Super Street Garage was a revival of the legendary Super Street Magazine brand that had been dormant since the end of its print magazine days. I was brought in to Direct the show, and helped to build it from scratch with our small team. Every little element was considered, and much that I developed myself (you can see that here) went into creating a unified style and feel for the show right out of the gate.
I was involved in pre-production development and episode ideas; everything from car choices, location choices, the story arc, and planning of acts within our broadcast formula.
On shoot days, I was the Director but also manned a cinema camera the entire day, working with only a Director of Photography as a second camera operator. Together we would operate multiple cameras throughout filming, as well as manage audio and lighting ourselves. I would work to write parts that were scripted or voiced-over. Working in hybrid roles due to the size of the crew, there was barely an element of making the show I didn’t touch.
I developed all of the GFX elements and worked with the in-house graphics team to apply them to the edit. I also worked with our colorist to create a unique set of grades for our show to distinguish it from the other MotorTrend properties, and had final looks on episodes before they were onlined for broadcast.
After a very successful Season 1 comprised of 13 episodes, corporate restructuring from parent companies saw our show cancelled part way through filming episode 1 of Season 2, which had already been greenlit.
The show is still available to watch on MotorTrend’s on-demand app, and I can grant serious inquirers access to episode screeners otherwise. Please reach out to me.
Below is part of the episode in which we built a VIP-style Lexus. These scenes were Directed and Edited by me, then used as a northstar example of editing style for our Post team to reference where suitable.
The premise of these scenes is that the hosts have just finished the car and are heading to a late night VIP-only party in Little Tokyo. Cruising VIPs late at night is the ultimate expression of these cars, and the scenes were constructed to marry together the aesthetics of Chinatown/Little Tokyo, the dark tone of a late night drive in a black car, and the sort of blur and dizziness that can come from midnight revelry.
