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Sun Outdoors Islamorada needed a visually inviting property video that could convey the experience of staying at its Florida Keys destination. The assignment was not simply to document accommodations and amenities, but to capture the atmosphere, setting, and sense of escape that make the property memorable.
The finished piece combines scenic imagery, property details, guest experiences, and the natural beauty of Islamorada. It gives prospective visitors a vivid impression of the destination before they arrive.
Hospitality video works best when it helps viewers imagine themselves in the experience. We planned the production around the rhythms of the property—capturing spaces in their best light while remaining flexible enough to document authentic activity and spontaneous moments.
The visual approach balances wide scenic imagery with tactile details and human-scale moments. Rather than creating a simple property tour, we built an emotional journey that communicates relaxation, discovery, and the distinctive character of the Florida Keys.
The video was designed to support destination marketing, web bookings, social media, sales presentations, and broader Sun Outdoors promotional campaigns. It provides prospective guests with a more complete understanding of the property than still photographs or a list of amenities alone could offer.
The footage also creates a reusable visual library that can support shorter promotional edits and seasonal marketing over time.
Mandel JDS in Cleveland is on a mission, rooted in Jewish values, to ignite a love of learning and prepare each student to transform the world.
Production: Jamie Savalle
Creative Direction: Steve Pankotai
Videography: Eugene Morris, Mimi Anagli
Editing: Steve Pankotai
3D Animation: Ava Bernacki
Actors: Megan Moore, Yolanda Davis
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MoGo Detroit approached JustinWedes to help tell the story of Metro Detroit’s nonprofit bike-share system and the people who use it. Its inaugural MoGo-a-GoGo community fundraiser provided a colorful, energetic backdrop for capturing testimonials, event footage, and the organization’s broader impact.
The resulting video centers the voices of riders and community members rather than simply explaining how bike sharing works. Their experiences reveal how MoGo supports transportation access, recreation, independence, and connection throughout the region.
We wanted the film to feel as active, accessible, and community-oriented as MoGo itself. Our team integrated into the event, capturing candid interactions, movement, and atmosphere while interviewing participants about their personal connection to the bike-share program.
The event gave us more than a visually dynamic setting. It allowed us to document the real community surrounding MoGo and create a story driven by firsthand experiences. The interviews provide emotional substance, while the event imagery gives the film momentum and a strong sense of place.
The testimonial video was designed to help MoGo build awareness of its nonprofit mission and demonstrate its value through the words of real riders and supporters. It could be used for fundraising, community outreach, social media, sponsorship development, and future event promotion.
The production also created a broader library of footage and interviews that could support additional communications beyond a single finished video.
Jada has a cognitive delay and was nonverbal. But PsyGenics showed up again, and again, and today…
Production: Jamie Savalle
Creative Direction: Steve Pankotai
Videography: Eugene Morris, Mimi Anagli
Editing: Steve Pankotai
Animation: Ava Bernacki
Actors: Megan Moore, Yolanda Davis
Find your sunnier side at Sun Retreats Old Orchard Beach!
Production: Jamie Savalle
Direction: Justin Wedes
Videography: Iancu Bunee Tomlinson, Neil Shelley
Audio: Justin Lacroix
Editing: Steve Pankotai, Elise Ritschdorff
Animation: Ava Bernacki
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Producers: Celeste Peake
Technical Director: Ashley Morris
Cam Op: Shawn Neal
Cam Op: Amanda Robinson
Video Technician: Shayne Gullett
Audio Engineers: Alex Wolfe, Ryan Cunningham, Brian Crawford
Music Producer: Maya Grinboim
Instrumentalists: Sonia Lee (Violin), Danny Cox (Drums), Bryan Pope (Guitar), James Simonson (Bass), John Bogdan (Piano)
Vocalists: Cantor Michael Smolash, Cantor Neil Michaels, Rabbi Jen Lader, Emma Trivax (congregational soloist), Aaron Markovitz (Zipser Foundation Artist-in-Residence), Dan Iwrey
