- Biography
- Jace Hall
| Jace Hall and Stan Lee | |
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| Born | May 20, 1971 Buffalo, New York |
| Other names | Jason Hall |
| Occupation | Artist, Producer, Writer, Designer, Gamer, Buisness Executive |
| Known for | HDFILMS, INC. Twin Galaxies Worldwide, LLC Co-Founder of Monolith Productions Inc. Warner Bros. Interactive Ent. IMDB Profile Moby Games Profile The Jace Hall Show |
| Height | 6' 7" (2.01 m) |
| Website | https://www.twingalaxies.com/ |
Jace Hall (born May 20, 1971 in Buffalo, New York) is an American film, television and video game producer, best known as former founder and General Manager of several video game and media entertainment businesses, such as Monolith Productions Inc [1], Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment [2]and HDFILMS, INC. He is also known for his music releases, most notably his hit Youtube Music Video, 'I Play W.O.W' [3], featured on IGN's Youtube Channel, hitting over 17 million views.
View Jace Hall's Official Twin Galaxies Professional Profile [link]
Currently, Jace Hall is co-owner and caretaker of the Twin Galaxies organization. He is also the star, producer, and writer of the hit online reality series The Jace Hall Show and served as the executive producer of numerous premium web series, such as The Morning After, having previously created and executive produced ABC's reimagined and updated 80's TV series V.[4]
Career
Jason Hall was born in Buffalo, New York State, United States of America in 1971.
Jace Hall (nickname "Jace") was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Monolith Productions.[5] Blood (video game) and Blood II: The Chosen were some of his first projects, and he is responsible for creating real-time 3-D authoring technology, called the LithTech Engine which powered numerous video games created by various game developers.
He is also the voice of Tchernobog/BloodBath Announcer (credited as The VoiceTM), which was given its unique tone by resampling Hall's normal voice at a lower rate. Alongside Nathan Hendrickson, he is also credited with coming up with the basic premise for the Condemned: Criminal Origins and Condemned 2: Bloodshot, and has been said to be pitching ideas for a third game in the series to developers and fans. The initial concept, called "Species X" or "Iniquity", was also spun into the 2011 film The Unforgettable.
He was the inaugural senior vice president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) in 2004, who soon bought out Monolith seven months later,[6] and was executive producer of many of their productions, including The Matrix Online, and F.E.A.R. He continued to support WBIE in their projects, with over forty games to his credit, his diverse experience making him unique in the industry.
One of his more notable moves was the idea that developers of properties licensed by Warner Bros. would have to pay extra royalties if their games received scores below 70/100 on review aggregates, as part of a general effort to improve the reputation of tie-in games.
After handing over his position to Samantha Ryan [7]in 2007 (who previously took over his position as Monolith CEO), he founded HDFilms Inc, most notably producing the web series The Jace Hall Show (2008-2012) and The Morning After (2011-2014) as well as the Unreal Engine 3 machinima production Chadam.
He was also an executive producer on the 2009 version of V, among other production work in film and television, such as PVC-1 (2008) and Brothers in Arms (2009). He has also been pitching a remake of Space 1999 under the title Space: 2099. Hall has also added singer-songwriter to his resume with release of the Mortal Kombat music video (over 18 million views). [8]
Before Monolith, Hall worked as an engineer for Broderbund Software and manager of multimedia for Edmark Corporation. His experience includes investment banking, music composition and A/V engineering. A cheat code in Doom 95 exists called fhhall1 which kills all monsters in the level, excepting lost souls. Hall requested this particular cheat (hence the "BY REQUEST..." message that displays when the code is executed). The actual damage done to each monster is 10,000 hit points.
In January 2014, Jace Hall co-founded Smiletime, Inc [9], a Digital Media and video platform for premium content that allows audiences to serve as an integral part of the storytelling, driving, interacting and engaging with content on screen[10]. The company was based on Hall's three inventions / patents ( Publication numbers: 20160150286[11], 9253527[12], 20150135234[13]) which cover a Social multi-camera interactive live engagement system.
In March 2014, Hall purchased Twin Galaxies, an organization dedicated to adjudicating and archiving video game high scores and achievements. He currently holds the position of CEO and caretaker of the Twin Galaxies organization.[14]
In 2016, Hall became the interim CEO of esports organization Echo Fox helping to initially organize and structure the company.[15]
From Jan 2018 - Jan 2019, Hall temporarily served as proxy co-chairman of the H1Z1 Pro League, a professional esports league for the video game H1Z1, and a partnership between Twin Galaxies, LLC (not Twin Galaxies International, LLC) and Daybreak Games.[16]
Jace Hall (nickname "Jace") was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Monolith Productions.[5] Blood (video game) and Blood II: The Chosen were some of his first projects, and he is responsible for creating real-time 3-D authoring technology, called the LithTech Engine which powered numerous video games created by various game developers.
He is also the voice of Tchernobog/BloodBath Announcer (credited as The VoiceTM), which was given its unique tone by resampling Hall's normal voice at a lower rate. Alongside Nathan Hendrickson, he is also credited with coming up with the basic premise for the Condemned: Criminal Origins and Condemned 2: Bloodshot, and has been said to be pitching ideas for a third game in the series to developers and fans. The initial concept, called "Species X" or "Iniquity", was also spun into the 2011 film The Unforgettable.
He was the inaugural senior vice president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) in 2004, who soon bought out Monolith seven months later,[6] and was executive producer of many of their productions, including The Matrix Online, and F.E.A.R. He continued to support WBIE in their projects, with over forty games to his credit, his diverse experience making him unique in the industry.
One of his more notable moves was the idea that developers of properties licensed by Warner Bros. would have to pay extra royalties if their games received scores below 70/100 on review aggregates, as part of a general effort to improve the reputation of tie-in games.
After handing over his position to Samantha Ryan [7]in 2007 (who previously took over his position as Monolith CEO), he founded HDFilms Inc, most notably producing the web series The Jace Hall Show (2008-2012) and The Morning After (2011-2014) as well as the Unreal Engine 3 machinima production Chadam.
He was also an executive producer on the 2009 version of V, among other production work in film and television, such as PVC-1 (2008) and Brothers in Arms (2009). He has also been pitching a remake of Space 1999 under the title Space: 2099. Hall has also added singer-songwriter to his resume with release of the Mortal Kombat music video (over 18 million views). [8]
Before Monolith, Hall worked as an engineer for Broderbund Software and manager of multimedia for Edmark Corporation. His experience includes investment banking, music composition and A/V engineering. A cheat code in Doom 95 exists called fhhall1 which kills all monsters in the level, excepting lost souls. Hall requested this particular cheat (hence the "BY REQUEST..." message that displays when the code is executed). The actual damage done to each monster is 10,000 hit points.
In January 2014, Jace Hall co-founded Smiletime, Inc [9], a Digital Media and video platform for premium content that allows audiences to serve as an integral part of the storytelling, driving, interacting and engaging with content on screen[10]. The company was based on Hall's three inventions / patents ( Publication numbers: 20160150286[11], 9253527[12], 20150135234[13]) which cover a Social multi-camera interactive live engagement system.
In March 2014, Hall purchased Twin Galaxies, an organization dedicated to adjudicating and archiving video game high scores and achievements. He currently holds the position of CEO and caretaker of the Twin Galaxies organization.[14]
In 2016, Hall became the interim CEO of esports organization Echo Fox helping to initially organize and structure the company.[15]
From Jan 2018 - Jan 2019, Hall temporarily served as proxy co-chairman of the H1Z1 Pro League, a professional esports league for the video game H1Z1, and a partnership between Twin Galaxies, LLC (not Twin Galaxies International, LLC) and Daybreak Games.[16]
Video Games Credited (Partial List)
Jace Hall's career covers a broad range of experiences, including a musician/composer, a sound engineer and a game developer. [17]
Filmography (Partial List)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | Dragons and Stuff | Executive Producer | TV Series - 37 Episodes |
| 2017 | H1Z1: Fight for the Crown | Executive Producer | TV Mini-Series - 6 Episode |
| 2017 | Game Talk Live | Executive Producer | TV Series - 10 Episodes |
| 2013-2016 | Weekend Ticket | Executive Producer | TV Series Short - 156 Episodes |
| 2015 - 2016 | Movie3Some | Executive Producer | TV Series - 32 Episodes |
| 2014 - 2016 | Reel Kids | Executive Producer | TV Series - 54 Episodes |
| 2015 | The Tauntfest | Host and Executive Producer | TV Series |
| 2014 | Intercoarse with Kurt Sutter | Executive Producer | TV Series - 10 Episodes |
| 2011 - 2014 | The Morning After | Executive Producer | TV Series Short - 835 episodes |
| 2013 - 2014 | Game Talk Live | Executive Producer | TV Series - 69 Episodes |
| 2013 | Summer of Action | Executive Producer | TV Series - 5 Episodes |
| 2013 | Killing Vivian | Executive Producer | Short |
| 2012 | 1337 Lounge Live | Host and Executive Producer | TV Series |
| 2012 | Fan Wars | Actor and Executive Producer | TV Series - 10 Episodes - Recurring role as "The Judge" |
| 2008 - 2012 | The Jace Hall Show | Writer, Host, and Executive Producer | TV Series - 55 Episodes |
| 2012 | Cardio World | Executive Producer | TV Series - 12 Episodes |
| 2011 | Jace Hall: Mortal Kombat | Writer, Performer, Composer, Actor, and Executive Producer | Video Short |
| 2011 | Amber Lake | Executive Producer | Film - Theatrical |
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Voice Actor | Video Game - Toaster - Old World Blues DLC |
| 2009 - 2011 | V (2009 TV series) | Executive Producer | TV Series - 22 Episodes |
| 2010 | Streetfighter Music Video | Writer, Composer, Performer, and Producer | Video Short |
| 2010 | Chadam | Executive Producer | TV Series - 10 Episodes |
| 2010 | I Play W.O.W. | Composer | |
| 2009 | Creepshow Raw: Insomnia | Performer, Composer, and Executive Producer | Video Short |
| 2009 | EverCracked! The Phenomenon of EverQuest | Executive Producer | Video Documentary |
| 2007 | PVC-1 | Producer | Film - Theatrical |
Discography
Studio Album
Video Games Aren't Bad For You (2010)[18] [19]
- Super Playa (featuring dMac & Funky “Lil Bit” Jordan)
- Hero (featuring Tara Ellis)
- I Play WOW (featuring Benny Cassette)
- Digital Love (featuring Tara Ellis)
- Gamer (featuring Benny Cassette)
- P.W.N.E.D. (Main)
- Super Playa (featuring dMac & Funky “Lil Bit” Jordan) (Instrumental)
- Hero (featuring Tara Ellis) (Instrumental)
- I Play WOW (featuring Benny Cassette) (Instrumental)
- Digital Love (featuring Tara Ellis) (Instrumental)
- Gamer (featuring Benny Cassette) (Instrumental)
- P.W.N.E.D. (Main) (Instrumental)
Singles
Video Game Music Composed and Performed
- Thinkin Things Collection 1 (1993)
- Thinkin Things Collection 2 (1994)
- Windows 95 Game Sampler CD (1995)
- Games Sampler 2 for Windows 95 (1996)
Online Content Credited
- "1337LoungeLive" (2013-2014) HDFILMS, Inc. Executive Producer - 1337LoungeLive was the world's first interactive multi-cam live video game broadcast. They invite celebrity guests from Hollywood, the web, and the video game industry into their plush gaming space to engage with fans and to go a few rounds on the Ultimate Game Machine. 1337LoungeLive became Twin Galaxies Live after the Hall's acquisition of Twin Galaxies
- "The Morning After (web series)" (2011–2014) (HDFILMS, INC.) Executive Producer - Pop Culture, Daily Online-Series appearing on Hulu.com
- "Fan Wars" (2012) HDFILMS, Inc. Executive Producer, Judge - Court-inspired debate show pitting comic book fans head to head, arguing nerdy subjects.
- Chadam – Executive Producer - Animated series created by Alex Pardee and produced by HDFilms and Warner Bros. Television [20] with Todd Roy to air online in 2009. The entire series was built using the Unreal Engine 3 [21]- known as the engine behind the games Gears of War and BioShock. Hall pushed the boundaries of traditional filmmaking by using a computer game engine in order to meet the challenge of animating Pardee's surreal work.
- The Jace Hall Show – Executive Producer - The Jace Hall Show is an online reality show co-created with Todd Roy, which aired on Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace, Sony's Crackle.com and IGN. The show covers video game news and personalities as well as interviews with film/TV/sports celebrities.
Sources
References
- ^Jason Hall: From Monolith to WBIE to 'The Jace Show'". Joystiq. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^https://www.warnerbros.com/news/pres...active-gaming/
- ^Jace Hall - I Play W.O.W Music Video, retrieved 2017-09-11
- ^Video game creator Jace Hall tries hand at TV with ABC's "V" remake". VentureBeat. 2009-11-04.
- ^"Making a Killing". :LA Times. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
- ^"Jason Hall on the future of Warner Bros. Interactive". GameSpy. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^"Jason Hall Leaves WB, Replaced By Monolith's Ryan". Gamesutra. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^Jace Hall - Mortal Kombat [Unsigned Hype]
- ^Smiletime, Inc. Crunchbase
- ^Pop.in / Smiletime, Inc. App
- ^Patent 20160150286
- ^Patent 9253527
- ^Patent 20150135234
- ^"TG Under Transition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia". En.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^"Former Warner Bros. exec Jace Hall named CEO of Echo Fox". https://sports.yahoo.com/esports/ric...172240560.html.
- ^Fitch, Adam (2018-05-01). "Jace Hall – H1Z1 Pro League – A league of its own". Esports Insider. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^"Jace Hall Game Credits". Moby Games.
- ^"Video Games Aren't Bad For You". :Spotify.
- ^"Video Games Aren't Bad For You". :Apple Music.
- ^"The WB can only be viewed in the United States". Thewb.com. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^Hsu, Jeremy (2011-04-13). "Gaming Software Offers Cheap Alternative to Hollywood Animation Tools". InnovationNewsDaily.
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