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@nts_radio @yelyahwilliams & @xdanieljames, playing tracks by @doublevirgo_._._, Gilla Band, @joannemaryrobertson + more. link in bio to listen back to their guest show from last year 📲

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Length · 12 Oct 2026
0:38

Video #45132 · Clip

Rock paper scissors for DJ setfrom @nts_radio

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Overview

Musician Hayley Williams introduces herself and her collaborator, Daniel James, in an NTS radio studio. She explains they will play rock, paper, scissors to determine who will start their DJ set. After a few rounds of the game, Hayley wins, cues up the first song, and begins dancing to the music as the set kicks off.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Introduce the players
  2. 2State the friendly challenge
  3. 3Execute the challenge
  4. 4Reveal energetic outcome

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Behind The ScenesSocial Game Challenge
Elements
Fisheye Lens EffectJump CutB-Roll Cutaway

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Verbal hook · 80%

Hello. I'm Haley Williams.

Visual hook · 20%

A wide-angle, fisheye lens shot of celebrity Hayley Williams standing in a professional radio studio in front of DJ equipment.

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Hook template

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Hello. I'm [your name]. And this is [collaborator or co-host], and we're about to [settle a decision with a game or challenge] to find out who [high-stakes outcome].

  • — Hello. I'm Maria. And this is my brother Luis, and we're about to play rock, paper, scissors to find out who has to cook our grandmother's 12-hour mole tonight.
  • — Hello. I'm Coach Dre. And this is my business partner Kyle, and we're about to flip a coin to find out who has to do the 5 a.m. cold plunge on camera.
  • — Hello. I'm Priya. And this is my co-founder Sam, and we're about to arm wrestle to find out who gets to name our new app.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A direct-to-camera address from a primary character who introduces themselves and their collaborator, establishing an immediate and personal connection with the audience.

Payoff

The resolution of the contest leads directly into a kinetic and engaging activity (music, dancing), rewarding the viewer for their investment in the setup with a high-energy conclusion.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Playful Preamble

Two collaborators use a simple, relatable game to decide who gets to initiate an anticipated event, creating a moment of low-stakes suspense before a high-energy payoff.

  1. 1

    The Challenge Declaration

    The characters explicitly state the simple, universally understood competition they will use to decide a specific outcome, creating clear stakes and a micro-loop of anticipation.

  2. 2

    The Contest

    The characters engage in the competition. The action of the game itself serves as the central point of engagement, building minor tension through its execution.

  3. 3

    The Victor's Action

    The winner of the contest is determined and immediately initiates the main event, providing a direct and satisfying resolution that transitions into the payoff.

Themes

  • Behind The Scenes
  • Music Curation
  • Friendship

Techniques

  • Fisheye Lens

Post caption

@yelyahwilliams & @xdanieljames, playing tracks by @doublevirgo_._._, Gilla Band, @joannemaryrobertson + more. link in bio to listen back to their guest show from last year 📲

Transcript

Hello. I'm Haley Williams. This is my friend, producer, and no better, Daniel James. Hello. We're gonna rock paper scissors to see who gets to kick it off.

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