1. TalkCast
Description: Set up like a podcast with two camera angles showing you from different perspectives, but talk directly to the camera.
Transcript: "Here's an Instagram story that you can post today to make money. Step one, open up your Instagram app and go to your IG story section. Step two, you're gonna film, like, a fifteen second video of your face... In case you didn't know, I help x with y. Is this something that you need? Vote down below... Step four, publish the IG story, and then you're gonna send a DM to everyone who votes yes..."
Added At: 1/26/2026
Post URL: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM1OzBsSXIY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Views: 107,537
Comments: 642
Shares: 1,608
Likes: 2,384
2. The Cinematic Board
Description: Vertical video frames a speaker actively drawing on a central whiteboard. Content is introduced via handwritten text and diagrams. Attention is directed through real-time writing, underlining, and circling. Hard cuts reveal new board states. On-screen text overlays deliver the spoken transcript.
Transcript: No, you don't need to wake up at 6 a.m.. You don't need to work 12 hour days, and you don't need to rely on willpower either. What you need is to master the carpenter's blueprint. Understand that the reason you can't make progress is because you start every day without a plan. You go to sleep with nothing planned, and the second you wake up, you start scrolling without a thought in your mind. Yet you wonder why you aren't where you want to be in life. Brother, you need to realize that your day is a lot like a construction site. If you go into it without a game plan, all of your hours will be wasted on nothing but dopamine, distractions, and mental clutter. Which is exactly why you need to build your blueprint. Stop going into your days unprepared. Identify three tasks that you want to get done and finish them. First thing in the morning. If you can do that, I guarantee that you'll stop losing days and finally finish what you start. And if you want the exact system that I use to achieve this myself, comment the word blueprint and I'll send you a guide for free.
Added At: 1/26/2026
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3. Hangout With Yourself
Description: It's like a fake podcast viobe, but u just hangout with yourself somewhere. The format employs full-screen speaker views or two-person table shots. Abrupt cuts rapidly shift visual focus. Progression highlights an active speaker with bright lighting while the other is dimly lit. Large, central text overlays synchronize with speech. Dynamic lighting and prominent text are primary visual cues, guiding attention through this self-dialogue format.
Transcript: State 1: Speaker 1 (grey) close-up. - Active: Speaker 1 bright; outdoor background bright. - Script: "People are going viral..." State 2: Speaker 2 (pink) close-up. Active: Speaker 2 bright; indoor background dark. Script: "...new type of video." State 3: Speaker 1 (grey) close-up. Active: Speaker 1 bright; outdoor background bright. Script: "...type of video." The same flow continues. Overall Pattern: Rapid cuts between character shots, utilizing alternating bright/dark lighting and dynamic text, to rapidly shift viewer attention through a simulated dialogue.
Added At: 1/26/2026
Views: 182k
Comments: 69
Shares: 3,722
Likes: 3,515
4. Triple Split Screen
Description: The video uses a three-panel vertical split screen, each showing the same scene. Visual progression occurs by sequentially highlighting one panel (full color, bright) while dimming the others (desaturated, darker). Transitions are hard cuts between active panels. Text overlays on the in-scene TV and speaker gestures provide additional visual cues.
Transcript: VISUAL SETUP: Three-panel vertical split screen showing the same recording setup scene. Each panel displays a different lighting approach/result. STATE 1: Top panel bright, middle and bottom dark. Attention is on the initial, less professional setup. Script: "This looks too unprofessional, and no matter what I'll tell you, you won't see me as an authority." STATE 2: Middle panel bright, top and bottom dark. Viewer attention moves to the first improvement. Script: "This is way better. I have a main light in front of me and there is separation from the background. But, it's a little boring." STATE 3: Bottom panel bright, top and middle dark. Focus shifts to the final, optimal result. Script: "Now this is a set. And if you want to learn how to recreate it no matter what room you're in, comment light." This sequential brightening effectively guides viewer attention through each point.
Added At: 1/22/2026
Views: 7,162,686
Comments: 360
Shares: 6,142
Likes: 310,651
5. Aesthetic B-Roll Shots
Description: Vertical video with a consistent letterboxed frame. Visuals progress through rapid hard cuts between various first-person perspective (POV) scenes. Each scene presents a different activity or interaction, maintaining a dynamic, sequential display. The consistent text overlay and framing create a cinematic feel, emphasizing the central action without explicit interactive elements beyond the viewpoint itself.
Transcript: State 1: Initial POV. Entire screen active: Person looking up. Text: "pov: wtf is a work life balance". Script: "It's not me and you". State 2: Desk POV, reaching. Person reaching at desk. Text present. State 3: Desk POV, interaction. Person at desk hugged. Text present. State 4: Desk POV, standing. Person standing from desk. Text present. State 5: Desk POV, back view. Person at desk, back to camera. Text present. State 6: Desk POV, phone. Person at desk on phone. Text present. State 7: Desk POV, shirtless phone. Shirtless person on phone. Text present. State 8: Room POV, two people. Two people standing. Text present. State 9: Close-up POV, smiling. One person smiling closely. Text present. State 10: Room POV, brighter. Same person, room brightens. Text present.
Added At: 1/22/2026
Views: 4,476,134
Comments: 516
Shares: 11,172
Likes: 250,619
6. Text On Screen
Description: A continuous video background underlays a sequence of central, dark-themed information cards. Each card pops into view, accompanied by a fading text title and subtitle above. The progression is sequential, with each new card replacing the previous one via a quick reveal. Specific states introduce relevant icons alongside the card.
Transcript: State 1: Background bright, movement. Text: "What I do after closing a new client:" bright. State 2: Background dims. Bright text: "1. WELCOME DOC"; dark "WELCOME" card bright. State 3: Bright text: "2. AGREEMENT"; dark "AGREEMENT" card bright. State 4: Bright text: "3. PROJECT BRIEF"; dark "PROJECT BRIEF" card bright. State 5: Bright text: "4. KICKOFF"; dark "KICKOFF" card bright + calendar icon bright. State 6: Bright text: "5. SHARED FOLDER"; dark "SHARED FOLDER" card bright + folder icon bright. State 7: Bright text: "6. FOLLOW ME"; dark "INSTAGRAM" card bright + Instagram logo bright. State 8: Background bright again. New text: "Get My SOP Guide" bright.
Added At: 1/22/2026
Views: 6,734,349
Comments: 390
Shares: 18,925
Likes: 242,154
7. Cinematic Walk
Description: A sustained tracking shot follows the speaker from behind, maintaining a consistent over-the-shoulder perspective. The speaker walks steadily forward. On-screen text overlays deliver the spoken message. The visual progression occurs through the continuous, smooth camera movement and the forward walk. The active screen element is the speaker, centered and moving.
Transcript: Continuous forward tracking shot. Speaker walking, viewed from behind. Text overlay: "If you're feeling behind in life, please listen up." Speaker continues walking. "I know people your age who are" Text: "I know people your age who are" "Further ahead" Text: "Further ahead" "Further behind" Text: "Further behind" "Dead" Text: "Dead" "Married" Text: "Married" "Divorced" Text: "Divorced" "Happy" Text: "Happy" "Miserable" Text: "Miserable" "But it won't matter because" Text: "But it won't matter because" "None of them are you" Text: "None of them are you" "Life isn't a race" Text: "Life isn't a race" "Each person gets there when they get there" Text: "Each person gets there when they get there" Speaker continues walking. End.
Added At: 1/22/2026
Views: 1,161,522
Comments: 267
Shares: 29,476
Likes: 137,069
8. Clean Podcast Audio Over Broll
Description: A continuous sequence of cinematic or lifestyle B-roll footage plays throughout. Audio is podcast-style dialogue or narration. No on-screen speakers are shown; visuals are purely supplementary. Text overlays may appear, reinforcing or quoting the audio. Visual cuts occur frequently, maintaining dynamic pacing, all while the continuous audio plays.
Transcript: [B-roll: Person making coffee.] Audio: "This is your sign to get out of bed and make something happen." [Cut to: B-roll: Person stretching.] Audio: "You're not tired. You're uninspired." [Cut to: B-roll: Person writing in notebook.] Audio: "Your 9 to 5 will exist whether you show up or not." [Cut to: B-roll: Person walking through city street.] Audio: "But your dreams? They need you to show up." [Cut to: B-roll: Sunset over cityscape.] Audio: "Stop waiting for Monday. Start now."
Added At: 1/22/2026
Views: 2,168,549
Comments: 1,103
Shares: 16,254
Likes: 103,857
9. Real Talk,"Slow Walk"
Description: A sustained, slow tracking shot. The speaker walks towards the camera (or the camera follows the speaker). Minimal cuts. The speaker delivers a monologue directly to the camera, often personal or reflective. Text overlays may appear but are secondary. The primary visual is the speaker's face and the continuous movement. The "active" element is the speaker's eye contact and delivery.
Transcript: [Speaker walking slowly toward camera, outdoor setting.] Speaker: "I'm gonna be honest with you. I don't know if you needed to hear this today, but here it is." [Speaker maintains eye contact, continues walking.] Speaker: "You're allowed to restart. You're allowed to change your mind. You're allowed to move on from who you used to be." [Speaker slows walk slightly.] Speaker: "And you don't owe anyone an explanation for becoming the person you were always meant to be." [Speaker stops. Holds camera gaze.] End.
Added At: 1/22/2026
Views: 43,098,686
Comments: 3,156
Shares: 150,776
Likes: 2,227,750
10. Static Progress Shots
Description: A grid or sequential display of progress images or stills. Each image shows a different stage or aspect of a transformation. Text overlays identify each stage (e.g., "Day 1," "Day 30," "Day 90"). Progression occurs via sequential reveals or cuts between images. The focus is on visual comparison across time or states. Music or voiceover may narrate the journey. The active elements are the sequential images and their accompanying labels.
Transcript: [Screen shows grid: Top-left image.] Text: "DAY 1" [Image fades out. Top-right image fades in.] Text: "DAY 30" [Image fades out. Bottom-left image fades in.] Text: "DAY 60" [Image fades out. Bottom-right image fades in.] Text: "DAY 90" [Full grid visible.] Text: "The transformation is real. Keep going." End.
Added At: 1/22/2026
Views: 1,053,953
Comments: 162
Shares: 7,283
Likes: 82,685
11. Vertical Interactive Diagram
Description: A vertical canvas divided into sections or layers. Each section contains a concept, label, or diagram. The speaker appears at the top (or intermittently). Sections sequentially activate (brighten, highlight) while others dim. Text overlays and arrows guide attention. Cuts occur between sections or as new layers reveal. The speaker narrates the flow.
Transcript: State 1: Top: Speaker bright, speaking. Bottom: All sections dim. Text: "If you want more followers..." revealed. Script: "If you want more followers, you need to provide more value." State 2: Top: Speaker bright. Bottom: "Value" dim. "Consistency" bright. Text: "Post Daily" revealed. Script: "Start posting daily instead of once a week." State 3: Top: Speaker bright. Bottom: "Consistency" dims. "Followers" bright. Text: "Don't Say "How" Explain "Why"" revealed. Script: "If you want more true fans, post more insight driven content that don't explain the how but explain why it matters." State 4: Top: Speaker bright. Bottom: "True Fans" dims. "Post More Content" bright. Text: "Streamline: 1. Ideation...5. Posting" revealed. Script: "If you want to post more content, you need to streamline the five parts to content creation, which is ideation, scripting, recording, editing, and posting." State 5: Top: Speaker bright. Bottom: "Post More Content" dims. "Sales" bright. Text: "Views 2 Cash Funnel" revealed. Then "All of The Above" bright, Text: "Comment "More"" revealed. Script: "If you want more sales, use the views to cash funnel, and if you want all of the above, comment more and I'll send you a video teaching you all of this."
Added At: 1/22/2026
Views: 143,564
Comments: 283
Shares: 1,112
Likes: 4,061
12. Melody Teaching
Description: Educational content set to familiar song melodies and rhythms. Transform lessons into catchy, memorable content by adapting popular tunes with educational lyrics, making complex information easier to retain and share.
Transcript: You won't love what you do if your workplace is toxic. Joe says I'll pick you up for a week. Don't call her ruin her vacation. Hey I just the door is that way. The door is that way.
Added At: 1/15/2026
Views: 4,518,857
Comments: 1,253
Shares: 34,251
Likes: 443,524
13. Split-Screen Comparison
Description: Split the screen vertically. Show a "wrong" example at the top, labeled clearly, and a "correct" example at the bottom. Add text overlays to emphasize what's wrong and what's right.
Transcript: [TOP SCREEN — WRONG ❌] "Here's how to go viral." [BOTTOM SCREEN — RIGHT ✅] "You will NEVER go viral if you don't understand this." [TOP SCREEN — WRONG ❌] "Here's the best workout for beginners." [BOTTOM SCREEN — RIGHT ✅] "Here are 3 exercises you MUST include in your workout as a beginner." [TOP SCREEN — WRONG ❌] "Here's how to become a better salesman." [BOTTOM SCREEN — RIGHT ✅] "You will NEVER become a better salesman unless you do this."
Added At: 1/15/2026
Views: 1,919,072
Comments: 299
Shares: 1,349
Likes: 65,588
14. FaceTime with the Viewer
Description: Talk to the camera like you're on FaceTime with a friend. Creates an intimate, friendly relationship between you and the viewer.
Transcript: "Hate to break it to you, but cringe is gonna be part of the process to achieving anything... I was so scared to start posting on TikTok. It was so cringe. I bet some people talked about me. I cringed at myself so hard. I still do."
Added At: 1/15/2026
Views: 287,575
Comments: 160
Shares: 5,129
Likes: 18,523
15. Fake Comment
Description: Use a fake comment overlay to hook the viewer. Creates curiosity and engagement by answering a "question" that looks like it came from your audience.
Transcript: "How do you make fake comments like this? Well, double tap it real quick... To film a comment response video, head over to topcomment.com, add a profile picture someone famous within your niche... You wanna use this style of video when you are struggling to come up with hooks, or you wanna position yourself as an authority answering a bunch of questions."
Added At: 1/15/2026
Views: 55,997
Comments: 23
Shares: 564
Likes: 1,625
16. Cinematic Sit Down
Description: Film like a normal talking head video, but make it look like a movie with bold clear fonts, cinematic sounds and music.
Transcript: "Wanna be the first millionaire in your family? Here are the three best tips... Number one, start investing early even if it's just $50 a week... Number two, the second you get money, stop asking what can I buy? Start asking how can I multiply?... Number three, start a business today. Not in a year, not after a course, right now."
Added At: 12/5/2025
Views: 76,923
Comments: 25
Shares: 1,278
Likes: 6,586
17. Reaction To a Video
Description: Find a video you liked or hate, and react to it live when you hit record. Shows authenticity and creates engagement through commentary.
Transcript: "Does how long you rest between sets matter? Probably more than you think... Researchers wanted to know. So they took two groups of people... One group only got one minute, while the other got three... The group taking longer rest periods got significantly stronger, built more muscle, and shockingly saw no difference in endurance..."
Added At: 12/5/2025
Views: 3,734,066
Comments: 665
Shares: 46,862
Likes: 138,020
18. The Time Example
Description: Show timestamps or time-based examples to demonstrate hard work, progress, or difficult times. Creates relatability and proof.
Transcript: "So it's currently 01:41 in the morning. I sent zero DMs. I didn't post a single piece of content, and I have zero ads running. Yet somehow I have 35 new leads in my pipeline, and they are all preworn because my competitor already nurtured them... My competitor literally runs an ad, gets a lead to follow them, and my software swoops in and starts engaging with that lead."
Added At: 12/5/2025
Post URL: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKfS49Xx2ad/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Views: 58,868
Comments: 1,163
Shares: 746
Likes: 2,645
19. Fake Meeting
Description: Position your camera so it looks like you're talking into your laptop, as if you were in a meeting. Creates professional context and authority.
Transcript: "Content isn't bad. Your audience is just broke. From now on, I want you to stop blaming your audience when they can't afford you and start blaming your content. Now I know I just said your content isn't bad, but it's tailored to the wrong people. If you don't wanna attract broke people, don't use broke language."
Added At: 12/5/2025
Post URL: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ4T4RyDajm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Views: 11,049
Comments: 17
Shares: 58
Likes: 345
20. Documentary Films
Description: Film yourself like a documentary movie - make the scenes third person with cinematic storytelling and narrative structure.
Transcript: "Meet Michelle. 29, single, unemployed, and living in a condo she definitely shouldn't have signed for. Safe to say she's been unwell... Just last year, she was living her best life in Vancouver, blissfully unaware of what was coming... After collecting herself, she signed a lease in Toronto... she lost her job... This is day one of starting over again."
Added At: 12/5/2025
Post URL: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKr1XLvRFre/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Views: 4,974,582
Comments: 1,870
Shares: 12,717
Likes: 299,459
21. Long Form To Message
Description: Record a longer video where you express your opinion or talk about something, then cut out the most important part for short-form.
Transcript: "Someone who's scared of being disliked by others, this one is for you... Growing up, I was the biggest people pleaser... But at some point, I realized there's something that is way scarier than being disliked by others, and it's never getting to express yourself fully and be seen for who you really are... So even if it means you'll have some haters, at least you'll be hated for who you actually are..."
Added At: 12/5/2025
Post URL: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQUffiAD1zI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Views: 1,182,480
Comments: 417
Shares: 27,724
Likes: 96,990
22. Movie Theater
Description: Create content with just three things: a phone/camera, a good story, and creativity. Cinematic storytelling approach.
Transcript: "Someone who's scared of being disliked by others, this one is for you... the more you showcase nuances of your personality, the more you'll find people who you don't vibe with. But at the same time, the more you'll find people who will love you even more than you can imagine. So even if it means you'll have some haters, at least you'll be hated for who you actually are..."
Added At: 12/5/2025
Post URL: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQerMhjjdRM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Views: 405,245
Comments: 91
Shares: 5,085
Likes: 32,711
23. Script Conversation
Description: Present a normal script to camera or perform it as a podcast/conversation. The delivery transforms the content completely.
Transcript: "Top of the funnel brand awareness, and you're selling, but you're not selling. Exactly. That's the whole entire thing. As awareness, man, the top of funnel concept is so important. All it matters is the views... Look at the top of funnel content that works. It's literally concepts. Oh, we're recreating Mean Girls or whatever. Or it is skits... Or it's a show, like a format like that."
Added At: 12/5/2025
Post URL: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ2TIBxknrn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Views: 81,204
Comments: 150
Shares: 1,191
Likes: 2,118
24. Whiteboard Reveal
Description: Use a table or whiteboard seperating it into two columns (e.g., left: "Low Views," right: "High Views"). Gradually reveal each point from top to bottom as the video progresses. Each point must be covered with something and when you get to that point, only then reveal what's there. Ensure each comparison is clear and actionable (e.g., "Poor Hook" vs. "Strong Hook").
Transcript: Steal these viral hooks. I've started hanging out with x group. I started hanging out with rich people guys. What is with x group and their weird. Why guys what is with american companies and their weird side hustles. I said it before I'm gonna say it again. I've said it before but I'm gonna say it again. A lot of people don't know this. A lot of people don't know this okay. I'm sorry I can't be the only one that. Sorry I cannot be the only one. You take your ex you take your phone.
Added At: 8/2/2025
Views: 152,875
Comments: 901
Shares: 407
Likes: 3,500