Enjoy the Caruso Co.. celebrity clips, featuring work from director Robert Caruso and the (CC) archives. Our montage includes: Will Smith, Tony Hawk, Shaquille O’Neil, Jamie Foxx, ET The Extra Terrestrial, James Earl Jones, Wayne Gretzky, Jeff Clark, Danica Patrick, Arnold Shwartzenegger, Candice Michelle, Green Day, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Eve and John Lee Hooker.
Just Happy Inc. Executive Producer Robert Caruso began his animation career while working as a Director at Industrial Light & Magic.
Robert Caruso began his film career as owner and Executive Producer of Commotion Pictures where he represented a roster of award winning video directors. This boutique startup began with an empty checkbook and a music video contract for rap legends, Public Enemy. Five years later he and partner Andrew Linsk had built the company into a multi-million dollar business while completing over 50 clips including hit videos for artists such as Green Day, PJ Harvey, John Lee Hooker, Paris, Soundgarden and Mavis Staples.
Robert went on to helm additional videos during his six year directorial stint at Industrial Light & Magic. These projects included 3 Grammy and MTV honored videos for Hollywood superstar, Will Smith, including the multi-platinum hit “Men In Black”. This classic dance clip has been sighted often in countless Top 100 Videos lists and featured an animated dancing alien cast from Barry Sonnenfeld’s blockbuster motion picture.
MTV and Billboard Magazine award winning music video by Will Smith. Director: Robert Caruso, Producers: Allan Wachs and Shari Hanson, Production Company: Industrial Light & Magic, Record Co: Columbia Records, Choreographer: Stretch, D.P. Steven Ramsey, Production Designer: Peter Hampton, Editor: Bob Jenkis.
Will Smith, “Will 2K” music video.
A time travel, millennium celebration showcasing dance styles from the 1920′s, 1970′s, 1940′s, 1980′s and beyond.
Director: Robert Caruso
Producers: Jack Hardwick, Paul Hill
D.P.: Bill Pope
Production Designer: J.P. Flack
Choreographer: Fatima Robinson
Sylist/Wardrobe: Frank Chevalier
FX Supervisor: George Murphy
FX: Industrial Light & Magic
Grammy Nomination “Best Short Form Music Video”
Robert Caruso, Director of animation and live action. Spots include: Hefty: Gingerbread Man, Honeycomb: Recipe For Disaster, Will Smith: Men In Black Music Video (excerpt), Honeycomb: Bear Necessity, Reese’s: ET, The Extra Terrestrial, Glad: Fish Story, Honeycomb: Purse Snatcher.
Robert Caruso Director Archive Reel. Commercials, Animation, Music Videos. Spots include: Activision: Tony Hawk 2, Sprint: MIB Worms, Nestles: Shaquille O’Neal, Hefty: Eskimo, Go.com: Telephone, Sunny Delight: Anchorage Otters, Will Smith: Men In Black Music Video (excerpt), Hefty: Gingerbread Man, Verizon: James Earl Jones, Honeycomb: Recipe For Disaster, Coors Beer: Jamie Foxx, Will Smith: Wil2k Music Video (excerpt).