His music industry clients and artists included Warner's Green Day, A&M's Soundgarden, Virgin's John Lee Hooker, Columbia's Public Enemy, and Island's PJ Harvey.
Work for ad agency clients included commercial spots for: Sega, Time Warner, Taco Bell, and Levi Strauss.
After leaving Commotion Pictures, Caruso was recruited to Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), George Lucas's special effects company.
Following his work at Industrial Light & Magic Caruso directed through commercial production companies HKM Films and later Rhythm and Hues Studios.
Caruso's collaborations include film, music, and sports talent – creating memorable work with celebrities, as varied as actors James Earl Jones, Will Smith, Arnold Schwarzenegger, America Ferrera, and Jamie Foxx or sports figures, such as baseball great Hunter Pence, skateboarder Tony Hawk, basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.