@kidwithcrocs
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@kidwithcrocs My second video ever. Bear crocs. #crocs #blender #3d
@kidwithcrocs
Instagram · Vlog
@kidwithcrocs My second video ever. Bear crocs. #crocs #blender #3d
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Video #15206 · Vlog
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The creator documents the elaborate, multi-step process of creating and fitting custom, oversized Crocs for a public bear statue. After revealing they are unemployed, they detail the 3D scanning, modeling, printing, and painting process, then clean the statue before placing the shoes. They expand the project by creating personas for the other bears, including a 'finance bear' with a custom vest and business cards, and a 'gamer bear' for whom they livestream to zero viewers, before conducting a public honey taste-test to leave the best honey for the statues and adding custom 'Jibbitz' to the Crocs.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 35%
I just put crocs on this bear.
Verbal hook · 35%
I just put crocs on this bear.
Visual hook · 30%
A person in a full-face mask, goggles, and a bright neon green hoodie with fin-like appendages sits in front of a large bronze bear statue, creating an immediately strange and intriguing visual.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
A bold, strange, and simple claim about a completed absurd act, presented as a matter-of-fact statement to generate immediate curiosity.
Payoff
A final, respectful homage to the original source material, followed by a direct call to action that offers a physical artifact from the project as a reward for engagement.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Absurdist Quest
To document the over-the-top, multi-step execution of a simple, bizarre, and pointless creative idea, escalating the commitment and absurdity at each stage to keep the audience engaged.
The Technical Backstory
Reveals the high-effort technical process behind the absurd claim, answering the audience's immediate 'how?' and establishing the creator's dedication.
The Unexpected Virtue Signal
The creator performs an unrelated act of kindness or civic duty, subverting the expectation of a simple prank and building positive audience rapport.
The Narrative Expansion
The scope of the project is unexpectedly widened by creating elaborate, unnecessary backstories and personas for secondary elements of the main subject.
The World-Building Proof
The creator provides tangible 'proof' of the new personas by creating physical artifacts and interacting with the real world, deepening the commitment to the bit.
The Final Escalation
A simple, related action spirals into a final, even more elaborate sub-quest that involves public interaction, showcasing the creator's maximum dedication to the absurd premise.
The Finishing Detail
A final, small, perfectly on-theme detail is added to the project, demonstrating meticulous attention and providing a satisfying sense of completion.
My second video ever. Bear crocs. #crocs #blender #3d
title · beginning
I just put crocs on this bear.
contextual · beginning
Hold up yeah
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No one can stop me from putting these crocs on this bear.
title · beginning
I am unemployed
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I took 1000 photos of the bear's feet
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printed, sanded, and painted them.
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I cleaned up the statue.
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And then I put the model crocs on each and every foot
title · middle
finance bear
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Chad Bearwick
title · middle
His name is: ishowbear
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I livestreamed to a total of 0 viewers for 11 hours
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some honey for the bears.
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I held honey testing for the bears.
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honey for the bears :)
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Bear Jibbitz
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Yo shoutout to my boy: Paul Manship for making this statue
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Follow and leave a comment if you want this polaroid
Just put cross in this better. Hold it. Yeah. I just put cross in this bear. No one can stop me from putting these cross in this bear. I am unemployed. I took a thousand photos of the bear's feet. Once I had a three d model of the bear, I made pots for him. Printed, sanded, and painted tier. Them. And then I cleaned up the statue. Yes, I cleaned it real good. And then I put the model crocs on each and every foot. I felt bad for this bear because he didn't have crocs, so I decided to make him a fine ass bear. I made this bear in Chad Berwick, little business cards, and then I dropped tier off at every single financial institution in the entire city. And now for this bear, I thought I'd make him a, gamer. His name is Asho Baron. I livestreamed to a total of zero viewers for eleven hours. I left some honey for the bears. What? I held honey testing for the bears. Yeah. I hung up these flyers and I waited for some people and people showed up and I made them pick their favorite honey. Now I left this honey for the bears. Stop. Bear gibbous. No. Shout out to my boy, Paul Manship, for making this statue. Great work. Follow and leave a comment if you want this Polaroid.