Hi Mark
I am well aware of the difficulties faced by trying to do something like
this. I have already been involved with various classic car orientated video
productions and spent some 10 years as a College professor teaching Classic
car restoration. I am going to see how this works out anyway, but if people
can give me feedback it would help a great deal. I will let the list know
when I have the "how to get your classic to start" page up and running.
Regards
John J Black
Waterloo Drivetrain Systems
www.waterloo-dtr.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Barron [mailto:jmikebarron@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 9:36 AM
To: John J. Black; triumph list
Subject: Re: Info videos or Net help screens?
This may be the best alternative to a full blown video, in my opinion.
While the video tape is quite possible the very best option, there are
inherant problems. Not so much the technical side (cameras, lights,
location, etc.) but more with finding the personnel who is willing to
get into show business. Most of the remaining mechanics in our area
immediately said no, citing liability problems, time, cost, location,
and other items. One guy went so far as to make a test video, but
when he saw himself on tape, gave it up, said no thanks.......
I aways thought that the video could be made as a part of the
mechanics normal workday, recording whenever the opportunity presented
it'self in terms of a customer having significant work done. Simply,
the participating mechanic would call the tape company whenever
someone came in with, say, a front suspension rebuild. Cameraman
records, and the producer then adds comment later. Mechanic would
share in the royalties for the tape.
Much easier to do the work, take high quality photos, and make the
comments on the website. Don't forget, portions of any repair work
could be recorded on tape, and added to the site as a movie or video
clip. Interesting........Interesting!
----- Original Message -----
From: John J. Black <transmancat@bbnow.net>
To: triumph list <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 12:56 PM
Subject: Info videos or Net help screens?
>
> Hi Guys
> all this talk about the information and the help videos is a great
idea. For
> my .02's worth I am thinking along the same lines but with series of
> Pictures and text on our website. I made as start in a small way
with the
> overdrive. It has been on our site for a while and going by the
statistics
> it is visited quite often! How about building on that idea. With
close up
> shots of what is good and what is bad, plus any problem areas that
your
> going to find. (clip)
>
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