CaptainDisillusion
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TikTok Experiments
🕑 Added 2021-08-01 15:56:55 +0000 UTCHello friends,
The next video is in stage 4 of 5 (VFX), and that 4th stage is 42.7% complete.
Yet again it's proven to be a Quick D in name only. 😩 But I'm happy with how it's turning out and I hope you will be too!
Meanwhile, I've also been experimenting with TikTok on the side.
I know the mere mention of the platform makes some of you shudder. Like every other internet place, it's a battleground between great AND terrible content. It's a matter of tuning yourself into what works for you.
I've had an account for a while but couldn't figure out what to do with it. But recently I tried making micro episodes explaining VFX of other TikTok videos in the classic snarky CD style and the first one got 3 million views in a matter of days.
Posting both videos in high quality here. That's nearly a minute and a half of original Captain Disillusion video content, baby! (Caution, the overall audio level is rather high.)
Of course I immediately made a plunder with the first video, neglecting to mention that the spin direction of ceiling fans can be reversed. I SWEAR it's a thing I know, but thought it would be too cumbersome to explain. Big mistake. People wasted no time turning this into content of their own, some funny, some a bit rude. They made stitches and duets juxtaposing my bold intro with footage of themselves flipping the switch on their own fans. Even the creator of the original video got in on the action.
But ironically, this created a lot of engagement and new followers, so... that's... good I guess! And it gave me an opportunity to do a callback joke at the end of the second video.
Something about the challenge of working with the vertical framing and short time limit is mildly appealing, so I think I'll keep experimenting with TikTok now and then. But don't worry, YouTube is still my number one priority!
Back to work!
Comments
Garry Newman
Dumb question, do people posting videos on tiktok make money from them?
Keith Rogers
lmao@ the fan reverse switch.. was like my first thought then bam, tied it all together
Garbanarba
Oh boy I wonder what are we going to do about this aspect ratio nonsense ;D
Pavel Lishin
Love the end of that video. I am not a tiktok person, but I'm glad you're making good use of the medium!
Eric Floehr
What project management software are you using to keep track?
Doft
Hey Captain D, is it OK to ask that you upload your tiktok videos to patreon? Pretty please :)
Ryan
How am I not following you on TikTok?! Do what works Captain!
.... that he just said he knows of. Quite clearly. ðŸ˜
Manfred Weber
Thanks for posting your TikTok episodes! Awesome content as usual! 😀
Mr_PumpkiN
Thankyou for making it available on vimeo so I don't have to download that terrible app.
Are you sure it's not 42.76%?
Christopher Arguin
That confirms it, I hate TikTok even when the content is good. Something about everyone being forced to talk like a hype-man on speed just puts me off.
This person's name is too hard to pronounce
whether portrait or landscape
thefinaldegree
Was about to say, all that and no link to enjoy the extra content? Gasp! Haha
João Gouveia
This is great!! Whether people like it or not Tiktok is a very popular app and we might as well have great content like yours there to hopefully push away the crap! I don't use tiktok myself but I welcome this! I wish you a lot of success there! :)
Richard Neilsen
Those were almost good enough to make me get a tiktok just for them
We love you in any format â¤ï¸
Kirill Elagin
And no link to the TikTok profile...
