Take One Productions, Inc.

Take One Productions, Inc. Take One has the experience, knowledge, technology and gusto to produce it. Yup, you might say we've 'done it all'. From bank spots to hot sauce to carbon monoxide training to political spots and yes--Amish tourism!

We create the stuff that gets people's attention. Oh, and we have fun doing it too! And YOU'LL have fun working with us. Because that's how we roll. Whether you know exactly what you want or have no idea, we'll make it great - working within that nasty deadline and skinny budget. While nobody wants to always work in a crunch and we sure love when money's no object, we understand that you're often

We create the stuff that gets people's attention. Oh, and we have fun doing it too! And YOU'LL have fun working with us. Because that's how we roll. Whether you know exactly what you want or have no idea, we'll make it great - working within that nasty deadline and skinny budget. While nobody wants to always work in a crunch and we sure love when money's no object, we understand that you're often

Operating as usual

Friday night was a perfect time to host our holiday party at the Inn at Jim Thorpe. Food, friends and the obligatory ou...
12/20/2021

Friday night was a perfect time to host our holiday party at the Inn at Jim Thorpe. Food, friends and the obligatory outtake reel ! It was great to celebrate again with amazing food and spirits. Happy Holidays everyone !

It's a beautiful Friday and I wanted to take just a minute or two of your time to 'stand on my soapbox'. The new Iphone...
09/24/2021

It's a beautiful Friday and I wanted to take just a minute or two of your time to 'stand on my soapbox'. The new Iphone 13 commercial just started airing last week and it claims that you now have "Hollywood in your Pocket".

Well...not really. The spot is extremely well produced showing exciting visual scenes shot with the iPhone 13. Yes....actually with the phone. But what they don't explain is that there are dozens of highly skilled professional film makers helping to make those images look amazing.

Just like we do on our productions for Take One...we have gaffers, makeup stylists, grips, audio technicians, actors, editors, graphic artists, experienced dp's (cameraman) and directors working together to make amazing visuals and final projects.

If you look at the images I've posted here you can see those people and the large amount of equipment needed to make great looking images. They were only in the spot for 1 or 2 seconds....:)

You could have used an 8mm film camera with all that equipment and still come away with great looking images !!

Also, top-notch Hollywood directors and cinematographers were used to create the iPhone spot.

I believe in change. I believe in technological advances. I think this new advancement in technology will help bring more content to the internet and ways not yet imagined. I also believe this type of equipment will help budding film-makers and video-makers begin to learn about a craft they want to get involved with. Change is good.

But please.....don't believe because of one phone...you will instantly begin making movies like the commercial spot that Apple produced. That spot easily cost 500k - 1 million. Just for the production.

So when you are planning your next video project...remember that one new technological tool DOESN'T make the video look great. It's the experience and personnel BEHIND the technology that do the job.

OK...I'm off my soapbox and have a great weekend !!!
Kevin Martorana
Director

Well...hope you are all doing ok after this pandemic ordeal. It seems like someone flipped a switch in May and we ended...
07/01/2021

Well...hope you are all doing ok after this pandemic ordeal. It seems like someone flipped a switch in May and we ended up busier than a one legged centipede crawling up a wall ! Here's some shots of some of the great shoots we've been doing over the past 3 weeks !!!

What a beautiful day to be out shooting!
04/21/2021

What a beautiful day to be out shooting!

What a beautiful day to be out shooting!

Although there is a long story behind this post (Tom Shustack, you know who you are), Take One was delighted to create o...
01/16/2021

Although there is a long story behind this post (Tom Shustack, you know who you are), Take One was delighted to create over 15 videos and a photo montage for Brigadier General Chuck Yeager. His memorial service was today in West Virginia (his birthplace), and to have the honor to create all the a/v visuals for his 'send off' was just that....an honor !! Fly high General !

https://youtu.be/_Xols2XKcLMWe have 5 PSA's we created that are FREE to any television station that want's to air them. ...
12/08/2020
Be a Hero. Wear A Mask.

https://youtu.be/_Xols2XKcLM
We have 5 PSA's we created that are FREE to any television station that want's to air them. One is even in Spanish ! Please share with friends and get this word out. Stations can even customize the end graphic with their own wording and station info. If you're interested email us at [email protected]

At Take One Productions we wanted to help spread the word about how serious Covid-19 is. We have created 5 PSA that are designed for air by any television s...

11/17/2020
Ozzy Man Reviews

Love his voiceover....still laughing....

Here's me commentary on Destination F#%Ked Volume 14! Watch til the end ya legends.

09/14/2020
Wear a Mask

A little Adobe After Effects project to promote mask wearing.
Good practice for a valuable message.

08/05/2020
The Formula for a Perfect Vacation

Hey everyone ! Great news ! We just got a Mid-Atlantic Emmy nomination in the 'Commercial' category! Our spot called "The Formula" is one of 3 nominations in this category. It was produced for the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau. We'll find out in September if we win ! We're all very proud and thank everyone for their hard work on this commercial!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLnk3fczfh8

The scientist team of Chris and Ashley crack the formula for a perfect vacation to the Pocono Mountains! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Thanks Jen....felt great to be out shooting again.
06/23/2020

Thanks Jen....felt great to be out shooting again.

Back to work #filming #tv #poconotelevisionnetwork #poconomountains #stylist #makeup #hair

05/28/2020
The Formula for a Perfect Vacation

Great news today ! Take One Productions was honored to receive a national Silver Telly Award. The Telly was for a spot we produced with the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau this past winter. It was designed to have a 1940's newsreel feel.

The Silver Telly is the top award you can win. (I know...why not gold ??) The scoring for a Silver Telly must be 9.0 or higher out of a 1-10 scale. 12,000 + entries were judged this year in various categories. Our spot won in the category of Tourism - Promotional Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLnk3fczfh8

The scientist team of Chris and Ashley crack the formula for a perfect vacation to the Pocono Mountains! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

04/07/2020
COVID-19 PSA Version 2 with Soni Dimond for WHTM abc27

With the COVID-19 information changing rapidly...we revised the first PSA for WHTM abc27, with a newer, updated one.

We've seen several large companies using phones to record their CEO's with messages about COVID-19.

If you or a client of yours needs to get a message out to employees and the public, give us a call, we'll gladly 'dress up' that video for free !!

Stay safe out there !!

https://youtu.be/cPDn7uZbY4w

We've launched this COVID-19 PSA we donated to WHTM abc27 , which is designed as a daily health reminder, complete with tips to keep safe from this virus. Pr...

03/26/2020
COVID-19 PSA with Soni Dimond for WHTM abc27

We've launched this COVID-19 PSA we donated to WHTM abc27 , which is designed as a daily health reminder, complete with tips to keep safe from this virus.

Produced by Take One Productions and hosted by Soni Dimond, a WHTM abc27 GOOD DAY PA reporter/producer, this Coronavirus awareness spot runs throughout the broadcast day.

Another late night editing session! I thought I was seeing colors but then, maybe I'm not.
02/04/2020

Another late night editing session! I thought I was seeing colors but then, maybe I'm not.

We go anywhere...that's right. 28 degree weather...down slippery slopes to get cool looking stream shots....
01/10/2020

We go anywhere...that's right. 28 degree weather...down slippery slopes to get cool looking stream shots....

Another day at work....same old, same old. Lousy working conditions ! 😃7
12/18/2019

Another day at work....same old, same old. Lousy working conditions ! 😃7

Remember the song "hunk a hunk of burnin' love ? " Well check out our new Panasonic Varicam LT....Many, many of the sh...
11/04/2019
Take One Productions brings Panasonic Varicam LT into the production line up - Take One Productions, Inc.

Remember the song "hunk a hunk of burnin' love ? " Well check out our new Panasonic Varicam LT....Many, many of the shows on Netflix rely on this camera to make the current movies, documentaries and docudramas that currently air.

https://takeoneprod.com/take-one-productions-brings-panasonic-varicam-lt-into-the-production-line-up/

The Panasonic Varicam LT era begins at Take One Productions

Today's location is downtown Philadelphia. Doing video for Rite Aid for an award that they are giving to an organization...
08/01/2019

Today's location is downtown Philadelphia. Doing video for Rite Aid for an award that they are giving to an organization that helps children who have been abused or have seen emotionally disturbing things. What a great story and what a great organization.

Yea Thomas Shustack, the 800 has been hauling the mail all week!!!

Today's office for the Take One Productions crew, is a 56 million dollar mansion! This is the ASA Packer mansion in Jim...
07/31/2019

Today's office for the Take One Productions crew, is a 56 million dollar mansion! This is the ASA Packer mansion in Jim Thorpe PA. What an amazing place and you should take a tour of it sometime.

Plus while we're there we got to interview John Thorpe the grandson of the famous Jim Thorpe who was an amazing athlete and Olympian and for whom the town is named after.

Well, things have changed a little bit since old Zane Grey was shooting his westerns at the turn of the 20th century. (H...
06/19/2019

Well, things have changed a little bit since old Zane Grey was shooting his westerns at the turn of the 20th century. (His home is in the Poconos) We were truly in some interesting locations this past week including a massive Boulder Field from the last ice age and some beautiful lakes in the Pocono Mountains.

It's always fun and challenging to be out in the field shooting and overcoming obstacles to get the great shots.

It was a long 3 days at the Pocono Raceway...you had to keep your head on a swivel because we had amazing access includi...
06/03/2019

It was a long 3 days at the Pocono Raceway...you had to keep your head on a swivel because we had amazing access including the pit area which is VERY dangerous. #poconomtns #ACTION!!! #3..2..1..

06/02/2019

Entering the tricky triangle.....not color corrected yet!!!! #poconomtns #waterfalls

06/02/2019

Down among 'um. Pocono raceway excitement. #loud #fast #poconomtns

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28 E Roseville Rd
Lancaster, PA
17601

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(717) 569-6864

Website

http://www.takeoneprod.com

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Wear a Mask
Wear a Mask

A little Adobe After Effects project to promote mask wearing. Good practice for a valuable message.

Streaming Demo for Take One Productions
Streaming Demo for Take One Productions

Kevin from Take One shows how easy it is to create a live, streaming video that is professional, not just a smartphone....

COVID-19 PSA with Soni Dimond for WHTM abc27
COVID-19 PSA with Soni Dimond for WHTM abc27

We've launched this COVID-19 PSA we donated to WHTM abc27 , which is designed as a daily health reminder, complete with tips to keep safe from this virus. Produced by Take One Productions and hosted by Soni Dimond, a WHTM abc27 GOOD DAY PA reporter/producer, this Coronavirus awareness spot runs throughout the broadcast day.

Entering the tricky triangle.....not color corrected yet!!!! #poconomtns #waterfalls

Down among 'um. Pocono raceway excitement. #loud #fast #poconomtns

Slow down Superman !!
Slow down Superman !!

We're back from NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) show in Vegas. Check out John 'bringing it' with the Bolt. A robotic arm and camera that can move 3 feet in .5 seconds. With the camera shooting 120 frames per second, suddenly backgrounds shot in slo motion can move 'fast' while the subject is really slow. PLUS we found some really really cool tech we'll tell you about shortly that helps bring amazing possibilities to productions.

Yes, there is Hollywood magic in Lancaster. A couple of clips from some EFX shots we just did recently for several projects.

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