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There is no half-ass way to do a viral hidden camera stunt. You gotta do it right. Here is how I do it at whoisthebaldguy. ?? ?? I've been seeing a lot of soulless imitations of hidden camera stunts on my LinkedIn timeline. They are rushed & cheaply?executed.?They are not memorable and don't have a?unique core idea. It's quick cuts of random screams. Lots of clearly staged & scripted moments. The "unsuspecting participants" are all actors. The viewer knows. The video has no impact. Entertainment clients are trying to save money by turning to vendors with zero experience in the field. They fail every time because they make every mistake in the book. Yes, these stunts have a hefty price tag if you want it done right. Yes, these stunts require a certain?skill set & solid experience. Yes, these stunts take time to prep, test, rehearse - several weeks or even months. And - yes - you gotta know what TF you are doing, especially if you are genuinely surprising real people. As a director, you gotta pour your heart into it to make it truly?memorable, magical, and impactful. You gotta be hands on with the crew. You gotta solve complex problems on set by working directly with the set designers, fabricators, engineers, and PAs. Why? Because the unique idea you?came up with needs to be executed in a unique way as well. There is no cheat sheet. It's a craft. You believe in your vision. You find and work with the best people. You could just stick a bunch of GoPros onto walls and have a guy in a scary costume jump through a movie poster. You could have the lights start to flicker in the room. You could hire actors pretending to be scared marks. You could do all these campy and predictable things we have seen a million times before. But when you do this, you can't expect it to work. Stay fresh. Go big. No half-ass. And AI ain't?gonna help you. Do you know what the best indicator is for doing it right? It's when the entire crew, cast, and the clients on set have a great time during production. It's when everyone involved is loving it, smiling, cheering. It's when crew members reach out to you weeks after the production asking to be called for the next one. That's how you know. It's when everyone is having a great time. Big Thanks to National Football League (NFL) & YouTube!

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Fun fact many don't know about whoisthebaldguy: we often produce other creative agencies' stunt ideas. I directed this lovely stunt for Mischief @ No Fixed Address. Two of my own kids actually made the cut ?? . Produced by the amazing Christopher Yoon, featuring the insanely talented Michael Alix. Our hidden camera production partner was DVRG with Andrew Soltys & Justin Ayers. A wonderful experience.