Ornate theatrical set with draped fabric and warm stage lighting
Behind the scenes construction of a large film set interior
Empty cinema interior with rows of red seats under dramatic lighting
Film crew working on a detailed period drama set
Dramatic theatrical stage with spotlights and minimal set dressing
Production designer reviewing architectural blueprints on set
Elaborate film set with industrial machinery and moody lighting
Close-up of hand-painted set detail with textured plaster finish
Concert stage set with dramatic lighting rigs and scaffolding

Jordan Mercer

Sets built. Worlds believed.

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Eight years.
Every scale.

From $8K debut shorts to $1.2M experiential installations. Scroll down to watch the stakes grow.

Grand hotel lobby set with ornate chandelier and period-accurate marble floors
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Feature Film

The Meridian Hotel

A24 Films · 2024

Forced perspective city street set inside a studio soundstage
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Commercial

Forced Perspective — Distant City

Wieden+Kennedy / Nike · 2024

Federal courtroom set with dark wainscoting and institutional lighting
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Television

Pilot: The Reckoning

HBO / Warner Bros. · 2023

Victorian greenhouse interior set with overgrown plants and dramatic natural light
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Indie Film

Phantom Garden

Sundance Institute / Independent · 2023

Sleek automotive brand installation with mirror surfaces and precision lighting
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Experiential

Brand World: Obsidian

Porsche / Droga5 · 2023

Neon-lit commercial street set with multilingual signage and layered storefronts
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Television

Neon District

FX Networks · 2022

Black box theater library set with infinite bookshelves and dramatic spot lighting
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Theater

The Archive

MOMA / Independent · 2022

Intimate kitchen set for short film with carefully sourced period-appropriate props
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Short Film

Debut: Saltwater

Sundance Lab / Independent · 2021

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