Maybe it’s the plethora of 1-year-olds running around the world of Get-Kinetic this year that serve as a reminder of the 2009 holiday season.  Or perhaps it’s the decorative lights & bows that adorn the perimeter of GK’s studio exterior these days (thanks Tom)!  At any rate, things have certainly begun to take on an air of holiday-esque appearances over here on Fletcher Street for sure.  Not that we’re planning on marketing ourselves as Santa’s Fishtown-based workshop anytime soon, but here are a few of the jolly goings on in the world of GK these days…

DP Kevin Hack & Co found themselves back in studio recently, this time for the latest in a long-running series of creative collaborations for a local music artist.  The promotional shoot, which was and uber-festive two-day ordeal at Hill Theater Studios in NJ, witnessed the impressive transition of the studio into a veritable winter wonderland.  The holiday makeover was thanks in large part to the tireless efforts of local Production Designer Noah Grant-Levine and his band of merry art department cronies.  The endeavor also served as another successful partnership between GK and the talented fellas over at Backseat Conceptions.  The production even went so far as to find a few members of the crew decked out in total elfin attire…but we’ll leave those folks to the safety of their pointy-toed anonymity.

And if that’s not a big enough helping of holiday egg-blog for ya, GK staff producer Paul Irwin has just stepped into the role of Line Producer for the feature film “Christmas Heart”.  The original script, penned by Browntown Film’s John Charles Hunt, is a heartwarming tale based on the true-life story of John’s wife & Browntown Executive Producer Kathlyn Hunt.  The project will be in creative and financial development for the remainder of the year, with the hopes of a 2011 principal photography schedule.

So there ya have it, your very own peppermint-infused update on the behind-the-scenes @ GK…and be sure to keep a lookout for the mistletoe!

As Get-Kinetic continues to enjoy its evolving status as the go-to RED One production entity in the market, we are happy to report on another collaborative effort in the digital cinema arena.  Recently commissioned by the California based production entity Kenilworth Films, GK spent a week shooting DVD supplemental materials on behalf of Kenilworth’s recent feature film effort “Standing Ovation”.  Working in tandem with Director Stewart Raffill (“Ice Pirates”, “The Philadelphia Experiment”, “Passenger 57”), DP Kevin Hack led a camera & lighting dept for the multi-cam RED One effort, alongside b-cam operator Joe Hennigan of Kphat Productions.  Filming consisted of five principal days, with three of those studio days (spent at Hill Theater Studios in Paulsboro), and two location days in Times Square & Atlantic City.

GK spent a few days in NYC this month, shooting interviews for world-renowned technology leader Intel Corporation.  GK’s field producer Paul Irwin spent two days with Wall Street investment buy-side & sell-side experts on behalf of Intel’s senior management and investor relations teams, conducting nearly a dozen interviews over the course of the two-day stint.  The company enlisted the production support of its NY based headquarters, with Parlay Studios DP John Welsh behind the camera for the interview days.  GK was also able to honor a very tight post delivery deadline for its client, which witnessed all assets in the hands of their Intel contacts within 48 hours of wrapping production on the big island.

We were also happy to hear that the GK short film “Location Location” received another public screening opportunity, with this most recent exhibition as a part of the Greater Reading Film Festival.  Reading Film Commission Chair Santo D. Marabella alongside fellow member Tracy Schott has been working tirelessly over the past few months in an effort to afford the short every opportunity for exposure…keep up the great work guys!



Summer 2010 has been an active stretch for the GK team, with the company finding itself at the helm of a varied array of projects over the past few months.  The outset of the summer witnessed principal photography for the short film “Location Location”, a narrative based promotional short produced and funded by the Greater Reading Film Commission. Shot on Get-Kinetic’s RED One camera package, and directed by GK’s very own Kevin Hack, “Location Location” proved to be great way to fill a large portion of June’s production calendar.  The project’s producer Tracy Schott was instrumental in securing the cooperation and support of the City of Reading throughout the 9 days of principal photography.  Her collaboration and expertise allowed for such aggressive logistics as street and railroad closures, rooftop filming some 20 stories in the air, as well as helicopter footage and set-ups at the infamous Reading Pagoda (most recently known for its appearance on the one-sheet for M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Last Airbender”).  Penned by Reading Film Commission Chair Santo D. Marabella, and currently posting in-house at GK, the film will receive its world premiere on October 3…the screening is set to take place at 2pm, at the R/C Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Theater.

In July, GK jumped head first into the sleek and stylish campaign for European baby products manufacturer Nuna.  The project witnessed the production of four videos, one for each of Nuna’s flagship infant products consisting of the Leaf, Zazz, Pepp, and Ivvi.  The undertaking was the third successful collaboration between GK & Conshohocken based advertising agency 20nine, with creative direction by 20nine’s CEO Greg Ricciardi, art direction by the agency’s Kevin Hammond, and cinematography by Kevin Hack with a Canon 5D camera package.  Local production designer Gino Fortebuono provided his artistic input during his first teaming with Get-Kinetic, and the filming took place locally at Hill Theater Studios in Paulsboro, NJ.  The spots were all cut in-house by GK editor Daniel Gauthier.

GK’s most recent joint initiative took place in August, in the form of a corporate campaign for VisionCare.  The project was filmed over the course of 3 days in early August, at Wills Eye Hospital and a number of suburban locations.  This most recent pairing represented another of many enjoyable partnerships for GK with the Maryland-based firm Eyemaginations, Inc.  The videos were directed by Eyemaginations member David Messing, and lensed by Kevin Hack on GK’s RED One camera package.  The pair will be back in studio for a day later this month, at GK’s Fishtown headquarters, for a product and testimonial shoot to finish out this effort for VisionCare.

So there ya have it folks, the weekly shout-out courtesy of GK.  Stay tuned for updates on more of GK’s collaborations, screenings, and efforts…& most importantly, keep busy!

Cheers, -GK