian Amazon, Jeff captured the raw beauty and complexity of the region, earning recognition for his immersive cinematography and impactful storytelling. With a career defined by creative excellence, Jeff continues to push the boundaries of visual media, blending artistry with a deep commitment to authentic and powerful narratives.
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Judith Gatesman: Producer
..Being a producer, to me, is like orchestrating a party for creative minds to come together in collaboration, with the intention of bringing a piece of art to life. You have a very specific goal with a lot of moving parts, and some productions run smoothly without any snags, others come with challenges to overcome, but with a little tenacity, in no time we are back on track not missing a beat.Â
My favorite part of each job is the enthusiastic interaction that each client and crew member experiences during the process. The detail and pace of each project I produce is what fuels the passion and excitement that I have for this industry.”
With an instinctive ability to lead, negotiate and collaborate creatively, Judith manages to keep projects of any size budget and complexity on track, on time and within budget.
She started her career in Chicago as a photographer and moved into print production early on, traveling the country for Spiegel Catalog. Later she moved to Los Angeles where she began Producing high profile advertising campaigns, celebrity magazine covers, album covers and movie poster shoots. In 2004, she began producing motion picture, with the production of Feeding the Fire, a reality-style cooking show featuring American Fire Fighters. She has since fed her passion by producing commercials for Animal Planet, a series of children’s educational films, and documentary style promotional and corporate films.
Rocket 88 Studios have developed educational programming for Kids Vids which includes a series of animated shorts that include live child actors interacting with animated characters, as well as the cooking show Feeding The Fire which takes cooking into the firehouse to see how America’s Heroes eat.
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