"They honestly made it look like that bookstore from the film 'You've Got Mail,' You, know, the one that Meg Ryan owned." said executive producer John Allen. "This is an amazing group of people so I'm not surprised that they were able to do it. This summer they turned a barren walking trail into a farmer's market. They're just incredible."

The house had at one time operated a business, however it had been closed for several years, and the shelves and walls were bare. Co-art directors Drueann Benson and Lori Allred worked several weeks with director Scott Takeda to find the right shot angles to create the look of a Mom-and-Pop bookstore. They hauled in hundreds of books as well as dozens of crates full of holiday decorations to give it the right look.

"The place even fooled some of the cast and crew," said Optimum Wellness host James Rouse. "In fact, my wife wanted to know if she could buy some of the books on the shelves."

The holiday spot begins airing later this month. It's part of an ongoing series on maintaining a healthy emotional balance during stressful times.

Our full creative team for the shoot included: Dr. James Rouse (founder/host), John Allen (EP), Scott Takeda (creative director/director), LeighAnn Gould (assistant director), Dave Klein (director of photography), Andrew Ahlstrom (location sound), Drueann Benson (art director), Lori Kay Allred (co-art director), Carol Buetel (wardrobe), Brock Sherman (post-production) Zlatko Makic (audio post). On-camera talent provided by Lincoln Talent.

"It's nice to be working with the same creative team as the film TEXT," said Takeda who was a producer on that feature film. "I think we have an interesting medical show concept for this film, and I can't wait to see what happens when we start rolling!"

Editing will begin later this year with expected release in the Summer of 2009.

We are thrilled to announce that Peerless Tires has turned to SSC to helm their winter 'Extra Value Days' commercial campaign for the ninth consecutive year (twelfth total). We'll begin planning out the studio HD shoot for mid month.

And we begin production on our 10^th season of PSA production with Optimum Wellness. Fresh off of our Emmy nomination, we are planning the 2009 production that will include more location shoots and a focus on topical issues.

"I think we're all feeling a lot of angst these days with everything that's going on, so we'll be working with Dr. Rouse on tips people can be using to ease tension and stress as a part of living well," said series creative director Scott Takeda. "We'll still have our usual tips on how to eat well, too!"

Since 2000, SSC has produced more than 800 PSAs and spots for Optimum Wellness - airing in markets across the western half of the US.

The series airs Sundays on the CW Network. It follows the Buffkin Family that runs a series of payday loan stores. Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne) stars as the matriarch; and its creators were writers and producer on The Sopranos.

This summer has been an active time for Takeda. He's been up for several studio films and TV series. He is represented by The O-Agency out of New Mexico.

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"We're all kind of excited about this video since we'll be recreating a pop-up story book with this video through 3-D animation," said Takeda. We think this will help the Western Dairy Association reach a younger audience as well as adults too."

Leading the art direction will be print designer Michele Messenger of One-L Design, who will be designing the print component of the campaign. Creative Director Brock Sherman will be overseeing the animation process. Lori Kay Allred helps with field producing, while Scott Takeda writes and produces. Completing the creative team are Dan Dvorak (director of photography), Zlatko Makic (audio post), and Donna Baldwin Talent (VO talent).

"I'm obviously flattered," said Takeda. "It's kind of one of those things you work for as an artist - to be represented by a reputable gallery. So to be at that stage in my career is a big thrill."

The gallery is currently showing eight pieces in Takeda's collection including some of his best sellers and one of his newest pieces - a sunrise panorama of Machu Picchu.

The gallery is located in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe. The address is 833 Santa Fe Drive, Denver 80204. It's open Monday through Saturday from 10 to 6pm. ]]> http://shortsirkitcreative.com/news/2008/07/reed-photo-art-gallery-adds-takeda-to-its-permanent-list-of-artists.html http://shortsirkitcreative.com/news/2008/07/reed-photo-art-gallery-adds-takeda-to-its-permanent-list-of-artists.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:06:00 -0700 We are happy to announce that we have received an Emmy nomination from the Heartland Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This is our third such nod in four years. This year, our healthy eating campaign for Optimum Wellness has caught the eyes of the judges in the category of PSA campaign. Dr. James Rouse is the creator / host; John Allen is executive producer; and Scott Takeda is creative director / director. The winners will be announced next month.

"It's an honor," said Takeda. "The Business Marketing Association is such a great organization for marketing people throughout the state, and it's nice to be able to give back. My hope is to be a good steward for my term and keep it going strong."

The Business Marketing Association is the premier professional development organization for business-to-business marketing. Colorado BMA has been voted the number-one chapter for 13 out of the last 15 years.

We've started preliminary animation design work to bring a cutting-edge look to a video we are producing our newest client: the Colorado Health Foundation. This high-end animation will help us highlight the care that school-based health centers provide students throughout Colorado.

The art design for this video is inspired by some of the great newspaper photojournalists who work in Colorado. We started this process last month, hiring Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Glenn Asakawa to photograph still images in these clinics. We are now in the process of sifting through those images and animating them to give them a 3-D look.

The creative team for this project is: Scott Takeda (Producer/Director), Brock Sherman (art director and post), Asakawa (stills), Dan Dvorak (DP), and Zlatko Makic (audio post). Voiceover talent comes from Donna Baldwin Talent.

Our ARCHOS video campaign also received the prestigious Silver Key Award from the Business Marketing Association (BMA). The BMA is an organization for media professionals who specialize in business-to-business communication. This is the third such major award for our ARCHOS campaign. Congratulations to all of our team who helped us with some very nice creative for our clients.

We begin principal photography this month highlighting a major donor who is making a special trip to the campus. Our creative team on this project will be the University's Charlotte Million (creative director) and Catherine Worster (senior producer), Takeda (writer/director), Allred (producer), Dan Dvorak (DP), Brock Sherman (art direction), Jamie Wallace (post production), and Zimage Sound Production's Zlatko Makic (audio post).

"I'm very excited about this project," said producer Scott Takeda. "First of all, we love to do these kinds of feel-good pieces which fit nicely into our Genuine People Stories approach of storytelling. Secondly, I'm excited because we're going we'll be doing some creative production photography with still photographs that I really think will make the client very happy.

"I'm also pleased to be welcoming back producer/director Lori Kay Allred on this project. She'll be handling most of the shoots, and we've missed her for the past two years because the folks at HGTV have been using her directing talents on a couple of TV shows."

High-Definition shoots begin later this month. Our creative team on this project will be the University's Charlotte Million (creative director) and Catherine Worster (senior producer), Takeda (writer/director), Allred (producer), Dan Dvorak (DP), Brock Sherman (art direction), Jamie Wallace (post production), and Zimage Sound Production's Zlatko Makic (audio post).

Now in its 50^th year, the New York Festivals recognizes the world's best creative work in advertising and programming. The Film and Video Awards Gala was presented on Thursday January 31^st at the Tribeca Rooftop - a spectacular 15,000 square foot penthouse featuring panoramic views of the Hudson River, Empire States Building, and SOHO. Other winners included the BBC, Sesame Street, MSNBC, and HBO.

This is SSC's third World Medal, previously winning a Gold and Bronze in 2002. We've also won two finalist selections in 2001.

Click to see our award winning work! ]]> http://shortsirkitcreative.com/news/2008/02/new-york-film-and-video-festivals-awards-ssc-an-international-world-medal.html http://shortsirkitcreative.com/news/2008/02/new-york-film-and-video-festivals-awards-ssc-an-international-world-medal.html Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:33:03 -0700 We are running against the clock to put together a stockumentary for V2K, a fast-growing national window fashion company. This video will be shown on several financial planning websites around the country to introduce investors to the upside potential of owning stock in this company (VTOK).

"The CEO and Chairman at V2K have learned that it's hard for them to explain to investors what their company does. Most investors just see that they sell window fashions and ignore the fact that they are poised to dominate this very fractured industry that has $15 Billion in sales a year." said producer Scott Takeda.

"We'll be putting our usual Genuine People Stories approach to this video to generate some legitimate excitement around this growing company."

Helming this "stockumentary" are Scott Takeda (producer/co-writer), Larry Isen (talent/co-writer), Dan Dvorak (DP), Brock Sherman (art direction), Brandon Russell (post production & animations), and Zimage Sound Production's Zlatko Makic (audio post). ]]> http://shortsirkitcreative.com/news/2008/02/ssc-to-produce-a-stockumentary-for-v2k-window-dcor-and-more.html http://shortsirkitcreative.com/news/2008/02/ssc-to-produce-a-stockumentary-for-v2k-window-dcor-and-more.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:27:14 -0700 SSC's Scott Takeda has been named producer for the feature film TEXT. He'll report to executive producers Jennifer and Ken Maskrey - a husband-wife team making their second feature in two years.

TEXT is a coming-of-age film that follows two high-school seniors (Sarah and Parker) who believe that good things happen to good people.  When a sudden tragedy hits Sarah's family, she and Parker search for answers and eventually come to terms with the loss.  The film stars Hanna Hall (Halloween, Virgin Suicides, Forrest Gump), Jonathon Trent (Transformers 2, The O.C., Cold Case), and Reggie Bannister (Phantasm).

"This has been a lot of fun," said Takeda. "We've been able to take advantage of the writer's strike in Los Angeles and have lined up an amazing cast with great screen credits. And everything is falling into place quite nicely. I'm sure this will be the first of many films I produce."

Principal photography will begin at the end of the month and run two-weeks at locations around the Denver Metro area. The crew includes Brian McCulley (director), John Crockett (1^st AD), Rachel Levine (2^nd AD), Stephen McKissen (DP), Dave Higgins (2^nd DP), Jarrod Austin (AC), Tom Cassetta (sound), Alden Rogers (boom), Marissa Peden (wardrobe), Jennifer Summers (set dresser), Alicia Leonard (makeup), and Marion Clark (effects makeup).