In last week’s production report, I laid down the possible key factors that contribute to the makings of a popular TikTok video. This week, I reflect on the content pillars I will be experimenting with in my prototype.

1) Comedic Skits
Comedic skits are rather self-explanatory; creators act out scripted sketches that are injected with their personal brand of humour, at times based off a snippet of a well-known song.

2) “Crackhead” Videos
“Crackhead” videos are the more unpremeditated relative of comedic skits. While skits have some form of structure and sense to them, “crackhead” videos, though just as humorous, are more nonsensical, almost as if the content creator is on crack (or some other form of drug), hence the name “crackhead” videos.

3) Dance Covers
Because dance covers are the mainstay of TikTok, I felt it only apt to incorporate them into my prototype’s production plan.

4) Pet Videos
The pet community on TikTok is on the up and up. With this, comes the opportunity to include my pet kitten in videos.

It is possible to mix two content pillars together, which I will also take into consideration for my prototype. For example, TikTok creator Abramengle merges two types of content – pet and dancing – together, as shown in this video.

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