My Work
Jacob Gurley
Designing Disney Parks
Marty Sklar Archives
Producer, editor, and voice over
With original artifacts along with interviews of Bob Weis, Bruce Vaughn, Tom Fitzgerald, and Disney Legend Doris Hardoon we were able to tell the incredible story of Marty Sklar. I led the capture, production and edit for this series, even lending my voice to the words of legendary writer Marty Sklar. This series was published in the Disney Parks apps, Imagineering Instagram page, and on over 30,000 resort room TVs across Walt Disney World.
On-Location Production
Videographer and Art Director
In my current role I've had the opportunity to go on-location in the happiest, and most magical places on earth (and at sea) to capture rich media showcasing everything that Disney Experiences Tech & Digital has to offer. I've been involved at every stage of production from scouting to casting, filming to editing, and everything in between.
Digital Content Production
Editor, graphic, and motion designer
The focus of my current role is narrative-driven content, highlighting Disney's various parks, resorts, cruise ships, and experiences around the world. We are tasked with ideating and pitching various content ideas for short-form video series, hosted and streamed in the Disney Parks mobile apps. We take these ideas from concept to reality sometimes filming original footage, leveraging existing branding (like having the opportunity to animate Mickey Mouse), or creating completely original designs.
Videographer, editor, motion designer
For the launch of MagicBand+ at the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort our team created videos for each site. This production included close collaboration on-location with product teams to accurately capture the new devices. for the motion graphics, we took inspiration from the unique intersection of technology and magic. The work on this project also translated to our work on DisneyBand+ for the Disney Cruise Line.
Editior, motion designer
Along with the announcement and launch of Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass in 2024 we created two simple videos to help guests get acquainted with the new offerings. These videos were intentionally designed to showcase the booking process using clean minimal graphics and an easy to follow structure.
World of Disney Projections
Motion designer
The World of Disney locations at Disney Springs and Downtown Disney are some of the largest Disney stores in the world. To help create the magical Disney experience that guests expect from these locations the digital and physical converge through original seasonal projection mapping. These projections help transform the location to celebrate the season. I was responsible for concepting and animating original designs for the spaces, ensuring colors and contrast are represented correctly.
Hey Disney!
Editor and voice over
Our objective on this project was to create a video introducing Hey Disney! at home. We knew this video would need to be distinctly Disney, quickly highlight the features and be clear that it is a service guests can use in their own home. To achieve these goals we had the opportunity to work with Walt Disney Animation Studios, Amazon, and the Disney Experiences audio team to craft an original score and use audio from our iconic characters all while staying true to the experience guests will have interacting with Hey Disney!
Aputure
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Sidus Link
Producer and Motion Designer
Motion graphics artist and video content producer for the Sidus Link brand at Aputure, responsible for the social media marketing content, software user guides, and product commercials. I established the visual style for the Sidus Link brand marketing. In this role, I was also responsible for directing and producing the filmed content for the brand.
PBS
Producer and Director
A group of Texas Tech Students, 2,000 miles from home, are trying to make a difference. Engineering Hope details the triumphs and tribulations of 20 students on a mission to provide clean water to people living in Nicaragua.
As director and producer, Jacob led the production of this documentary for PBS.
Producer
I worked as a producer at PBS KTTZ, Texas Tech Public Media. While with KTTZ I oversaw the production of underwriters and assisted with PBS Kids productions, promotions, and events. I also contributed to the production and editing of local programing and the collaboration on content with PBS nationally.