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Jake Sally

Dir of Immersive Dev
RYOT

At RYOT, Jake spearheads development of immersive content designed to expand and explore the human experience across the full range of emerging platforms. His projects have premiered at countless film festivals including Sundance, SXSW, Sheffield and Tribeca. A graduate of Princeton University, Jake began work at WME-IMG in the Motion Picture Literature Department, where he learned how to transition indie-darling writers and directors into commercial Hollywood. After years refining his knowledge of narrative storytelling, Jake transitioned to Hasbro Studios. While at Hasbro, Jake’s career became focused on activating Hasbro’s massive portfolio of IP, ranging from TRANSFORMERS to G.I. JOE. Spotting the rise of commercially available virtual reality in 2014, he brought his knowledge of brands and storytelling to Two Bit Circus. While there, he helped formalize their VR Department and lent his creative vision to commercial work for clients ranging from Google to Fox.

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