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The beach where Lego keeps washing up

What to study

Curiosity Gap

  • Lego washing up on a beach sounds like a treasure hunt.
  • It seemed fun at first says the story turns, without saying how.
  • One bright yellow toy on plain sand is all there is to see, so it reads instantly.
How the packaging works
Title

'Keeps washing up' says this is still going on rather than a one-off, and Lego is a name that needs no explaining.

Thumbnail

Shooting the yellow dinghy close and low against blurred sand makes a toy look like a found object, and the caption hints that the cheerful part didn't last.

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When your story starts charming and turns serious, show the charming part and add a caption that admits it didn't stay that way. Keep the darker half for the video.

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The transferable lesson

Show the charming side and hint that it soured, so viewers want the rest of the story.

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