Jesse Kerman

Owner and Principal at 423 Motion, Inc.

Filmmaker Bing Liu searches for correlations between his skateboarder friends' turbulent upbringings and the complexities of modern masculinity.

Minding The Gap

Finding Yingying is an Emmy-nominated feature length verite documentary that tells the story of a Chinese family's search for their daughter--an international student kidnapped within her first weeks in Illinois in 2017. Although a suspect has been arrested, Yingying is still missing and presumed dead.
As foreigners dealing with the U.S. criminal justice system, Yingying's heartbroken family seek justice and closure as the murder mystery unfolds. A revealing examination of the role of Chinese students in the U.S.

423 Motion created the opening title sequence as well as numerous motion design shots throughout the film.

Finding Yingying

A cranky Gen X butch is forced to spend time with a genderqueer Gen Z'er whose gender-affirming upbringing and experiences elicits the former to critique how kids today have it easier. Generational differences aside, the two find comfort in their similarities that defy generation.

From X to Z

Two generations of female musicians form a bond over their unifying passion for music. 
FUSION DOC CHALLENGE WINNER - Premiered at 2015 Slamdance Film Festival

Don’t Call Me Cute

Framework is about a simple idea. It's the idea that every homebuyer should educate themselves about the mortgage process and the responsibilities of homeownership.

Framework: A Simple Idea

Stress is a common part of modern life, and everyone has experienced its negative effects. Many people even suffer health impacts from chronic stress. So why do we stress out when facing challenges? Research in birds is helping us to discover when natural selection favors a strong stress response, and when it is better to stay calm. This animated video is based on research by Cornell University professor Maren Vitousek and her lab and funded by the National Science Foundation.