@arbys
Instagram · Split screen
@arbys That’s some magic sauce right there. Pour those @acbarbeque sauces on the ¼ lb Chopped Brisket and ¼ lb Pulled Pork Sandwiches before they’re gone
@arbys
Instagram · Split screen
@arbys That’s some magic sauce right there. Pour those @acbarbeque sauces on the ¼ lb Chopped Brisket and ¼ lb Pulled Pork Sandwiches before they’re gone
Performance
Video #29049 · Split screen
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Two men, Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer, have a video call where they discuss and promote new Arby's sandwiches and their own AC Barbeque sauce. Through creative editing, Anthony 'pours' sauce from his screen onto Cedric's sandwich, and in return, Cedric 'passes' a whole sandwich up to Anthony's screen.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Verbal hook · 30%
Frederick, can you believe AC barbecue sauce comes with Arby's new quarter pound pulled pork and quarter pound chopped brisket sandwiches?
Visual hook · 70%
The video opens with a split-screen video call interface featuring two recognizable celebrities, Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer, immediately grabbing attention.
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Open on a split-screen video call between , then have one visually “pass” through the screen to the other.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
The video begins mid-conversation, immediately establishing a relatable scenario (a video call) and integrating the product as the central topic of discussion.
Payoff
The exchange is successfully completed, with both characters having shared and received the product. This provides a satisfying, symmetrical conclusion that reinforces the product as a positive, shareable experience.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Cross-Screen Exchange
Two characters on a video call magically pass a physical product back and forth between their separate video windows, using a visual effect to create a sense of impossible connection and shared experience.
The Conversational Ad-Read
Character A introduces a product and its key feature to Character B, framing the promotion as a natural, enthusiastic discovery.
The Impossible Request
Character B validates the product's appeal and then makes a request for an item that cannot be physically shared due to the digital barrier between them.
The Magical Fulfillment
Character A defies the barrier by performing a visual trick where the requested item appears to pass from their video frame into Character B's frame.
The Reciprocal Challenge
Character A now makes a counter-request, challenging Character B to reciprocate the magical transfer.
The Comedic Obstacle
Character B points out a humorous, logical flaw that prevents them from fulfilling the request in the exact same manner.
The Creative Workaround
Character B overcomes the obstacle by finding an alternative, equally magical way to transfer the product, adding a twist to the original gimmick.
That’s some magic sauce right there. Pour those @acbarbeque sauces on the ¼ lb Chopped Brisket and ¼ lb Pulled Pork Sandwiches before they’re gone
Frederick, can you believe AC barbecue sauce comes with Arby's new quarter pound pulled pork and quarter pound chopped brisket sandwiches? So good, man. Now good you please give me some of that AC best brown sugar sauce, please? Okay. Yes. Rank you, Anthony. Hey, Ced. Now give me some of that Chipotle smoked spicy barbecue sauce. I can't pour sauce up, so here. And now I got some