Autoblog debuts on the BBC
We were approached at the Detroit Auto Show early this month by some hardworking BBC folk who needed help producing a piece for air. The team decided it was a good idea to assist the production crew, exposure and all, and it was my sorry self that got thrown under the bus. So don my combination Autoblog / AOL Autos bowling shirt I did and head out on to the show floor with no idea what I was going to say or do on camera. The result is above and personally embarrasing on so many levels (is my voice really that high?). Nevertheless, the piece produced by the BBC turned out reasonably well for our international television debut. Don't ask me when it's going to air, I don't know. That's why we had them send us the video so we could air it here. Feel free to create drinking games based on my ticks and nervous behavior. We hear that's popular for this sort of thing ;)
[Source: BBC]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Michael Karesh @ Jan 30th 2007 12:15PM
Nice gig. And there I was thinking the best thing about those shirts was that I was able to find the bunch of you at the Firehouse.
Adam @ Jan 30th 2007 12:23PM
Good Job.
One thing, hands out of pockets and more hand movement when being descriptive.
masarak @ Jan 30th 2007 12:29PM
Another international TV star is born!
Gil @ Jan 30th 2007 12:32PM
Great piece! Bravo!
Tip: Hands out of the pockets. Either move your hands in a descriptive manner or hold them behind your back (only do the latter if you're walking at a very slow pace)
You must get some info on when this airs
Josh Oliver @ Jan 30th 2007 12:59PM
Ha......lets hear what Wert has to say about you like he did ME!!
Ron @ Jan 30th 2007 1:14PM
Nice job John. I've done some corporate promotional videos in the past, so I know that you never sound (or indeed look) like you think you do on video. You don't have any annoying mannerisms either (humm, mmmm, etc.) - but I agree with the hands in pockets thing.
Ron.
John Neff @ Jan 30th 2007 1:24PM
Thanks for the props everyone. Props should go out to Michelle and Otto from the BBC who taped and edited the piece, as they did a really good job. The only thing that appears to have been cut was my stop by the Lincoln MKR Concept, so that's on the cutting room floor somewhere.
Oh yeah, hands out of pockets, got it :)
randy @ Jan 30th 2007 2:30PM
Great job John. The only thing that disappointed me was the poor and ever-changing lighting. Half the time you were blue, red or in a shadow =(
Fuzzmanmatt @ Jan 31st 2007 9:23AM
You know it, they know it, take your hands out of your pockets!
This was obviously shot on a media day, the place was crammed when I was there!
What was that cell phone charging station for? I forget now who had it, over by the Scion display and the fudge cart... Good fudge!