Mesko Glass — Media Day — September 18, 2026

Run of day

A discovery-first Media Day

OPEN

Walk-through and introductionsMeet the team, learn how the day actually moves and identify the best active work.

PEOPLE

Owners, operators and staffShort conversations, clean introductions, portraits and authentic working sequences.

PLACE

Showroom storyWide-to-tight coverage of the customer experience, displays, finishes, tools and details.

EXTERIOR

Storefront and aerialsStreet-level establishing shots first; drone coverage only when conditions and airspace allow.

CLOSE

Pickups and verificationNames, roles, consent, audio, missing angles, room tone and media count.

Priority one

Meet the people

Owners and operators Conversation first; polished sound bites second

Clean introductionsName, preferred spelling and actual role in a complete sentence.

How they got hereWhat brought each person into the business and what they handle now.

What they are proud ofA project, craft detail, customer moment or responsibility that matters to them.

A day through their eyesWhat customers rarely see and what requires the most judgment or care.

Eric and Cassie togetherA natural conversation about the company, the team and what keeps a family business moving.

Direction: keep this exploratory. Ask “What happened next?”, “Show me how that works,” and “What do customers usually misunderstand?” Let the best specifics emerge before asking for a tighter second take.

Staff library Repeat for every willing person on site

Clean portraitVertical, horizontal and square-safe with a consistent background and light.

Authentic working sequenceWide, medium, close and hands/detail while they do their real job.

Short role introductionOne useful sentence about what they do and what they watch for.

Team photographOne polished wide plus a relaxed variation in the showroom.

Natural interactionGreeting, explaining, reviewing, helping and moving through the space.

Priority two

Showroom and working B-roll

Build the place library Capture horizontal and vertical safety

Customer arrival pathExterior door, entering, first reveal, counter and the natural path through the displays.

Clean showroom widesTwo or three corners, level lines, lights on and reflections controlled.

Displays and finish detailsGlass types, shower hardware, mirrors, samples, edges, textures and branded details.

Hands demonstrating optionsOpen, close, compare, point out and explain without staging a fake customer claim.

Real work in progressMeasuring, cutting, handling, cleaning, loading or consulting—whatever is genuinely happening today.

Natural soundDoor, tools, cutting table, glass handling and thirty seconds of clean room tone.

Still-photo safetyHero storefront, showroom cover, team, portraits and detail frames for Google and social.

Priority three

Storefront and drone

Street-level first The exterior story still works if the drone stays grounded

Straight-on storefrontClean, level photo and video with the full building and sign readable.

Three-quarter establishing angleShow the corner, entrance and surrounding East Stroudsburg context.

Signage and address detailsTight frames plus a wider version that clearly establishes the location.

Arrival and movementDoor opening, staff entering, walking toward camera and a vehicle-free clean plate.

Aerial coverage Fly only when legal, safe and visually worthwhile

Preflight and airspace checkAircraft, batteries, weather, people, traffic, obstacles and required authorization confirmed.

Slow storefront revealBegin tight or low, reveal the building and hold long enough for an edit.

High establishing passShow the store in its neighborhood context without lingering over private property.

Simple side slide or pushOne controlled repeatable move; no risky orbit is needed.

Aerial stillsHorizontal hero plus a crop-safe composition for Google and social.

Listen while filming

Discovery notes to capture

What today should teach us Record answers internally; publish only approved facts

Who owns which part of the operationDecision-makers, customer-facing roles, production roles and the best future on-camera voices.

What comes through the door most oftenCommon customer questions, seasonal needs and services the team wants more people to understand.

What proof already existsArchive photos, project images, awards, equipment, repeat customers and stories worth revisiting.

Future access and filming opportunitiesInstall days, auto-glass work, commercial jobs and who can give advance notice.

The words the team naturally usesCapture real explanations and customer language before writing future scripts.

Teleprompter → shoot log → editors

Keep the production chain intact

Today’s ruleKeep discovery conversations natural. Use the teleprompter only for an approved set piece. After each spoken take, mark that exact topic Recorded; after each visual sequence, check it here. Only recorded material should enter post-production.

Open Mesko scripts + teleprompter Finish the shoot log checks

Best scripted topics for this location Choose only what fits the real conversation today

Topic 03 · Framed, semi-frameless, framelessRecord at the showroom display; then mark Topic 03 Recorded on the Scripts screen.

Topic 05 · Sixty-eight years on Washington StreetUse Eric’s natural story first. The teleprompter is a safety net for a clean second take.

Topic 06 · Making sure they found the right MeskoPair the short spoken take with storefront, sign, address and aerial establishing footage.

Media and editor handoff Preserve originals; create one verified source of truth

Speaker names and best takes loggedRecord the correct name, role, camera source and best take or timecode for each interview.

Every source is accounted forA-camera, second angle, drone, audio and stills; record card and file counts without renaming originals.

Full-resolution footage folder is attachedUpload interviews and primary footage first, then secondary angles, drone and approved B-roll. Paste the verified Drive folder into the synced shoot log.

Cloud files are verified before assignmentEvery required filename has a positive, nonzero cloud size; counts match the source manifest; duplicates and exclusions are noted.

Editor assignment draft is createdSubmit the shoot log with the footage link, best takes, missing shots, restrictions, destinations and requested formats. Review it before offering the job; submission does not notify an editor.

Before leaving

Wrap verification

People, privacy and technical checks

Participation confirmedEvery person filmed understands the footage and portraits are intended for business marketing.

Names and roles read backCorrect spelling, preferred name and exact job title for every featured person.

Private information protectedReview paperwork, screens, customer details, license plates and neighboring property in intended public shots.

Claims flagged for approvalDo not publish service, warranty, timeline, credential or technical claims until the right person approves them.

Audio spot-check completeListen to the beginning and end of each interview and confirm room tone.

Format safety capturedConfirm horizontal, vertical and still-photo options for the priority people and locations.

Media accounted forPreserve full-resolution originals; record card count and camera sources without renaming source files.

Pickups completedMissing angles, clean openings and closings, corrected lines and exterior clean plates.