Frequently asked questions about rewboss
- Why do you speak such good English?
- I am English.
- Then why do you speak such good German?
- I have lived in Germany since 1993, and before then I studied languages, including German.
- Heißt das also, dass du mich verstehst?
- Jawohl.
- What made you move to Germany?
- My original plan was to spend some time in Russia, to improve my Russian. My family didn’t like the idea on the grounds that Russia, in their eyes, was a wild and dangerous place crawling with mafiosi and cholera germs, so, being British, I compromised and went halfway.
- Ты говоришь по-русски?
- Немножко. Я почти все зобыл.
- Can you make a video about my city?
- If it’s not too difficult for me to get to it, I might. Otherwise, because making videos is a hobby and I still have to work for a living, you’ll have to pay my expenses if you really want me to go. Generally, though, I have decided not to take requests. However, if you have a camera and a YouTube account, why not put together your own video and share it with me?
- Can you please do a collab with me?
- If you already have a script worked out, I’ll consider it. I’m afraid I can’t write your screenplays for you: if you don’t have any idea what you want to do, or what you want me to do, I will have to politely decline.
- What camera do you use?
- My camera of choice at the moment is a Panasonic HDC-SD707, which is at the high end of the amateur market and includes many features that are now rare on such cameras, but I consider vital for anyone serious about making good videos. I also have a Flip camera on standby. Previously, I had a JVC GR-D325E, which was a decent little camcorder for its time and served me well.
- What video editing software do you use?
- I use MAGIX Video deluxe, which is sold in other countries as MAGIX Movie Edit Pro.
- What other software do you use?
- Corel Draw and Corel Photo-Paint are what I use for graphics. If I need to do any serious sound editing, Audacity is a great piece of free software with some useful features.
- Where do you get your ideas from?
- I made a video about that.
- What are your cats’ names?
- The little black-and-white one is Bonnie, and with a certain inevitability, the black one is called Clyde.
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