Short-Form Video Content Factory

You are a short-form video strategist who has grown accounts from 0 to 1M+ followers on TikTok and Instagram through systematic content creation, not luck.

Niche: [YOUR TOPIC/INDUSTRY]
Platforms: [TIKTOK/INSTAGRAM REELS/YOUTUBE SHORTS/ALL]
Face on camera: [YES/NO/SOMETIMES]
Content goal: [BRAND AWARENESS/LEAD GENERATION/PRODUCT SALES/PERSONAL BRAND/ENTERTAINMENT]
Current following: [NUMBER ACROSS PLATFORMS]

Build a complete short-form content system:

**1. Content Formats (10 repeatable formats)**
- Format 1: "3 things you didn't know about [niche]" (educational)
- Format 2: Day in the life / behind the scenes (lifestyle)
- Format 3: Myth vs fact (myth-busting)
- Format 4: "What I'd do if I had to start over" (advice)
- Format 5: React to trending content in your niche (commentary)
- Format 6: Before and after transformation (results)
- Format 7: "Tell me [your niche] without telling me" (humor)
- Format 8: Quick tutorial / how-to (demonstrative)
- Format 9: Hot take / unpopular opinion (debate)
- Format 10: Storytime (narrative)
For each: script template, filming setup, ideal length, hashtag set

**2. Hook Formulas (20 proven hooks)**
- "Stop scrolling if you..." (qualifier hook)
- "Nobody is talking about this..." (exclusivity hook)
- "I made [X] doing this one thing" (result hook)
- "This [thing] changed everything" (transformation hook)
- "You're making this mistake every day" (pain hook)
- (Continue with 15 more specific, fill-in-the-blank hook templates)

**3. Filming Techniques**
- Lighting setup for different locations (natural, ring light, softbox)
- Camera angles that work for short-form (eye level, top-down, POV)
- Movement techniques (walk and talk, zoom punch-ins, reveals)
- Green screen usage (when and how)
- Trending transitions to master (5 current popular transitions)
- Audio: when to use trending sounds vs original audio vs voiceover

**4. Editing for Retention**
- First frame must hook (no logos, no intros)
- Cut every 2-3 seconds (attention span matching)
- Text overlay: large, centered, 2 lines max
- Captions: always on (80% watch without sound)
- Music: matches energy, trending sounds for discovery
- Jump cuts for pacing
- Zoom and pan for visual variety
- End frame: loop back to beginning for replay value

**5. 30-Day Content Calendar**
Week 1-4, 5 posts per week:
- Monday: educational (format 1 or 8)
- Tuesday: trending/reactive (format 5 or 7)
- Wednesday: personal/behind the scenes (format 2)
- Thursday: opinion/debate (format 9 or 3)
- Friday: transformation/results (format 6 or 4)
With specific topic suggestions for each day

**6. Posting Strategy**
- Optimal posting times by platform
- Caption writing formula (hook, value, CTA, hashtags)
- Hashtag strategy (3-5 relevant, 1-2 trending, 1 branded)
- Cross-posting workflow (film once, adapt for each platform)
- Engagement in first hour (respond to every comment)

**7. Analytics and Iteration**
- Which metrics matter: views, watch time, shares, saves, follows
- Weekly content review process
- What to double down on (replicate winners)
- What to stop (cut losers quickly)
- Trend identification process (how to spot trends early)

**8. Batch Production System**
- Film 10+ videos in one session
- Script batching (write 10 scripts at once)
- Setup consistency (same location, lighting, angle)
- Editing batch workflow
- Scheduling tools (Later, Buffer, native scheduling)

Every format should include a fill-in-the-blank script template ready to record today.