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Steve Reiss

Steve Reiss (born August 28, 1958) is a Grammy-nominated producer, entrepreneur, author and ocean activist.[1]

Steve Reiss
Born (1958-08-28) August 28, 1958 (age 66)
Forest Hills, New York
NationalityAmerican
Known forProducer, publisher, ocean activist
Websitewww.stevereiss.com/bio/

Early life

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Reiss was born on August 28, 1958, in Forest Hills, New York and raised in Manhattan and Bridgehampton, New York. He studied Marine Science at the University of Miami and Marine Biology at UC San Diego, graduating with a degree in Visual Arts.[2]

Career

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Reiss has worked for NBC Productions, Propaganda Films and Satellite Films, Digital Domain, Speedshape Los Angeles, Sea Level VFX, and Copa.[3][4] Between 1998 and 2008 he worked with Partizan, Anonymous Content, Spot Welders and Speedshape on advertising campaigns for the Gap, Lexus Dark Ride, BMW, Nike and Air France.[5][6] Reiss has worked with Mark Romanek, Peter Care, Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, Phil Joanou, Michael Bay and has produced music videos for Michael Jackson—who taught him the "moonwalk" during their shoot—The Breeders, and Lauryn Hill.[7][8]

Reiss was credited as a co-producer for R.E.M.'s Road Movie for Warner Bros. in 1996,[9] and produced and packaged the books Mark Romanek: Music Video Stills in 1999 and Thirty Frames Per Second: The Visionary Art of the Music Video with writer and editor Neil Feineman in 2000.[10][11] Thirty Frames Per Second chronicles the history of music videos and their influence on pop culture, sports, advertising and fashion[12] and was positively reviewed by LA Weekly.[13] Still shots from music videos were converted from low resolution frame stills into high resolution digital imagery for printing.[14]

Activism

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Reiss is a surfer and environmental activist for the preservation of clean water and the oceans.[15] He is an advisor for the Catapulta Fest in Oaxaca, Mexico, and has done fundraising and outreach for Heal the Bay. Reiss is also the strategic advisor for SustainableSurf.org, an ocean advocacy organization for surfers.[15] He consults for the Buckminster Fuller Institute and is an advisor to the Florence Belsky Charitable Foundation.[3]

Publications and book packaging

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  • Mark Romanek: Music Video Stills (1999)[16]
  • Thirty Frames Per Second: The Visionary Art of the Music Video (2000)
  • A + R (2006–2007)[17]
  • Leonard Cohen (2015)[18][19]
  • The Beatles Help (2016)[20]

Producer credits

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Television

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Film and DVD

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  • "Cindy Crawford Shape Your Body Workout" – Satellite Films (1992)
  • "One West Waikiki" TV Series – CBS Television and Rysher Entertainment (1994)
  • "RoadMovie a.k.a. R.E.M.: Road Movie" – Warner Bros Music (1996)
  • "Inside Sessions – The Writers Process: from Concept to Publication" (2001)
  • "Inside Sessions – The Music Business: An Insider's Guide to Breaking In" (2001)
  • "The Work of Director Mark Romanek" – DVD series and documentary (2005)
  • "Beloved" – short film (2009)

Music videos

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Post-producer and visual effects supervisor credits

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Music videos

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Awards and nominations

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Music videos

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Commercials

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  • 1996 New York Festivals Advertising Television Award– PSA Campaign– SF MoMa: Keith Haring Retrospective "Graffiti Dog"
  • 1993 CFDA Award “Chrome Hearts” directed by Spike Jonze

References

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  1. ^ "Sea Level VFX Rises with New Hires on Renderosity.com". Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. ^ "Gabriela Gonzalez | Stories | Los Angeles Business Journal". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  3. ^ a b "Urban Air » Steve Reiss | Producer". urbanair.is. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  4. ^ "Alex Frisch and Vico Sharabani Launch VFX Studio COPA". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  5. ^ "Sea Level VFX Rises with New Hires on Renderosity.com". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  6. ^ "Lexus CT 200h Dark Ride (2010) :60 (USA) | Adland ®". adland.tv. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  7. ^ ""{} {the Kingmaker}; LA Producer on Coast Laments Death" - Sunshine Coast Daily (Maroochydore, Australia), June 27, 2009".[dead link‍]
  8. ^ "TRUST: QuietMan and COPA Network Collaborate on Coldplay Video Featuring Rihanna". www.trustcollective.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  9. ^ Care, Peter (1997-05-28), R.E.M.: Road Movie, Warner Bros / Wea, ASIN 6304498985
  10. ^ "bibliografia". mv flux (in European Portuguese). 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  11. ^ "MODO INFOSHOP -- Home --". archivio.modoinfoshop.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  12. ^ Thirty frames per second : the visionary art of the music video in SearchWorks. ISBN 9780810943575. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  13. ^ Picker, Deborah (2000-12-20). "The Coffee Table". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  14. ^ "request | Filmmaker Magazine". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  15. ^ a b "Steve Reiss |". sustainablesurf.org. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  16. ^ Mark Romanek: Music Video Stills by Mark Romanek.
  17. ^ "A + R / Artist in Residence". 2014-10-06. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2016-09-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  18. ^ "On Tour with Leonard Cohen by Sharon Robinson | powerHouse Books". www.powerhousebooks.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  19. ^ "Sharon Robinson | Leonard Cohen". www.morrisonhotelgallery.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  20. ^ "The Beatles!". www.morrisonhotelgallery.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
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