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@collinskey THAT'S TOO EASY 🗣 #greenscreen #relatable #thatstooeasy

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Length · 16 Oct 2022
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Video #6568 · Greenscreen Talking Head

POV scenario with absurd solutionfrom @collinskey

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Overview

The creator acts out a POV scenario described in a text overlay. He stands in front of a greenscreen of an erupting volcano, signals for a giant cork which is then lowered by helicopters to plug it, and celebrates the absurdly simple solution.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Present impossible problem
  2. 2Introduce absurd solution
  3. 3Execute solution effortlessly
  4. 4Deliver nonchalant payoff

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Related videos

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Classification

Elements
Title Text HookVFX

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 65%

POV: a volcano is about to erupt so you put a giant cork in it

Verbal hook · 5%

Hey.

Visual hook · 30%

A person stands in front of a massive, dramatically erupting volcano with bright red lava flows and a large plume of smoke.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

POV: [major problem] is about to happen, so you [absurdly simple solution].

  • — POV: your phone is about to die, so you plug it into a lightning bolt.
  • — POV: a shark is circling your boat, so you put a "No Sharks" sign in the water.
  • — POV: your house is flooding, so you install a giant drain in the living room.

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

A text overlay establishes a high-stakes 'what if' scenario, immediately hooking the viewer with an absurd and humorous premise.

Payoff

The problem is instantly resolved, and the protagonist's casual reaction, reinforced by triumphant or dismissive audio, frames the monumental achievement as trivial.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Trivial Triumph

Juxtaposing a catastrophic problem with a comically simple, low-effort solution, culminating in a nonchalant reaction to an impossible achievement.

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    The Catastrophic Setup

    Visually establishes an overwhelming or impossible problem, setting the scale of the conflict.

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    The Ludicrous Intervention

    Introduces a comically simple, oversized, or inappropriate solution that defies the logic of the problem.

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    The Effortless Execution

    The protagonist applies the absurd solution with a complete lack of struggle, heightening the comedic contrast.

Themes

  • Absurd humor
  • Simple solutions to complex problems
  • Surrealism

Techniques

  • Greenscreen
  • Visual effects
  • Text overlay

Trends

  • POV memes

Post caption

THAT'S TOO EASY 🗣 #greenscreen #relatable #thatstooeasy

Text overlays

  • title · throughout

    POV: a volcano is about to erupt so you put a giant cork in it

Transcript

Hey. Come on, man. That's too easy.

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