%% date:: [[2021-11-19]], [[2021-11-06]], [[2022-08-14]] %% # [[Video Forms]] Just like stories can be distilled into [[Forms]] based on [[Plato's Theory of Forms]], [[Producing videos|YouTube]] videos can be distilled into video forms. Forms are patterns of videos that do well. They can be categorized by the type or by content format. ## Types of videos - Talking head - breakdown/analysis - breaking down a person or company or something else that exists in public consciousness, with a lot of b-roll - animated videos - interview - sometimes have gimmicks: like an interview with added layer of something that makes it fun to watch, like eating spicy wings - vlog - Q&A - documentary - tutorial - comedy sketch - review - music videos - hidden camera/prank/reveal - game show - demonstration - ranking/tier list - react/expert reacts - Fame jacking - zoom out to a broader topic that people might be interested in, and then zoom in to your niche - ex: Squid Game? Animal Crossing? Out of these, talking heads videos do the least well, yet they are one of the most commonly utilized types of videos.