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AUTOS: SPEED’s Affable Video Star Makes Barrett-Jackson Her Own
Auction veteran Jana DeHart brings her vast storytelling ability to behind-the-scenes videos that highlight the personalities of car collecting.
SPEED Senior Producer Jana DeHart behind the wheel of a Blastolene Brothers roadster, which sold at Barrett-Jackson. (Photo: SPEED)
Regular watchers of Barrett-Jackson auctions on SPEED most likely have noticed the diminutive, white-haired woman busily moving about the stage, taking in all the action and speaking with the key players, usually with a big smile on her face.
That would be SPEED’s own Jana DeHart, whose job title of Senior Producer hardly covers the depth of her artistic video contributions to SPEED’s coverage of Barrett-Jackson.
Nor does it capture her deep knowledge and understanding of the sprawling auction events, the individual buyers and sellers, and in particular, what goes on behind the scenes.
DeHart’s luscious videos are shown during SPEED’s live coverage of Barrett-Jackson auctions, highlighting some of the special collector cars and the interesting people who have made them parts of their lives.
“I’m a people person; I just really love to talk to people and hear their stories, and then present their stories,” DeHart said as she took a break from editing. “That’s the most compelling thing, really, to hear people talk about the cars. They really bring them to life.”
Part of her role as Senior Producer is creating the Barrett-Jackson Special Edition shows, as well as handling all the high-end features and in-depth programming connected with the four annual auction events.
DeHart started working for SPEED in 2005, and she was soon dedicated to compiling on video the many behind-the-scenes car stories that go into each Barrett-Jackson auction. As busy as she is during the auctions themselves, most of her work is done before and after each event, making contacts, gathering material and traveling around the country to where the car collectors open up their garages, and often their lives, for her to put on video.
“And the cars are so beautiful, and there are so many ways to shoot them to show what they are,” she said. “And there are so many ways to put music and things with them to bring out their best, combined with how they sound and the way they move, their colors and their design and their history.”
DeHart began her career in New York City, fresh out of college working on film features. “Then I started working in television and worked my way up. I’ve had a lot of behind-the-scenes experience, such as behind the scenes of Tina Turner’s world tour.”
Part of her early career was spent working with Rick Miner before he became SPEED’s senior vice president of production and network operations, and executive producer.
“We worked together for 30 years on various projects ranging from the Magic Kingdom at Disney to The Producers opening on Broadway,” Miner recalled.
Miner, who heads up SPEED’s coverage of Barrett-Jackson with his signature combination of intensity and humor, praised DeHart for her unique abilities.
“She is the best storyteller I know,” Miner said. “Jana can get people to speak and honestly show their emotion and connection to something like no other producer I’ve ever worked with. No one is better at telling a story without embellishment or device. No one is better at telling a story through natural sound and pictures, and telling the whole story.
“And she has an intimate understanding of the people at the auction, whether they are the consigners, the bidders or the Barrett-Jackson people themselves.”
That would be SPEED’s own Jana DeHart, whose job title of Senior Producer hardly covers the depth of her artistic video contributions to SPEED’s coverage of Barrett-Jackson.
Nor does it capture her deep knowledge and understanding of the sprawling auction events, the individual buyers and sellers, and in particular, what goes on behind the scenes.
DeHart’s luscious videos are shown during SPEED’s live coverage of Barrett-Jackson auctions, highlighting some of the special collector cars and the interesting people who have made them parts of their lives.
“I’m a people person; I just really love to talk to people and hear their stories, and then present their stories,” DeHart said as she took a break from editing. “That’s the most compelling thing, really, to hear people talk about the cars. They really bring them to life.”
Part of her role as Senior Producer is creating the Barrett-Jackson Special Edition shows, as well as handling all the high-end features and in-depth programming connected with the four annual auction events.
DeHart started working for SPEED in 2005, and she was soon dedicated to compiling on video the many behind-the-scenes car stories that go into each Barrett-Jackson auction. As busy as she is during the auctions themselves, most of her work is done before and after each event, making contacts, gathering material and traveling around the country to where the car collectors open up their garages, and often their lives, for her to put on video.
“And the cars are so beautiful, and there are so many ways to shoot them to show what they are,” she said. “And there are so many ways to put music and things with them to bring out their best, combined with how they sound and the way they move, their colors and their design and their history.”
DeHart began her career in New York City, fresh out of college working on film features. “Then I started working in television and worked my way up. I’ve had a lot of behind-the-scenes experience, such as behind the scenes of Tina Turner’s world tour.”
Part of her early career was spent working with Rick Miner before he became SPEED’s senior vice president of production and network operations, and executive producer.
“We worked together for 30 years on various projects ranging from the Magic Kingdom at Disney to The Producers opening on Broadway,” Miner recalled.
Miner, who heads up SPEED’s coverage of Barrett-Jackson with his signature combination of intensity and humor, praised DeHart for her unique abilities.
“She is the best storyteller I know,” Miner said. “Jana can get people to speak and honestly show their emotion and connection to something like no other producer I’ve ever worked with. No one is better at telling a story without embellishment or device. No one is better at telling a story through natural sound and pictures, and telling the whole story.
“And she has an intimate understanding of the people at the auction, whether they are the consigners, the bidders or the Barrett-Jackson people themselves.”
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