theegiantrat

No Sunday video this week. It was a really busy weekend. Was in Philly all day yesterday. Video coming from that trip soon.

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

theegiantrat

I am under the weather today. Been dealing with a migraine after driving in hurricane winds, rain, and snow last night from Virginia to home. So, no Tuesday giantrat video today.

However, many years ago, I created a social media and Twitch video gaming, trailer court living, rednecky, kind sort of character. At that time, I felt that everyone across the country was looking at people from Appalachia as these woodsy, backwards, nasty people. So I created WillyRob Levi as a way to combat that perception.

I started to create a community on Twitch and used YouTube as a way to release "adventure" and variety videos to give that community a view of regular life with WillyRob. Those videos are all up on that channel and still available.

These videos are extremely low quality. Just a warning. My equipment was a cell phone at the time. Lots of out of focus in your face "from below" POVs. Also, WillyRob's accent is very Appalachian. Not my natural voice which is what you will be used to.

This video was from Magic Kingdom. Probably around 2019 is my guess. It should come out soon. Now back to my pain!

7 months ago | [YT] | 0

theegiantrat

Today's video looks like hot garbage. There is no way around it. I finished filming, yesterday in York and Columbia, PA.

The Lancaster footage was shot 2 weeks ago during a very windy and sub zero day. In one spot, when I introduce myself, the audio gets bad. I can't really adjust that too much because of the wind during that moment. But I found out that my video software is doing some glitchy stuff with my CPU and GPU. It's a whole thing.

Anyway, I believe the issue is fixed. Since the video is not up to my expectation, I am pulling it, replacing the video file with a better version, and reposting. I promise, these videos will continue to improve as I gain experience and make mistakes. It's how we learn.

I appreciate those who watched that choppy crap. The new version should be better but the content will still be the same, which, to be honest, could have been better. But, I hope it's enjoyable for some of you. Thanks for the watch.

8 months ago | [YT] | 0

theegiantrat

Sorry today's post is late. It is coming. It's a surprise America 250 vlog. A short one.

I don't typically heavily edit the daily videos but today needed it because the filming was all in the car. The camera subjects, today, sat on private property. So, there is some voice over work and patchwork with the content because today was fairly impulsive.

I'll drop the title for you as a teaser. "The Iron King of Pennsylvania" Stay tuned. Should be out in an hour or so.

8 months ago | [YT] | 0

theegiantrat

I finally have the last of the Disney World holiday vlogs up. It's always tough when you have footage and content with the decorations after the seasons. Future holiday vlogs will be before the holidays. Going forward, we will be getting back to POVs on Saturdays, full vlogs on Sundays, and daily talks through the week.

My first America 250 History vlog will be coming before the end of January. This is a new monthly series celebrating the U.S. 250th birthday with stories about people, places, and events that did not make the history books. Yet, they played roles in weaving the threads that make up the fabric of the nation. These may not interest everyone but this is a passion of mine. One which I take pride in sharing with you, the viewer. Coming soon.

In the meantime, stick around. There is more fun along the way. I still have a vlog or two from last Summer that will be worked in somewhere along the way. I am working on a few Roadside America location vlogs, a WDW trip is always somewhere around the corner, and Hersheypark will be calling in the Spring. This year is going to be filled with adventures. Stay tuned and thanks for coming along on this journey!

9 months ago | [YT] | 0