Robin Schmidt Director, Editor & Motion Graphic Designer
Profile Robin is exceptionally skilled in several fields; shooting, directing, writing, editing, performing and motion graphic design. Before joining Blueberry in 2008, he ran his own production company - Chrome productions for 8 years and during this time produced, directed and edited for music videos, commercials, TV programmes and extreme sports films.
Once he'd made the leap to freelancing, Robin was able to expand on living his potential and persuing his own creative projects mixed with commercials and brand films. In 2014 he won the Bahamas 14 Islands film competition and was named ‘One to Watch’ by Moviescope magazine. Following this was taken on by Canon as a pro ‘envoy’ for a year and became one of their leading DSLR bloggers, experimenting and pushing the boundaries with new kit, and sharing tips and tricks along the way. This led him to winning a year-long contract designing and implementing a content marketing strategy for a luxury resort brand in Mauritius.
Making original and seriously creative content for commercials, Robin is paving his way into directing features and has written and directed two award winning films to date; Afterdeath (2015), Dog (2014).
Software Final Cut Pro, Color, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Shake, DVD Studio Pro.
Recent Clients BBC Worldwide, Havas Worldwide, London Business School, Quite Frankly Productions, Vice UK Ltd, Cheil Europe, Merchant Cantos, Monocle, Pretzel Films, Mighty Fine Productions.
Professional Experience
Commercials/Corporate
Nintendo DS Mind Body Soul – Artscience – Director & Editor
Audi Silverstone track day - Circuit Pro – Director & Editor
Polar Team 2 – Iris – Director & Editor
Promos
Dizzee Rascal – Holiday - Dirtee Stank – Director, Editor & Effects
Saving Aimee – The Good Guys - Autonomy Music - Director, Editor & Effects
Dolores O’Riordan – The Journey - Cooking Vinyl - Director, Editor & Effects
Stunt – I’ll Be There - All Around The World - Director, Editor & Effects
HoneyRyder – Choices - Goldust Records - Director, Editor & Effects
Laruso – 1998 - Autonomy Music - Director, Editor & Effects
Trip – Summer Sundays - Autonomy Music - Director, Editor & Effects
Feeder – Tracing Lines – Echo - Director, Editor & Effects
HoneyRyder – Fly Away - Goldust Records - Director, Editor & Effects
Kic Pimpz – There’s No Stoppin’ (viral) – Universal - Director, Editor & Effects
Shapeshifters – Chime – Defected - Director, Editor & Effects
Johnny Flynn – Tickle me Pink - Mercury Records - Director, Editor & Effects
HoneyRyder – Numb - Goldust Records - Director, Editor & Effects
Damien Dempsey – Live DVD (+ authoring) - Spirit Music - Director, Editor & Effects
Nizlopi Live - FDM Records - Director, Editor & Effects
Republic of Loose – Comeback Girl - Loaded Dice - Director, Editor & Effects
Vatican DC – Bugs - Red Flag - Director, Editor & Effects
Undercut – Hot in That - E4 School Performing Arts – Distiller - Director, Editor & Effects
Nothing Rhymes With Orange – Billy the Kid - Leftfield Recordings - Director, Editor & Effects
Mexicolas – Shame - In Exile - Director, Editor & Effects
Corenell vs Lisa Marie Experience – Keep on Jumping – Gusto - Director, Editor & Effects
Oi va voi – Yuri - V2 - Director, Editor & Effects
Anna Krantz – Sweeter Devotion - Glad Records - Director, Editor & Effects
Undercut – A Bit of Education – Distiller - Director, Editor & Effects
Xpress 2 – Kill 100 – Skint - Director, Editor & Effects
Supatone – In Too Close - Bigger Picture - Director, Editor & Effects
Undercut – Don’t Walk – Distiller - Director, Editor & Effects
Undercut – Something For The Weekend – Distiller - Director, Editor & Effects
Southside Hustlers – Right Before My Eyes – Ministry - Director, Editor & Effects
Undercut – Doing Fine – Distiller - Director, Editor & Effects
Ti1 – Can You Hear Me? - Good Sounds - Director, Editor & Effects
Undercut – To Die For – Distiller - Director, Editor & Effects
Young Pro – It’s a Rap (Channel U video of the year) - Ghetto Superstars - Director, Editor & Effects
Drama
Acid Alex - Feature - Writer
How To Disappear Completely - Short - Writer
After the Bomb - Online Drama Pilot for 4Talent – Writer, Director, Editor & Visual FX
Killer Looks - Feature - Writer
White Knight - Short Film – Writer
3 Conversations - Short Film – Writer
Suka - Dance Film – Director, Camera & Editor
The Book - TV Drama Series - Writer
Television
Cranford II: Behind the Scenes - DVD Extras for BBC One Costume Drama – Cameraman & Editor
Emma: Behind the Scenes - DVD extras for BBC One Costume Drama – Cameraman & Editor
MIPCom Trailers - Promos for Foreign Formats – Editor
RBS Six nations launch - VNRs - Editor
Primeval: Genesis of a Creature - Behind the Scenes Featurette - ITV - Impossible Pictures - Editor
Mistresses: Sex, lies and infidelity - Behind the Scenes Featurette - BBC1 - Ecosse – Editor
Father and Son Golf Tournament - Sports Show - Sky/Black Diamond - Cameraman
Footballer profiles - VT inserts for ESPN Asia - SBS Australia - Editor
Where are they now? - VT inserts for Setanta - Editor
GBOB: Battle of the bands – Final - Live Show - Cameraman
Primeval: Genesis of a Creature - Behind the Scenes Featurette – ITV - Impossible - Editor
Mistresses: Sex, lies and infidelity - Behind the Scenes Featurette - BBC1 - Ecosse - Editor
Father and Son Golf Tournament - One-hour Sports Show - Sky/Black Diamond - Cameraman
Footballer Profiles - VT inserts for ESPN Asia - SBS Australia - Editor
Where are they now? - VT inserts for Setanta - Editor
Postman Pat: Project SDS - Stunt sequence for kids show - BBC – Director, Camera & GFX
Burj Birdman - Current TV – Director, Camera & Producer
Fancy Footwork 2008 - 4 Talent – Director, Camera & Editor
Candy Run - Supercar Rally - Camera
Sports Blender – MTV (USA) / Powerade - Director
Streetball Extreme - Extreme Channel - Director & Cameraman
Xbox World Cup Live - Extreme Channel, Live Broadcast – Cameraman & Editor
Gumball: 3000 - Channel 4/Extreme Channel – Director, Cameraman & Editor
Verbier Ride - Eurosport - Director, Editor & Graphics
Clor TVC - Commercial - Producer
Verbier Ride - Eurosport – Editor & Graphics
Tricks & Tips - Extreme Channel – Director, Editor, & Motion Graphics
BMX Supercross Stars - Men and Motors - Motion Graphics
UK FMX Stars - Men and Motors – Online Editor
Tony Hawk, Rise of the Underground - Extreme Channel - Title Graphics
The Making of Charles II - BBC 4 - Online Editor
The Music of Colosseum - BBC Worldwide - Online Editor
Sport
Intosport.com David Lloyd Tennis - Online Sports Series - Editor
15-Minute Fitness ‘Aerobic Workout’ - Fitness DVD - Editor
15 Minute Fitness ‘Better Back’ DK - Fitness DVD – Director & Editor
Go Ski Dorling Kindersley - Ski DVD – Producer, Director, Editor & Motion Graphics & VO
Go Snowboard Dorling Kindersley - Snowboard DVD - Motion Graphics & VO
Holmes Place Guide to PT - Corporate Promo – Director, Editor, Graphics & DVD authoring
Holmes Place Guide to Classes - Corporate Promo – Editor, Graphics & DVD design
Go Play Golf Dorling Kindersley - Golf DVD – Producer, Director, Editor, Motion Graphics, VO & DVD Authoring
Red Bull Vertical Battle - Promo – Producer, Director, Online Editor & Motion Graphics
Jelly Trousers - Extreme Sports Film – Editor & Motion Graphics
Snow’s in the House III - Extreme Sports Film - Editor
Snow’s in the House II – Extreme Sports Action Film - Editor
Half Art. Half Science - Promo for Oakley – Director & Editor
Snow’s in the House - Extreme Sports Action Film – Director & Editor
Edit History
2008 – Current Freelance Director, Cameraman & Editor 2002 - 2008 Director, Producer, Cameraman, Editor, GFX & VO, Chrome Productions