Robert Senior "RSRobStar" Videography

UNEDITED VS EDITED VIDEO FOOTAGE!

Today I wanted to show an example of how editing, even something as simple as balancing and correcting the colour, can truly enhance video footage to make it really stand out in a good way. The best part is, that you can even do this on smartphones! Of course, as a video editor, I have access to lots more video editing tools, options and software (I used Final Cut Pro to put together this short video comparing the unedited and edited footage, as well as changing the backing track because of copyright purposes) but I just colour corrected a little video I filmed during my social media break of me attempting a fun, feel-good TikTok dance to match the vibe of the song I was dancing to using my phone, just for quickness! So if you would like some advice or tutorials of editing and enhancing video footage, or if you'd like me to help you with this or even do this for you, then please get in touch!

ANOTHER VISION BOARD UPDATE! I've updated my vision board. Again! This is because we are still in the first month of 2025, which is a time where myself and many others reflect on the goals they wish to achieve in the year ahead. I wanted to include images which I feel inspire and best represent the goals I hope to achieve this year, which will help me to visualise my goals in the best way possible. I am determined to make great progression with my career (a professional goal, working and collaborating with other.creative media companies) as well as my love life (a more personal goal of mine.) And, of course, it wouldn't be a vision board of mine if there wasn't a sprinkling of Disney magic on there as well! Do you have a vision board? If so, what have you included on your vision board? And do you find them useful? Also please let me know if you feel you could help me with achieving my goals, and I'll do my best to help you achieve yours as well! 😁 Together, let's make 2025 the best year yet!

CREATIVE DAY: JANUARY 2025! The monthly creative days are continuing in 2025, and something I've been doing as part of my creative day today is creating and editing some TikToks! One of the great things about editing TikTok videos is that you can edit them from anywhere (provided that you have a sufficient enough Wi-Fi/Internet/Mobile Data connection) so I edited this one in Cannock today, looking through some of my old keepsakes I recently found from my New York trip a few years ago! (Videos like this also make great fun, feel-good travel promo content, and are a great recording of fond memories too, so please get in touch for more info regarding travel content!)

SHINE A LIGHT PARADE AT DISNEYLAND PARIS!

SHINE A LIGHT FOR CHRISTMAS! To celebrate the big day, I wanted to share my favourite festive memory from this festive season, which, of course, was watching the Shine a Light Parade at Disneyland Paris! I'm so glad I got this video to capture this precious core memory, which, of course is an excellent way to capture cherished memories, so please get in touch in the new year if you want to capture some precious memories of your own or for you business too! Merry Christmas everyone, and I hope it is the best possible time for you all!

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREES AT ST MARY'S CHURCH!

Today was the final day of the annual Community Christmas Tree Display at St Mary's Church in Stafford, which is something that, despite living in Stafford all my life, I was not aware of until last year! So I thought what better way to raise awareness for this community project than to film a quick casual video on my phone over my long weekend this weekend, where lots of local businesses, community groups and schools decorate a tree to spread some Christmas cheer to display in the church. It truly is wonderful to see all the unique and creative ways the people of Stafford have decorated their trees, and it's also excellent publicity for those involved too! Anyway, whether or not you were able to go and see the trees on display over the past week, I hope this video brings you some festive joy and maybe even encourages you to go and see the trees in years to come through the power of fun, feel-good films! Featuring a local choir (Serenity, I believe they're called if I remember correctly) who were there when I visited the church, singing a lovely choir version of How Far I'll Go from the popular Disney movie Moana!

SEASONS GREETINGS FROM DISNEYLAND PARIS! I am having the BEST time for my first festive Disneyland holiday, and am excited to edit some of the fun, feel-good filming of the festive parades and shows I've recorded! The Christmas Parade shows are so fun and feel-good in fact, I couldn't help but dance along to the parade songs whilst filming them! So just a typical filming session with me then, when I am exposed to fun, feel-good music. Multitasking at its finest! 😂😂

WORKING FROM HOME! Today I'm video editing from home, which even though it can feel lonely and isolating at times, it can also have some benefits, especially as a friendly neurodivergent filmmaker! These include having home comforts around me, as well as being able to work in whatever clothes I want (so I can even work in my pyjamas if I want to!) This also serves a little bit of a behind the scenes insight to how I can sometimes work from home, as well as stress the importance of comfort for Neurodivergent people, as this can help us to be more productive and finish tasks more quickly and efficiently. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this, and let me know what you enjoy about working from home if you can or do! 😊

CREATIVE DAY: NOVEMBER 2024! A bit earlier in the month than my usual creative days, because November is shaping up to be quite a busy and exciting month for many reasons (both personal and professional!) so have spent today: - Planning the rest of 2024 - Writing a quote for a potential new client - Filming some social media content - Writing a small Christmas List - A little bit of Christmas shopping and finally, of course, rewarding myself by sampling one of the new festive drinks from Costa! This time of year can also feel rather chaotic with the constant reminder of Christmas, so even though it may feel a bit early for some to be thinking about Christmas, getting a bit of structure and organisation is crucial for me to not feel too overwhelmed, particularly as an Autistic person. Anyway, I hope you're all doing ok, and please make sure to treat yourselves with kindness and compassion through this chaotic time.

QUEST LISTS! (which are basically to-do lists, but a lot more fun and a lot cooler sounding!) Writing daily "quest lists" help me a lot as a friendly neurodivergent filmmaker to not only break down quests to make them less overwhelming to complete, but also tricks my friendly neurodivergent brain into making jobs sound more fun and feel-good. It also makes me feel like I'm playing through a video game or living a grand adventure! This may not work for everyone, but it works for me, and it may work for some of you as well. I hope this helps, and let me know what strategies help you to complete jobs, tasks, or quests as well, because maybe we can inspire and learn from each other, which is always fantastic! 😁

THANKS FOR THE ADVENTURE... Last week I heard the unfortunate news that Bear Grylls Adventure at the NEC in Birmingham is closing in December. This is such a shame because I truly enjoyed my time there last year when I was invited to their premises to complete a social media task for their Social Media Executive role, and it was such a unique and fun experience. After my visit I was actually shortlisted for the role to the final few candidates, because they liked the content I filmed, which meant a lot, and definitely affirmed my capabilities as a friendly neurodivergent filmmaker and content creator! However, I think I'm definitely better at showing what I can do then I am at talking about it, so I haven't worked with them since unfortunately. Still, it was a fun experience and was definitely one of my favourite projects I worked on last year, and I will definitely miss the venue. It also definitely affirmed my passion for creating travel and tourism content as well, so please get in contact if you would like a fun, feel-good social media video for your business to attract customers, because sometimes social media videos are the best way to let people know about your business too! Anyway, with all that said, here's a little snippet of my attempt at axe throwing, one of the activities that was on offer at Bear Grylls Adventure!

THE BEST PHONE HOLDER EVER! Usually when I'm creating "fun, feel-good films" professionally, I use a tripod or a gimbal to hold and stabilise my camera. However, if I just want to film a quick social media video at home on my phone (because equipment setup can take quite some time and effort, especially for my personal social media accounts!) I can sometimes use unconventional ways of ensuring my phone stays steady whilst filming. One thing I've tried is using some of my treasured plushies to hold the phone whilst filming, and this one in particular is PERFECT for such projects! Even though I bought this plushie because I'm a HUGE Disney Fan and love characters such as Peter Pan and Stitch, (also I love plushies!) it's great when things you own can have multiple uses, even unexpected ones! (Also, Peter Pan Stitch is the best, cutest phone holder EVER!) 😄