Take One Productions, Inc.

04/25/2022

Vegas is back for NAB. Much smaller in size...but the relationships still exist. Matt was trying out some of the newest tech !! I can already tell you that the Take One credit card is going to be hurt by the end of the show!

03/31/2022

Blog - Take One Productions, Inc.

Check out our latest blog post on moving cameras....

https://takeoneprod.com/blog/

30 March ShareShare onFB Our History with Gimbal Technology By Take One   |   Business, Technology You have no doubt seen at least one video on YouTube/TikTok/Instagram where a person is walking in a location and talking to you, their devoted followers, where the camera stays perfectly focused o...

12/29/2021

It is with great excitement and pleasure we announce that Matt Smith will be joining the Take One Productions team in a full-time position as Videographer/Editor.

Matt is a 2019 graduate of Kutztown University with a bachelors degree in Cinema, Television and Media Production.

Matt completed an internship with us at Take One Productions and after his graduation we used his talents frequently as a freelance grip, videographer and editor.

He is a talented young man and we are excited that he will be bringing his talent to Take One Productions.

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 !

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

08/27/2021

Sony ILME FX/6 Enters TOP production line up. - Take One Productions, Inc. %

Here's a great story on our latest 'tech' that allows us to move faster and jump higher !!!

https://takeoneprod.com/sony-ilme-fx-6-enters-top-production-line-up/

A new tool for creating digital media. The Sony FX/6 is now in the Take One quiver. The dual ISO, 4K full frame camera is a mighty camera.

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 !!!

04/21/2021

What a beautiful day to be out shooting!

04/09/2021

Right Tool for the Job - Take One Productions, Inc.

Check out our latest blog post from our website ! Shooting a segment for WHTM ABC 27's Vibrant Living show.

https://takeoneprod.com/the-right-tool-for-the-job/

Take One Productions we have the right tools for most jobs.

03/19/2021

Domani Wealth - Take One Productions, Inc.

Thought we'd post a quick story on a project we did last summer during Covid ! Everyone took great care to be protected during the shoot.
https://takeoneprod.com/work/domani-wealth/

Learn more about Take One’s digital video production work for Domani Wealth. Watch now and then contact us to start your video production!

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 !

12/21/2020

Be A Hero 60 AA 24 Social Media

Finished the last of our Covid PSA’s. Amy did an amazing job.....
https://youtu.be/-toMQkGdr1w

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...

11/19/2020

TOP Website Updates - Take One Productions, Inc.

We've been doing some maintenance on the Take One Website. There are new landing page movies and updates to the demo reel.
Let us know what you think!
https://takeoneprod.com/website-updates/

Take One Productions' Website has some new media to show more of our production capabilities

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.

09/25/2020

Pandemic Production Notes - Take One Productions, Inc.

https://takeoneprod.com/pandemic-production-notes/

Location production during a pandemic is not easy, here's a post that explains our "why?".

Take One Productions' location production experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything takes longer, sad face emoji.

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! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

06/23/2020

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

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

06/02/2020

Back to Work & Winning Awards - Take One Productions, Inc.

https://takeoneprod.com/june-2020-take-one-productions-update/

Take One Productions' protocols for resuming location production with a link to the guiding document. Silver Telly® award finds it's way back home to TOP.

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! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

05/09/2020

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....

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.

03/23/2020

Take One Productions COVID-19 Response - Take One Productions, Inc.

https://takeoneprod.com/take-one-productions-covid-19-update/

Here's how we're working around the Pennsylvania state work stoppage. TL:DR we're able to work from home.

Take One Productions' response to the Pennsylvania State-wide COVID-19 work stoppage, TL:DR we're editing and work from home.

02/05/2020

Getting Good Grades - Take One Productions, Inc.

https://takeoneprod.com/?p=7951&preview=true

A quick guide to and the history of color grading at Take One Productions.

02/04/2020

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

01/10/2020

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

12/18/2019

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

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

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!!!

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.

07/29/2019

https://takeoneprod.com/this-cool-thing-happened/

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.

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..