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Posted - May 16 : 5:41p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator


Episode #2 is up!

http://www.truckblog.com/video/tbtv001

or just go to www.Truckblog.TV

Tip: make sure you watch the bloopers at the end :)

The video shows the installation of an Airaid intake kit on one of our project vehicles, a 2008 GMC Yukon http://www.truckblog.com/project/luxurious/

We shot the video last Saturday and we plan on doing another one this weekend.

Jason and I would love to hear your thoughts on this video, as we learned quite a bit from doing the first one and even now, a few things from the second one. We're still improving lighting (some studio lights arrived today--Thanks Mike!) and now we're using a new hard-drive based HD camera that makes the whole production process so much easier (that's why you see a change in the format to widescreen).

Thanks again for your feedback!

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Posted  - May 16 : 5:59p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Sweet! Who says you're not a professional?

Loved the bloopers too!

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Posted  - May 16 : 6:09p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Not bad beep beep, professionall beep beep, oh hell beep beep, beep beep.

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Posted  - May 17 : 11:19p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Not bad. Too much use of the word "now".

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Posted  - May 18 : 12:13a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Now why would you say something like that, now?

Seriously, it wasn't obvious to us until we got to editing it... and it was a learning experience. We shot episode 3 today and you can rest assured that NOW we got it! lol

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Posted  - May 18 : 8:30a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Nice install Chris! A couple of questions....what the deal with the gloves? Sometimes you were wearing them sometimes you were not....loose them! Couldn't you use a nut driver instead of a flat blade screwdriver, I hate those things because either wind up stabbing myself or scratching something.

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Posted  - May 18 : 9:31a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
I thought you guys did great, but like I told you already - you should have explained the basic principles behind what a CAI kit does in terms of performance as you were installing. You touched upon it as you smacked the stock intake, but that was it.

Oh and thanks for including me in episode three, even though I am all the way in NY. Not expecting that one.

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Posted  - May 18 : 10:35a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Dam Chris has some fast fingers. Bet the woman love him.

And I loved the Ford Service sign in the backgorund while working on the GMC

Good Job Chris and Jason

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Posted  - May 18 : 10:57a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
One suggestion if you want more realism. You need to bang your knuckles, hit your head on something, and at least have a beer in the background.

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Posted  - May 18 : 1:14p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Thanks for the feedback, y'all!

Buzz, am thinking of the typical tools the average Joe has in his garage when doing installs. As for the gloves, you'll see a lot more on/off in the future as I'm trying to keep my mitts clean while not just working on the truck, but also handling the expensive a/v equipment.

Sawblade, will try to include more of that in the bloopers... many times, though, those finer moments are caught off-camera.

Mike, will try to be more technical in the future..

thx again... keep the feedback coming. We shot episode 3 yesterday and it was another hot day (90F) in the garage. Will be up at the end of the week.

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Posted  - May 19 : 7:54a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Looks great. You guys are getting better.

The only thing I would critique would be the lighting again. The contrast between the open garage door and the darker garage bay makes some scenes hard to see. The spot light on the camera helps but in some cases it actually makes a spot light effect that isn't very pleasing.

Overhead fixtures and diffused shop lights. Cheap fixes

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Posted  - May 19 : 10:44a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Thanks for the feedback guys. The lighting is definitely a challenge but we keep getting closer every time we mess with it.

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Posted  - May 19 : 9:02p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Episode 2 has been updated. A bunch of changes, including the removal of many instances of "now..." (I think I counted only 4 or 5 that remain). The result is that some scenes start a bit abruptly but I'd rather have that than to keep hearing every scene starting with "Now.." LOL

The other main thing changed is lighting. In many scenes where you could barely see what was going on under the hood, the lighting is drastically improved.

Other minor improvements include better audio levels in a few areas, and a shortened bloopers reel (always thought it was too long).

Thanks all for your feedback! It will help make episode #3 much better!
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