Anyone edit high-end car commercials?

[Warren Eig]

No, your friend is right. They hit their mark.

Warren

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[Gary Morris mcbeath]

Wayne,

Well, they hit their marks most of the time. Your pan & scan in post solution doesn’t work, because the director, or DP will want you to stop, say, with your right front tire on the mark, and at an angle so those pretty trees over there reflect 2/3 of the way between the A and B pillars of the car (rule of thirds?); or something similar. And by the way, the mark is under of 2″ of water on the skid pad.

A little history: I was a precision “stunt” driver and camera car driver from 1990 through 1998. Mostly West coast, regional, national and international car, tire, hotel etc. commercials. Kept my driving skills sharp racing go-karts, occasional stock cars, and off-road rally cars, including the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in 1994; and teaching some performance driving.

So, no, I don’t edit the commercials. But I did learn the craft of film making working with some of the best directors, DPs, grip, gaffers, script & continuity, craft, make-up!, costume, & PA’s ever. Also, my photographer that traveled with me when racing, was a combat cinematographer in the Viet Nam war. He has taught me a great deal. It was a time to remember.

Then, I grew a bit older, and lost my touch. I’ve loved photography and the cinema since I was a young fella, so here I am back with a camera and this new-fangled edit system having the time of my life. Well, one of them. Time of my life that is.

As if that isn’t enough, I play the pipes and the big bass drum in a local pipe band. And now you know why people that “retire” never seem to have enough time.

Keep the shiny side up.

Gary
SaltAire Cinema Productions

[Tom Matthies]

I feel that I should point out here that in many of today’s “High End” car spots the cars are actually computer generated. They are amazingly realistic but don’t really exist in real life. It’s easy to hit the mark when everything is programmed out. It’s tricky to make them look so realistic however.

Tom

[Gary Morris mcbeath]

Tom,

I think I’ve seen some of those shots; I’ve thought those drivers are getting really good, or computer graphics are really outstanding.

Of course, they’re using Motion 3 or Shake? hmmmmnn?

My experience was back in the “old days”. Thanks for the fun.

Gary
SaltAire Cinema Productions

[Russell Lasson]

[Tom Matthies] “many of today’s “High End” car spots the cars are actually computer generated. “

Yes, I think you’d be shocked if you actually knew how many where 3D models of the cars instead of the actual thing.

-Russ

[Russell Lasson]

Gary,

With a name like:

[piper] “SaltAire Cinema Productions “

I’d think you were based in Utah. If so, I’d like to invite you to lunch sometime.

Email me if you’re interested: rlasson(at)kalpics.com

Thanks,

-Russ

[Gary Morris mcbeath]

I actually didn’t take the name SaltAire from the famous SaltAire Pavilion on the Great Salt Lake. We live in Steilacoom Washington, a small town right on the shores of southern Puget Sound. If you go down to the ferry dock at low tide, take a wiff of the air, you’ll understand where I came up with the name.

But lunch would be good. Only a couple days drive for you. We can keep lunch and this thread on topic by discussing Final Cut Studio 2.

Thanks for the offer. And now, back to work.

Gary