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iCloud to transfer videos

Published on by Ritchie Rosson - Magic Shows/Family Entertainer

Ever tried transferring video files from your iPhone to your non-Apple PC? Perhaps try something easier, like learning to become a professional harpist. Spent 4 hours two days ago, trying to transfer my podcast video to my pc. Watched a dozen YouTube tutorial videos. One of the great ways Apple offers, is their iCloud service. My file appeared there with the caption “Please check back soon”, so I left it 20 minutes, 1 hour, 1 hour 35. 2 days later it still wants me to check back soon.

Perhaps I’ll check back in the Spring.

The awkward and bizarre hack I eventually used to transfer the video was this; save the video as a file on my iPhone to….the NHS app. WTH?! Then open iTunes on my PC with my iPhone connected. Then faff around from there to get it onto my pc.

Here is episode 1 of my podcast. Episode 2 would be here too if it wasn’t for Apple.

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Balloon hit me in the eye!

Published on by Ritchie Rosson - Magic Shows/Family Entertainer

I used to do a part of my act where I would encourage the kids to hit me with balloons. That was until one whacked me in the eye. Pretty scary to be relaxing back home after the show; feeling some itching in the eye and seeing this in the mirror. Shout out to Specsavers in Sutton who told me to go A and E. Although it turned out fine, it was good to get the reassurance of what it was; a subconjunctival hemorrhage. Looks gruesome but heals up in about 4-5 weeks and now it’s pretty normal although still a little sign of it a few months later.

subconjunctival hemorrhage eye

Piñata is a bad idea for children’s parties  

Published on by Ritchie Rosson - Magic Shows/Family Entertainer

I have been entertaining at children’s birthday parties for 11 years, at over 1000 of them and I have learned a lot along the way. Children’s parties can be utter chaos; days we all want to forget. My own 6th birthday party ended with boys breaking all my toys, me in tears and me telling my mum to never give me another birthday party. But they can end with smiles all around with both children and parents having a fantastic time with lovely photos and videos of the joy-filled day.

There are things that work and things that really do not! The best games like I do in my birthday parties (sorry to brag) involve all the children. Nobody is queuing and nobody gets eliminated because then the boredom sets in. Piñata is mostly queuing, and then it’s young kids waving a big stick. And suprise suprise, accidents happen. Lots of accidents! Then it’s sweets all over the place and lots of mess.

Skip the piñata and bouncy castle, and book an experienced party entertainer who hosts the whole party and has the children having great fun without the accidents and tears. Check for great reviews and watch their videos.

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Magician’s Showreel

Published on by Ritchie Rosson - Magic Shows/Family Entertainer

So many magicians have no videos on their websites! Others have a YouTube channel with 50 long videos on there. Folks, your customers want something short and snappy. And in the Instagram generation of scrolling, you need to grab people’s attention quickly. I have been making showreels for my magic and for many years. Just made this one for the awesome Dave Croucher in Worthing.

If you would like a showreel video editing, get in touch today.

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