BROOKLYN, NY - Yacht Club (yachtclubfilms.com), which has editing suites in Brooklyn, as well as a virtual production facility in Blauvelt, NY, recently expanded its services by offering its expertise to agencies and brands as a standalone creative service or integrated with production.
Photo (L-R): Zac Gobetz, Jaqueline Xerri, Aria Yagobi, Zach Law, Amin Ashtar Ali
“Increasingly, clients are looking for partners who can operate from both a creative and efficiency mindset,” explains Zach Law, head of post/founding partner of Yacht Club. “We make sure that everything is considered, from technical to exploring the creative, to make sure the best options end up on-screen. With post, we always just focused on supporting our own productions. And while we are still doing that and growing, with our expansion of our post department, we are able to bring that experience to other folks as well.”
On the producing side is Zac “Gobetz” Gobetz, who brings 15 years of experience from time with Company 3, Movement Strategy and PostWorks. Integral to Yacht Club’s post offerings is Aria Yagobi, who has served as an editor for the past four years, cutting spots for a wide range of clients, including Baskin Robbins, Bud Light and Gillette. Newly joining the editorial team is Jacqueline Xerri, whose work spans commercials, music videos and narrative/documentary film. Her commercial clients include Etsy, Dunkin’, Vagisil, Architectural Digest, The North Face and Pure.
Award-winning 3D motion designer Amin Ashtar Ali is also a recent addition. As a VFX artist, Ali brings diverse experience in 3D pipeline work to tabletop filmmaking, where he integrates a range of post production disciplines, including 3D asset creation, animation and compositing.
“We want to offer a production solution that helps elevate the creative without overcomplicating the process, which is ultimately what this expansion is all about,” says Law. “Just as important, we want people to enjoy their time with us and to feel how much we care about going above and beyond for our clients.”