Slug & Lede

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I recently attended the Good Guys car show at the Des Moines fairgrounds and was up to my eyeballs is custom paint, chopped-tops, polished chrome, and roaring engines. “Most people hate what they do.” This is a powerful quote that helps the viewer understand how much this man enjoys his work. The slideshow format is effective as it is used. I would like more background information on the gentleman being interviewed. It works well because the man has an intriguing voice, and the photos of automobiles he has constructed set against the snowy backdrop really look great. We are missing some natural sound though, it gets a little monotonous with his voice against total silence. I would like to hear the cars we are seeing. Some of the audio is less interesting than most and I wonder if a longer interview could have yielded more from the man. I would use natural sound, and more biographical information about the father and son(?) to make the viewer establish more of a connection with these fellows. Also featured are pop-up comments in text below the slideshow. This could be used more to convey even more information. I might have mixed small segments of video into the slideshow.