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This world is filled with vendor haters, and people that simply cannot stand for anyone to profit from "their baby".
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three bearings) are super helpful, but because of the shallow depth of field of the camera, objects tend to fall out of focus easily; therefore, the videographers must check/follow focus the entire time.
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I think you've noted before on Rennlist that drive chains on the in between cars (after mid-2000, pre 2006) are weaker than those used on 1997 through early 2000 models (the bolts that hold them together, more specifically).
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Both Jake and Vu *must* be mic'd during the interior segment especially since the producer only used a single camera.
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three bearings) are super helpful, but because of the shallow depth of field of the camera, objects tend to fall out of focus easily; therefore, the videographers must check/follow focus the entire time.
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three bearings) are super helpful, but because of the shallow depth of field of the camera, objects tend to fall out of focus easily; therefore, the videographers must check/follow focus the entire time.
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Personally, I wouldn't change a thing about your performance, but you know my background, and so please bear with my thoughts and opinions on the aesthetics of this video.
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Here�s the first part of the video series I was invited to produce with PCA, for the PCA Spotlight series on YouTube.
https://www.pca.org/news/2017-11-21/...ring-explained
The IMS/IMSB video is both interesting and informative, and produced in a manner easily understood by those of us who don't wrench our 911. One suggestion for improvement is to eliminate or decrease the volume on the distracting overdubbed music. TYVM - /exthree
Jake - One question on the video. Am I interpreting you correctly when you say the drive chains used in the mid-2000 to 2005 assembly are stronger than those used in the 1997 through mid-2000 design? I think you've noted before on Rennlist that drive chains on the in between cars (after mid-2000, pre 2006) are weaker than those used on 1997 through early 2000 models (the bolts that hold them together, more specifically). Regardless, thanks for hosting & running the tutorial. I'm looking forward to the episode where you explain how good The Solution is.
You won't see that. The IMS Solution was given no advantage over any other technology that is gone over in this series. I didn't even claim the product as my own, and the only place that I am associated with it is the very opening caption of the video released last night where it says that I am the Inventor of the IMS Solution. That also should have been left out, in retrospect.
There are no bolts that hold the drive chains together. In the video I am referring to drive chain design, not specifically the quality of different years or models of drive chains. The post 2000 chain is the strongest, but also the heaviest, so at times I choose the earlier design for some applications.
Thanks for clarifying. Your points on the IMS Solution are noted, and I understand how you want to keep the message objective. Just don't forget there are loads of owners out there that are appreciative of your work on the Solution (me included)! Happy Holidays-
The only way that a video like this would get the actual point across is with neutrality.
Though I may have invented these tools, processes, and bearings, I don't sell any of them, and we no longer even offer preventative packages (700 was enough)- only engines.
Due to this, I was the best person for this job. I don't give a damn what anyone buys, or whether it comes from the originator, or an imitator.
The goal of these videos are purely technical, not commercially driven, or political in nature. Thats why the ONLY group I would have done this with, is PCA. I'm just happy they invited me to the show.
Thank you Jake for taking the time and effort to do this video! You have a great way of explaining, that is clear and informative (a rare trait I might add).
Was very interested in watching the video. After fixing a nice morning cup of coffee, turned on the computer, clicked the link, and as soon as I hit the play button.... boom... lost power in the entire house! I blamed it on the IMS, of course.
I try to explain things in the manner that I am often asked questions about these issues, and products. Its the same questions over and over, and the same concerns over and over.
Note that I have no notes, and there's no script. 100% of that info is from my brain housing group, and is memorized. Most scenes only had one take, and Vu was blown away at how smooth it all went. Not too bad for a guy that graduated from Special Ed.
👍 True knowledge can�t be �learned� from a book (although books can certainly help). There is no short cut to experience - the only true learning experience is gotten by doing, over and over, refining techniques and tools and approaches along the way. True knowledge is confident but never arrogant.
Jake,
What's opinion on late 997.1 Bearing. 07/08 motors. Have you seen failures? An article in Excellence states that fail rates in those engines is low and bearing quite robust as in early M96 ones. Or would you recommend just going to 09 or new 997.2
Watch the upcoming videos in the series for the answer to this question.
Though we�ve been building the .2 engines for 8 years, I�m not fond of them in many ways. Buying one just because it doesn�t have an IMS isn�t smart.
Oh, I love the ones that break the most... Love them almost as much as I love Mobil 1!
BUT there�s a reason why my daily driver choice is an 88 Carrera with over 300,000 miles on it.
Great job Jake! You were very patient and articulate when answering the questions. Every producer's dream when creating educational type projects. Personally, I wouldn't change a thing about your performance, but you know my background, and so please bear with my thoughts and opinions on the aesthetics of this video.
If you do more of these videos with PCA and Damon Lowney, I would encourage you to suggest the following to improve production quality.
1. All videos of this caliber should include a title sequence for the series that introduces the name of the host as well as the guest(s) and episode title. The bumper graphics were helpful, but your names should have been included at the beginning not just as a lower third and credits.
2. The opening establishment shot of Vu and the Carrera Cabriolet was a nice touch, but Damon Lowney should have cut to a medium shot of Vu because the opening scene is too long without a change in field of view. This can be accomplished by either a slow zoom in, second take with a different angle, or tracking shot. The opening shot is also overexposed (notice the sun on Vu's face causing the camera to clip). Damon should have dialed down the aperture.
3. After the bumper graphic, the music bed should have been faded out. This is not a hype or music video; therefore, fade out the music.
4. Both Jake and Vu *must* be mic'd during the interior segment especially since the producer only used a single camera. Damon mic'd Vu during the outdoor scene... why not the interior shots? The audio is very ambient. A simple boom or wireless lav could have solved this problem. Fortunately, the audio does improve during the close-up shots of the engine components. I presume this is because Damon moved the actual camera which was probably closer in proximity to Jake which would explain the tighter audio.
5. There are several jump-cuts in the video. I presume because of a needed break or stumble? Anyway, visual jump-cuts could have been easily eliminated by changing the framing of the shot or having a b-camera rolling at a different angle. This is production 101.
6. Lighting fluctuates throughout. Shooting a scene with windows in the background is always a challenge. Flooding the scene with day-light balanced lighting (5600 Kelvin) matched with proper camera exposure would have been the best solution. Or, simply putting better shades over the windows works very well to control back-light issues with the camera.
7. The discussion was obviously between you and Vu, but as a producer, I would have encouraged you to "talk to the audience" - meaning you'd have to look to the camera more often than Vu. IMHO, makes for a better video. It's natural to want to talk to a real human (i.e. Vu), and that's why we always encourage clients to bring their friends to play the part of a live audience. That way, you're naturally looking out to the camera during the discussion. In this video, all we see is mostly a cross discussion.
8. The close ups (i.e. three bearings) are super helpful, but because of the shallow depth of field of the camera, objects tend to fall out of focus easily; therefore, the videographers must check/follow focus the entire time. In this case, many shots are very blurry.
9. Lack of close ups or supplemental images. Many times you mention specifics (e.g. plain bearing/journal bearing) there are not shown in the scene. Photo or graphical inserts would have been helpful in these cases. Similar to the 23 minute mark (i.e. different flange images).
10. The ending comment from Jake was great, but Vu should have done a better job at closing out the episode by summarizing everything that was discussed and then possibly introducing the next topic. Maybe even thanking the audience for watching? This could have been done similar to the opening shot to lift pressure doing to it live with Jake.
11. Adding multiple camera angles would have greatly improved the look of the video of course, but not putting a clip-on microphone on Vu and Jake was a mistake. Good audio is as fundamental as regular oil changes with Mobil 1 0W40 synthetic. hehehe
12. Overall, a decent video that was clear and concise. Glad you assisted PCA with this valuable information.
Keep up the good work!
Why can't anyone ever be happy with something the way that it is?
I'm sure all of that could have been done, but I don;t think that anyone involved gave a damn about this looking like something from Hollywood. I like things simple, and elementary. All I gave a damn about was accurate, concise content, and getting them out of my hair, so I could go back to work.
The whole video series has been shot. I don't plan on doing any more videos.
Jake and Vu won't be winning any awards at the Sundance Film Festival this year!
note: for a gearhead technical chat, it came off as pretty darn professional to this average joe
Watching as a novice that is eager to learn about his car, this was fantastic. Thanks for the time and effort, Jake, even though it clearly isn't your thing.
I'm a creative jamoke full time and I can tell you that this always happens when you put yourself out there. You obviously weren't trying to make a creative video so I'm also a little confused why some people are giving you creative critique. If your goal was to educate some fools, consider your goal accomplished.
I think lots of people are happy with it just the way it is.
Just not the �I�m a video/film producer, can�t you tell?� Type(s)...why anyone would pick apart a technical video on a technical forum for lack of production values is beyond me...It�s not an entertainment video plain and simple... moving on...😉
RE: Mid year 2000 changeover.
Dear Jake or other expert:
Is there any way one could tell, say from the VIN or other engine #, the exact or approximate production date of the car and/or engine? I have a 2000 with detailed service records so I'm confident that my engine is original. Only 35K miles with a good original clutch. It would be nice to know if it was produced in early or late 2000, or even late 1999 as production is usually begun ahead of the model year.
You're right about that Tony!
Jake was great, Vu was ok, but the guy behind camera - not so much so. I'm surprised Jake didn't at least recommend a decent microphone for this deal. Damon probably thought no one would care about clean audio... that's PCA standards for ya! Heck, the darn PCA logo on the flat panel behind them is out of proportion (i.e. stretched horizontally) too. Guess that graphic was created when televisions were square.
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I made it through the video...He acts like the pretentious individual in real life like he does here on the boards. Hell half his posts on this thread show it. Hopefully one day people will stop bowing at the alter even after getting condescended to.
I hear the book version of this movie has received excellent reviews. It was edited by Johnny Irish. Again, so I hear.
Looking forward to the sequels and prequels. Needs more hot chicks. And, exploding stuff.
In a forum where it's a commonplace to post racy images of the most current female models flashing their breasts and butts for the camera, endless non-porsche-996-related stories of John Ireland's spending practices, Kalash exploites and excursions in his Acura, KCAttorney's love for Guards Red and the Turbo, Cuda's pursuit for the perfect house for all of his cars, Schnelly's destain for the abuse of the English language, etc. etc. etc., then I think people can bear with one little review and critique of a video that was produced by one of the largest car clubs. Had it been personally shot by an amateur, then I wouldn't have bothered with offering an opinion on it unless asked, but since this was supposedly produced by one of PCA's digital media employees, I think the comment is well justified. And if you're a digital media producer and can't handle constructive criticism, then they need to find another line of work.
b3 took the time to give professional, constructive feedback. A "thanks, I'll pass that on to the video production staff" would have been the way to go in response.
Jake,
Thank you for putting this video together. Best explanation I've ever seen, hands down. I know that I will sleep much better tonite since I have an early 99(build date in 98) and the engine has not been replaced, which means that I have the dual row bearing which is much more durable.
Jake, thank you for the awesome and informative video! You look a lot younger than I thought you were for some reason. Anyways, I've always wanted a Porsche 911 even as a kid, now that I have an opportunity to get one from 1999 - 2009 (base model), which year would you recommend getting in terms of most fun to drive and best bang for the buck? I am not a mechanic by any standard so i don't want to spend a lot of time having it in a shop. TIA
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Maybe I ask the question to the wrong person who owns a Porsche repair shop. LOL My gut instinct tells me the DFI engines are the most robust of them all.
Seems the results are about 50/50 on those who loved the video, and those who hated it. Thanks to all those who sent kind words this way. You'll enjoy the remainder of the series.
Jake, you're being a little ambivalent. Looking at the YouTube votes and PCA Facebook group feedback, you have an overwhelming positive response to the video, not 50/50 as you just mentioned. I think it's my comments that got misrepresented and caused you to have these reactions? Over 16,000 people have viewed the video with NO thumbs down. That's pretty good. So who cares about my professional opinion? No one. Heck, you could probably make it a silent movie with exaggerated hand signs and facial expressions and people would still appreciate your contribution.
I suspect there are a lot of people out there (like me) that saw it via the link in the PCA email, thought it was good, and didn't provide any response either way. Anyways, I'm not familiar enough with Youtube to provide a thumbs up or whatever. Any information is good information, and to get it from one of the leading people with hands on experience and patents in the space is an awesome bonus. I'm appreciative. Thanks for taking the time to do this, Jake.
I couldn't, and didn't even want to. I can only imagine the "opinions" that people would have if that occurred.
In the final video of the series we went over all the bearings that are carried by Pelican Parts. This included the Solution. I never mentioned any company name, or product name, except for the "new" kit that Porsche has released in the last few months. I went over the technology behind each of the different kits, no pros, and no cons. I never even claimed the Solution as my own.
I am now thinking it may be best if they just edit all the IMS Solution info out completely, so I am only reviewing things that I am not "known" for. I don't need the glory, or the comments related to them.
yeah,not sure where this 50/50 thing is coming from.....its overwhelmingly positive. you will always have people that want to complain about something, just ignore it.
The people that are most "disappointed" are sending emails to us, and sending me PMs here, and on other forums. Others have bashed the video on our facebook pages, and even the PCA facebook page.
Never be stupid enough to hand out free information. Thats the moral of this story, and I have learned my lesson. I told myself at the onset of this that I'd probably regret doing this, and I certainly do.
I should have listened to what my dad taught me for the first 38 years of my life. He'd say "son, even a fish wouldn't get in trouble, if he kept his mouth shut".
[QUOTE=Flat6 Innovations;14636751]The people that are most "disappointed" are sending emails to us, and sending me PMs here, and on other forums. Others have bashed the video on our facebook pages, and even the PCA facebook page.
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and you need to learn how to ignore that ****. This is a great video offering great points to the porsche community. Learn how to ignore the unsolicited complaints. You'll be a happier man.
Or the attitude of the person who has no intention of being a purchaser from the vendor, regardless of "attitude"... They are always the most entitled, and vocal ones. Just like you.
+996. I got back from vacation a few weeks back to learn that a cleint CCO pulled aside my supervisory director to complain about how awful I've performed this year, yada yada. Luckily for me, it's common knowledge that this CCO is a classic psychopath that doesn't manage his own delivery pipeline, and is dedicated to pawning off his own failures on others. So what do I do? Deliver on time, under budget & keep my head held high. There isn't enough energy in my diet to sympathize with ********.
I'm a vendor myself, not Porsche or even cars related and I go through the experience of other vendors or haters trying to bring me down all the time! I've learned to ignore it and just continue to believe in my product or service. As long as you continue to give 110% of your effort you will be successful no matter others may say.
Ignore the trolls and they will slowly fade away.
The true fans appreciate what you do for the community and love these videos. Ignore all the haters man.
I dont feel entitled at all, but i will call a spade a spade if need be. Ive watched your posts for years, and you are the only vendor that feels entitled to worship. You may have alot of the others here fooled, but not me.
It�s the forums where most of the negativity comes from, IMO. Partially because these forums don�t track identity (people can use whatever �name� they want), and partially because it�s a website, and partially because forms is where people go when they seek answers to problems they are having.
As I said in my original post, I thought the IMSB videos would be improved and better heard if the background music were taken away. I appreciated the most recent version with the 4 stages of IMSB failure. Interesting comparison to an RMS failure, most of which should have been replaced under warranty early in the life of the 996. /X3
Here at Flat 6 we have received the biggest response to the latest installment of the series. The first two videos barely increased phone calls or emails, but in less than 24 hours things have blown up since part 3 of the video series was released. l�ve spent all morning trying to reply to the messages. Since we are only doing two preventative �IMS Solution Clinics� per year now, and turning the rest of the jobs away, (referring them to the Certified IMS Solution Installers) its a bit difficult to tell people that we don�t want their business. That�s not the case, Mr. Raby just refuses to compromise procedures for the sake of netting extra business.
One thing that surprises me is the way that people have commented and critiqued the videos. They are paying much more attention to the production quality, and editing of the video than the information that�s being conveyed. Now my challenge is making sure that Jake doesn�t see one of those emails, or happens to answer one of those phone calls... If that happens, someone is going to get shredded!
If he is anything in real life like he is in his thread comments its b/c he is not used to getting called out on his crap and then throws a fit when he does.
Maybe instead of hanging out in the wrong forum for your car type, you should make an appointment, get in your TT(assuming you actually have one) and take drive up to Cleveland and have a tour of the shop and see for yourself the carnage that FSI deals with on a daily basis.
I never said he doesnt do good work. Its way over priced, but it is high quality work. Im just not a fan of his attitude. Heck, his own employee said they fear him "shredding" people that critique him...Most everything but the engine is the same so I would think this a good place to be. Unless someone stole my car since I got home from work, I can assure you I have a 996tt in the garage.
Jud, I wanted to PM you but I guess I can't PM you.. so here's my dirty laundry for everyone to see. I work in video production and the comments were unfortunate. You guys did a bang-up job considering you are all techies
and not creatives. What you guys are witnessing firsthand is the backside of creativity. The problem is that a lot of people don't understand the tact that goes hand-in-hand with critique. Time and place mean everything. Yes, critique is part of creativity. However, Mr. Raby is not the cameraman, nor the editor, nor the mixer, he's not even the presenter, he's the gat-dang person being interviewed. So you're witnessing, accidentally, the phenomenon that keeps
me
employed. Creative teams need to be assembled wisely. The point many are failing to recognize is that your contribution, solely, was being interviewed. You were not responsible for the crew doing the interviewing, nor any of the post-production work. However, being the on-screen talent, you are receiving the blame for everyone else's blunders.
For what it's worth, to you and the rest of the FSI family, these videos are largely a contributing factor in my decision to take the 102 class. For those of us seeking knowledge, after hearing him speak on camera, how could I not?
Also, for what it's worth, I'm willing to bet the bulk of your detractors are not professionals, but are just know-it-all's that have to spoil something good because they like feeling smart. I hope you guys decide, after all, to keep this stuff up. Not holding my breath.
This is spot- on. Thank you.
Jake is better at the explanations and etc on video than he thinks that he is. We all see this here. We try to tell him that he should do more.
He just grabs a fishing pole and heads to the pond, or heads toward the woods in some sort of unique armored vehicle. He won't even discuss it. l know that it took months to convince him to shoot the PCA videos. You are right, none of us here had any part of these productions.
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