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@caseymorrowlewis protect the tweens at all costs #sephoratweens #stanley #stussy #greenscreen

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Length · 16 Feb 2024
1:43

Video #6019 · Greenscreen Talking Head

Creator shares quotes from articlefrom @caseymorrowlewis

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Overview

The creator, a writer, recounts her experience writing an article for New York Magazine about the shopping habits of NYC tweens. She uses a greenscreen to display screenshots of her article while sharing key findings and reading amusing, insightful quotes from the tweens she interviewed about their fashion choices, brand preferences like Lululemon and Stussy, and opinions on trends.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State authoritative premise
  2. 2Share surprising data points
  3. 3Cycle through curated quotes
  4. 4Deliver a final, shocking quote

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Related videos

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Classification

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 55%

Where New York City Tweens Actually Like to Shop

Verbal hook · 40%

A couple of weeks ago, New York Magazine reached out to me with literally my dream assignment, which was, can you talk to a bunch of tweens about what they're buying?

Visual hook · 5%

A speaker in front of a greenscreen displaying a large, bold magazine article headline.

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

The Authority Hook: The creator establishes their credibility as an expert or insider with unique access to the topic, framing the video as a special report based on a 'dream assignment'.

Payoff

The Source Funnel: A clear call to action that directs the highly engaged audience to the original source material for a deeper dive, reinforcing the creator's role as a knowledgeable curator.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Curated Exposé

To reveal surprising, funny, or shocking truths about a specific niche group by curating and presenting their most insightful direct quotes or behaviors from a source material.

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    The Rapid-Fire Thesis

    A quick succession of 2-3 high-level, counter-intuitive findings that immediately validate the video's premise and promise valuable insights to the viewer.

  2. 2

    The Behavioral Anomaly

    A highlight of a specific, unexpected action or behavior of the subject group that defies common assumptions and adds a layer of intrigue or absurdity.

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    The Quote Cycle

    A series of direct quotes from the subject group, each chosen to reveal a different facet of their mindset, such as a relatable conflict, an aspirational identity, a strict internal rule, or a rejection of a mainstream trend. Each quote is presented as a distinct piece of evidence.

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    The Final Judgment

    The most extreme, hyperbolic, or savage quote is saved for near the end, serving as a comedic or shocking climax to the exposé.

Themes

  • Generational trends
  • Consumer behavior
  • Youth culture

Techniques

  • Greenscreen
  • Direct address

Trends

  • Sephora tweens
  • Anti-Lululemon

Post caption

protect the tweens at all costs #sephoratweens #stanley #stussy #greenscreen

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    Where New York City Tweens Actually Like to Shop

  • contextual · beginning

    What we learned surprised us.

  • informational · beginning

    We wanted to know where New York City tweens — ages 10 to 13 — actually like to shop.

  • informational · middle

    Madeleine and Momo, 11, and Luna and Quinn, 10, Ubered from Quinn's house on the Upper West Side to shop at the Hot Topic in the American Dream mall in New Jersey.

  • informational · middle

    “No one really wears coats at recess. Even if it’s freezing outside, no coats, no scarves, no gloves, no hats — just pants and a sweatshirt. I’m over coats and the drama of zipping them up.” —Joni, 11

  • title · middle

    Sephora Samplers

  • informational · middle

    “If you were going to a business meeting, that’s my style. When I went to Daphne’s birthday party, I wore a blazer and a tight dress with Converse.” —Astrid, 12

  • informational · middle

    “I like Crocs, but my parents won’t let me get them. My mom says they’re hideous.” —Isla, 11

  • informational · end

    “In sixth grade, everybody walks in with their Lululemon and their Stanleys and then once you get into seventh grade, you are done with that.” —Stella, 12

  • informational · end

    “There was a trend at school where people were wearing pants with shorts on top,” says Joni, from Prospect Park South. “That’s a no, because it’s just, Whoa.”

  • informational · end

    “The pure, basic, preppy style, I do not like,” says Daphne. “Sometimes if I see somebody and they’re head to toe in Lululemon and Nikes, I get disgusted.”

Transcript

A couple of weeks ago, New York Magazine reached out to me with literally my dream assignment, which was, can you talk to a bunch of tweens about what they're buying? I learned that they love Brandy Melville, they think Lululemon is overrated, and they all want Stussy hoodies. They also Uber, the Upper West Side to New Jersey to go shopping, crossing state lines as tweens. Tier were a lot of awesome quotes, but my favorite one was this one from Joni eleven, who said, no one really wears coats at recess. Even if it's freezing outside, no of zipping them up. I asked Astrid, 12, what her personal style was. And she told me, if you're going to a business meeting, that's my style. 11, told me, I like Crocs, but my parents won't let me get them. My mom says they're hideous. Della, 12, told me, in sixth grade, everybody walks in with their Lululemon and their Stanleys, and then once you get into seventh grade, you are done with that. Her friend Sienna said, I would never wear high waisted jeans, especially the ones that go all the way up. I have a feeling she's talking about Levi's rib cage. Her awesome quote from Joni 11. Asked her if there were any trends that she would never wear rank she said, pants with shorts on top, which I didn't realize was a trend. That's a no because it's best, woah. Something that came up repeatedly was the shifting definition of the word preppy, which no longer means like Ralph Lauren preppy. It means Lululemon, Stanley Tumblr. Afni, who is 12, said, sometimes if I see somebody and they're head to toe in Lululemon and Nikes, I get disgusted. For more on what New York City tweens are buying, wearing, liking, go to New York Magazine.

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