New Layout for the Studio...

[Mike Phillips]

New Layout for the Studio...


Yesterday we tried out a few different ideas for a new look and layout for our studio. Next Tuesday we're shooting 13 "Off the shelf" product features for Meguiar's and on Wednesday we're shooting 2 episodes for "What's in the Garage" with Big Daddy Don Garlits.








I took these yesterday using my camera phone with Jeff's Mustang parked on the polishing deck for perspective.









What do you think?

[RTexasF]

It looks neater and more purposeful, less clutter. What an honor to meet Big Daddy!

[Mike Phillips]

It looks neater and more purposeful, less clutter. What an honor to meet Big Daddy!

He's also bringing one of his personal cars from his collection to be on the show...

We'll post some pictures on Wednesday...

[Laura]

It looks neater and more purposeful, less clutter.

I agree; looks more professional. Good to be able to have the "Autogeek wall" as a backdrop for the beauty shots. And I still love the new(ish) floor.

[SkateForGirl]

Looks awesome. Like the other guys said, more professional is the first words that come to mind.

[Mike Phillips]

Been doing some more work and rearranging, have moved the tool shelves up front and between the microfiber pad and buffing pad cabinets.





More work to do tomorrow...

[C. Charles Hahn]

Looks much nicer than before! Does raise some potential concerns though:

1) Do those wall wash lights mess with the white balance of the cameras and make getting good clear shots of the cars more difficult?

If you look at the pictures you took with the Mustang parked on there it would seem that the car looks very "dark" compared to the background -- not just because it's a dark blue, but because in order for the wall to not appear washed out, the exposure on the camera had to be reduced which makes the car too dark. If you optimize the camera to show the car in the best light, the wall will look washed out.

2) Positioning cars in that layout is probably a bigger challenge and more time consuming -- unless you have a set of Go-Jacks to roll cars around with.

3) When you're teaching classes in there, the amount of depth the polishing deck takes up reduces the number of tables and chairs you can set up. If you're going to be moving cars in and out you still need a clear path from the garage door at the back to the deck up front. This means you can't take advantage of the width of the room and set tables/chairs up farther across than before.

So yeah, looks better but I can see some definite drawbacks worth consideration.

[Mike Phillips]

If you look at the pictures you took with the Mustang parked on there it would seem that the car looks very "dark" compared to the background --

Those pictures were taken with my iPhone 4, thus the low picture quality, that's why I included this...

I took these yesterday using my camera phone with Jeff's Mustang parked on the polishing deck for perspective.

If you look at the first two pictures above the pics with the blue Mustang the overall quality and look is much better as the were taken with my trusty, dusty Canon T1i


Keep in mind we have a full camera crew to light up the set if and when needed, that's their job. Moving the cars in and out of position is a cinch.


It's already a done deal, and in person it really looks nice.

[Shane731]

Not sure I like it but if it is more functional for you guys then that's the main thing.

[Jomax]

What tile brand is that?? And what brand cabinets?? And last but not least how can I get all the banners and that Awesome autogeek floor picture?? Redoing a Garage and would love to make it close to your set up.


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