Car Video Production Project: The Idea Behind Real Stories of Cars
Back in 2016, I decided I wanted to tell stories about interesting cars and their owners. It was one of those moments when I clearly sensed an upcoming trend – it was just the time when the first car bloggers and interviewers began to appear. I knew it was an exciting and relevant idea.
This project later became what I now describe as car video production focused on real people, real cars and honest conversations.
Automotive Video Production: Working with a Small Crew
In photography, I usually did everything myself – from planning the shoot to editing the final images. But when it came to filming, I really wanted to work with a team. Shooting video alone is tough.
Over time, I managed to build a small but steady crew: Ivan, Alexander, and sometimes our sound engineer, Vitaly. A few other camera operators joined us on certain projects as well.
This approach allowed us to work more efficiently and focus on automotive video production, rather than just documentation.
Car Documentary Filming Across Cities and Countries
In total, we managed to release eight episodes – not a lot, but enough to create something diverse and meaningful. We filmed in different cities, and even in different countries.
Each episode followed a documentary-style format, combining interviews, visuals and atmosphere – a style often used in car documentary filming and long-form automotive content.
Automotive Interviews and Visual Storytelling
Here are a few stills from those shoots and a short teaser for the project.
1. Lotus Esprit S4 – the iconic car from Pretty Woman with Richard Gere and Julia Roberts.
2. Opel Kapitan – a nearly 90-year-old car restored from the ashes.
3. The Happy Hippie Bus – and its owner, a cheerful chef.
4. Dodge Dart – pure American V8 power.
5. Car Lovers in the USA – a conversation in New York.
6. The First Russian Supercar and SUV – a story from Siberia.
7. BMW 7 Drift Project – how a luxury sedan became a wild track beast.
8. The Legendary Ford T – filmed in the homeland of the Tula gingerbread.
Car Videographer Experience: Why Promotion Matters
That’s when I began to realise that filming is only half the story. Promotion is just as important — and much more challenging.
Over the years, our videos slowly gained views and positive comments, which was rewarding, but it still wasn’t enough to maintain regular releases.
This experience shaped my understanding of what it means to work as a car videographer today – combining production, storytelling and distribution.
