Jake Patton

Presenting
Jake Patton has been in post-production and editorial for animated short and long form content for over twenty-two years. Before Blizzard, Jake worked on the “The Ant Bully,” “Tales of the Black Freighter,” and Nickelodeon’s “Jimmy Neutron” and “Planet Sheen.” For the last thirteen years, he has been part of the cinematic editorial team for Blizzard Entertainment, where he has had the opportunity to help create memorable cinematic pieces, including: the original announcement piece for Overwatch as well as Overwatch’s “Dragons;” “The Last Bastion;” “Honor and Glory;” “Zero Hour;” Starcraft’s “Legacy of the Void”; and Warcraft: Dragonflight’s announce and launch cinematics. Currently the Animation Editorial Supervisor, Jake now leads a team of seven other editors in sculpting our cinematic stories across all of Blizzard’s game universes in various mediums (Pre-Render, In-Game cinematics, 2.5D, and 2D).

Participant Schedule

Saturday 10/28 11:00AM - 12:00PM

Collaborative Storytelling in Blizzard Cinematics

Ballroom G | Matthew Cohan, Andrew Robinson, Jon Teer, Jake Patton, Blizzard Entertainment, Ae Ri Yoon, Kiersten Vannest, Brian Horn

Dive into the world of Blizzard Cinematics with Matthew Cohan (Senior Manager, Writing), Marc Messenger (Cinematic Director), Anna Morgan (Cinematic Director), Mike Koizumi (Principal Storyboard Artist), Andrew Robinson (Principal Writer I), Jon Teer (Senior Manager, Previz/Camera), and Jake Patton (Animation Editorial Supervisor). Explore how these talented individuals collaborate across various disciplines to craft enthralling narratives and create immersive experiences. Discover the intricacies of their roles, the challenges they overcome, and the creative synergies that drive them to deliver cinematic excellence in the gaming world.