Wrong Location
Best for: Comedy, advice, storytimes
The hook
- Do
- Film a normal talk-to-camera from somewhere it obviously doesn't belong.
- Say
- I'm filming this in the bathtub because it's the only quiet room in my house.
The first 3 seconds
- 0.0sWide shot: you, clearly somewhere strange, already talking.
- 0.8s“I'm filming this in the bathtub…”
- 2.0s“…because it's the only quiet room in my house.”
- 3.0sThe viewer is curious, then pulled into your actual topic.
Why it works
An odd setting breaks the pattern of the feed. People pause to figure out why you're there.
What you need
- A spot that obviously doesn't fit: a bathtub, a wardrobe, a car park
- A real or funny reason to be there
- A shot wide enough to show where you are
Step by step
Plan
- Pick a place that's funny, on topic, or has a real reason (the only quiet room, hiding from a sibling).
- Decide whether to explain it in the first line or save the reason as the punchline.
Film
- Frame wide enough that the place reads instantly: tiles, a steering wheel, clothes hanging round you.
- Act completely normal, as if it's an ordinary place to film.
- Stay safe and polite: no private places without permission, never film while driving.
Edit
- Start on the wide shot with you already mid-sentence.
- After the hook you can cut in closer on your face. The location has done its job.
Use it in your niche
- AdviceTalking from inside a wardrobe: “I'm hiding from my little brother to tell you this”
- FitnessYour intro from a park bench at 6 a.m.: “Gym's closed, so here's my workout”
- GamingYour laptop set up on a picnic blanket: “I'm ranking up outside to prove a point”
Pro tips
- The stranger the place, the less you need to explain. Let people ask in the comments.
- A place linked to the topic works best: a kitchen floor for a food rant, a car for a driving-test video.
Avoid
- Places that are dangerous or where you'd bother other people.
- Explaining for too long. One sentence, then get to the content.
