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Anonymous writes: Hey Jason. I wanna make a mini movie for youtube which involves one person (because i will be filming). I want it to be funny, doing every day life activity but different way of doing it. Something easy and no special effects. Any ideas? thnx in advance!
Dear Anonymous: I’m assuming you want to make something you can serialize, instead of a one-off video. I used 10 Ideas in 10 Minutes to come up with these quick video ideas:
- Wear a popular sci-fi costume while you do normal things. Imagine a vulcan with a tri-corder at Starbucks… (popular examples are dancing stormtrooper in Japan, and Chad Vader)
- Wear a popular horror mask while you do normal things. What does Freddy Krueger do to relax?
- Wear a popular superhero costume while you do normal things. Be extra clumsy.
- Go about your day, but once per episode, turn to the camera and sell a fake product (like on the Truman Show).
- Do everything in pretend slow motion while people around you are normal speed.
- Every episode, review something no one else would ever review, like a toilet, or a stop sign. Encourage viewers to review these things as well through video comments.
- Do a food show, but only buy and make instant food. Include recipes.
- The protagonist could be an humanoid or an android that is trying to figure everything out for the first time. How would a walking human computer relate to a gum-ball machine or a parking meter?
- Do a self-help show, and describe how to do something simple (for the android in #8) like opening a door handle or making toast. Make sure to review the steps at the end of the episode.
- Re-enact famous scenes from movies in the wrong context or setting. Imagine “you can’t handle the truth” being spoken into a McDonalds drive thru.
- BONUS: What would Stephen Hawking do? Imagine if a person went through life with Stephen Hawking’s computerized voice as their conscience? I see an Oscar in your future!
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