You Can Make a Netflix Style Doco About Literally Anything

A story that had to be told.
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Tracks
00:02 Let's Work (Instrumental) by Koyotie
00:52 Messiah by Handel
00:59 New Best Thing by Koyotie
01:18 Penumbra by Hannah Parrott
04:11 Baby Daddy (Instrumental) by Beleaf

[@paul_et]

Thanks for all the lovely comments :)) I wanna do a Q&A in between this video and the next so if you’ve got any questions you wanna ask, reply to this comment and I’ll try to answer as many as I can in my next video

[@matiakd]

How do you write your videos? What’s the structure like? (Specially for the Netflix one) I struggle with getting my ideas across well when I’m trying to tell a story through video. Love your channel

[@leduyquang753]

How do you manage to find all the footages used in your videos?

[@A___-naut]

I am sure people love to see your creative process the story board or what ever you do to bring out these videos. not interested in gear talk.

[@PamodhDeSilva]

How long did it take to create the video? (From the drawing board to posting it on KZbin)

[@lolzlarkin3059]

For christ sake, what happened to the toast!?

[@patstel9024]

You forgot the random expert in the field saying “I..i mean we see these crimes happen everyday, it’s nothing ground breaking.. but when it’s taken to this extent it’s.. it’s truly horrifying”

[@donjahire7989]

Bruh that is true as fuck

[@Thenormal880]

Yup

[@gabrielenicks5531]

And it has to be like the last sentence

[@boxoffisa]

🤩

[@boxoffisa]

This was good.

[@carlosmuller3565]

This is terrifyingly accurate… *ESPECIALLY THE VIOLIN INSTRUMENTAL*

[@subtle1435]

How do you have 2,2k likes and no comments ?

[@carlosmuller3565]

@@subtle1435 I left ‘em speechless

[@rutgerpen5594]

@@carlosmuller3565 seriously how??

[@teomankaranfil]

And the single key piano

[@dlibby4979]

If you watch horror movies with no sound--not really scary

[@Ididathing]

When the cutlery draw opened i forgot i wasn't watching Netflix

[@justicesickles]

Hello there

[@HeJaJo]

Same I was completely captivated 😂

[@robwhitmore3040]

Oh hi other youtuber apron guy

[@lm5049]

Ay

[@teopuglies9267]

That was perfect netflix

[@kneeshahikes]

I found a deep meaning behind this video. It is basically saying " Get off the couch and make anything happen". Masterpiece.

[@A2G37]

.....or eat ur toast before/while going toilet.

[@jaguatiricaimediata5305]

There's another...Your mind is being tricked into paying attention to useless stuff just because it's shiny and immersive. You're wasting your short life in this meaningless trance so they can make big bucks out of your steady subscription.

[@Peter-gm8ei]

@@jaguatiricaimediata5305 while I myself am a total social media demonizer, there is still value in online content, especially something like this that isn't just a 10 second video that your going to forget in the next 30 mins. I came back to this years later thinking about specific editing styles. also I still use adblock so no ones getting money from me lmao

[@KMYash12]

This gave me the motivation to stop self-pitying and create something beautiful myself which is my future self

[@Chakamatics]

​@@A2G37while?

[@tesseract_uk]

most impressive bit is how he nailed the netflix documentary speech pattern

[@novembrite9001]

first reply with 2.4k likes ngl kinda cringe.

[@howdareyou41]

@@novembrite9001 what

[@kikilovey2]

+ the dramatic stares to the side!!!

[@vxunaTM_xuandanhphan]

@@novembrite9001 what

[@josfitz5817]

@@novembrite9001 Girl what-

[@user-microburst]

The single piano key is apparently a must in EVERY TRAILER

[@alexjameson5428]

@Apple INC. tu mum

[@somerandomnerd2729]

Like that odd sound that sounds like a book dropping on the floor when the main character in a comedy trailer finally delivers that EPIC and WITTY punchline

[@Twirlingbarbie]

Yeah I've been noticing it everywhere, it's starting to get on my nerves

[@N-DOP]

the fun thing is.. after this video i got an advertisement showing me a movie-trailer on joyn having this exact piano key 🤯

[@m00nwalker32]

It Marks a beginning of something

[@DeadMeat]

Phenomenal editing. Way to replicate that style down to a t.

[@xrlabs]

give back the elden ring

[@elite.horrors]

Ayy James

[@abu5197]

Down to a P

[@markdennigan1919]

Oh hey James

[@tadessepalazuelos8059]

Business (Rockefeller) James is everywhere

[@OtterTuna]

if netflix sees this, youre toast

[@maazkalim]

Quite literally!

[@ichneumon2776]

This deserves way more likes...

[@anomonyous]

Nice. Very nice.

[@SquamataReptile]

Im going to be that person. *you’re

[@OtterTuna]

@@SquamataReptile youyrue'eyuro

[@supersucks]

Can’t believe you just showed us a real Netflix documentary and think we wouldn’t notice it

[@gokaytaspnar1355]

Lol yeah

[@mushyomens6885]

Tell me more

[@GalaxyStudi0s]

*thought* Thought we wouldn’t notice

[@luciendelaney8975]

Wait for real? I didn’t even notice. 😭

[@alexndr3367]

@@luciendelaney8975 😬😬

[@koldstudios]

" I can remember it like it was yesterday...... because it was" hahahaha

[@ZanelleWanja]

😂😂😂😂 one of my my fave parts

[@refaelbuchris3654]

Legend alert in the comments

[@raeeznjr4218]

Heyyyyyyyy 😂

[@Anwxn]

Why are you not verified yet

[@hanoroam2259]

legend himself

[@TheLuceArs]

There is one crucial thing that you've missed. Every thought needs to be repeated at least twice

[@JuanMiPibernus]

"What people out there don't understand is that... every thought has to be repeated at least once. Every thought has to be repeated at least once..." (tears up)

[@alexbombbird353]

*Repetition. Is. Key.*

[@OfficialAnarchyz]

@@alexbombbird353 Repetition. Is. Key.

[@Slavaisusukhrystu]

Yeah they repeated like 3 times that there was only 3 people in the house

[@yinoveryang4246]

That's what's called "padding" or "filler". Turning 10 minutes of meaningful content, into a three-part box set. Other techniques often used are 1. Long meaningless aerial shots over a landscape, shots of a dripping tap, paint drying, that kind of stuff. 2. A lead-in sequence containing all the best bits, that lasts about 4 minutes.

[@Met_Ethio]

The negative photo shot @ 3:15 made me laugh so uncontrollably.

[@duranburnett]

right? haha

[@jmsolano0516]

Every netflix documentary just feels like one long trailer for a better documentary

[@genericuser984]

all in preparation for THE documentary

[@isaacdanoob2434]

@@genericuser984 which is a preview of the mega documentary

[@igormarcos687]

because they probably cancelled the better documentary, like they keep cancelling series left and right, but still wanted to use the footage left to monetize whatever they could

[@stickynomcnuggets4977]

@@isaacdanoob2434 which is a preview of THE GARGANTUAN documentary

[@yase-min4765]

So f.cking true

[@breidya6375]

Bro all netflix documentaries feel like they’re getting ready to start but it never starts

[@EpicBub]

YESS OH MY GOODNESS YES

[@cesarcueto1995]

Lol I hate this too

[@redcr33perproductions]

it feels like a song that builds up to the chorus but the chorus never comes

[@EpicBub]

@@redcr33perproductions oh my goodness why is this so accurate

[@glynkeegan306]

@@EpicBub they try to keep the momentum of the anticipation up but never deliver the actual resolve. Its like if a song had long risers and build up to a drop and then just kept going and it ends. But yeah so accurate and why i dont like netflix documentaries

[@sarcasticstiles24]

“I’m not gonna sit here and lie to you...” - every detective in every docu series ever.

[@stickyschannel8497]

Literally I've never seen anyone ever do that

[@swocks4085]

THEY ALWAYS SAY THAT

[@Marissa.....]

Yeah and also "things like this don't happen around here.. it's the place you come to raise your children"

[@bunnyfrosting1744]

With a little “We’re rolling? Okay, great-“ thrown in for good measure

[@vsc6154]

4:00 If he said "I'm heavily invested in how this JAMS out..." would've been god's work

[@wizaasir]

fr!!!

[@ctbwx]

pan = bread

[@theflyingmoo]

I'm about 98% sure that guy ate his own toast. The victim said it himself, he doesn't like the crust. If he ate his own toast, he would certainly leave the crust, just as the culprit did. Additionally, I know from experience that toast can be eaten remarkably quickly. There would be no problem for the guy to eat one piece of toast on the way to the bathroom, and then another on the way back to the kitchen. This could all be done within 2 minutes, ESPECIALLY if he did the unsanitary act of eating the toast IN the restroom.

[@luciusrex]

Early onset dementia? Or multiple personalities disorder? Pick your poison

[@kimjongun5073]

@@Italiangent that’s exactly what the director wants: to confuse you

[@pihlajafox]

I love this!

[@Kellestial]

There were crumbs left on the plate tho, doesn’t this indicate that at least one piece was eaten above the plate. The only logical explanation is that he fell asleep on the toilet for 1h and 2 minutes as a daylight savings time was coming into effect making him think only 2 mins had past. This is would be when he sleep walked back to the kitchen, ate the toast and walked back to the bathroom.

[@theflyingmoo]

@@Kellestial ​ Plates are portable. He probably took the plate to the restroom with him, otherwise he'd be walking back with a handful of crusts.

[@buckae6202]

You literally can't have a Netflix documentary without an unnecessarily loud and intense violin solo. It'll be like "and that's when it clicked-" *cue violinist absolutely shredding their violin*

[@astxrr._.7521]

I love your pfp!!!!! Where did you got it?

[@SchibbiSchibbi]

🤣

[@adarsh.education]

I wouldn't call it unnecessary, i personally like it. It has some kind of professional feel to it. But that's just me, people have different taste.

[@The-Middleman]

@@adarsh.education Facts. It’s a classy instrument, so when we hear it, we know we’re in for something that had a relatively big budget.

[@yourmum69_420]

@@The-Middleman you can just literally get stock violin sounds off the internet though

[@MikeRolls]

It's amazing how Netflix managed to stretch the missing toast story out to nine 1-hour episodes and yet at the end we still don't know who ate it.

[@gordon1545]

In the end, the friends were the toast we ate along the way.

[@davec8153]

@@gordon1545 Wait, you ate your friends?

[@zopidoo4785]

@@davec8153 wait you don't ?

[@CoryTheSimmons]

That's the most annoying parts of these. At least in The Jinx there was an incredibly satisfying conclusion.

[@wildmikefilms]

The mh370 doc to a T

[@prashanthirai929]

This is so good, the amount of skill you out to make it look so easy. Damn. As an editor, I can see it.

[@kaustubhrai3774]

I'm trying to do this too king

[@gregorykengstrasser3268]

I know this is a parody, but it’s actually a great way to teach filmmaking lmao

[@DaFifaKid]

and meme or not, everyone in the comments is like "this was actually good documentary etc", it just shows you that just because something is "overused" doesnt mean, it isnt still one of the best ways to tell a story.

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@DaFifaKid Wouldn’t say “one of the best”, it’s just common. The fact that it looks professional for cheap is probably why it’s common

[@tc98826]

cheap and manipulative filmmaking

[@Surrey360]

Agreed!

[@TOK150]

Or a conscious way to avoid clichés lol

[@Lich]

Where do I pay for the full episode?

[@agestatsega]

Lmao

[@Ben.N]

yo!

[@LithStudios]

you made me lose a bet i hope you are happy

[@Ivyzord]

You can try watching American Vandal maybe? The first seson at least. It is basically this joke but extended.

[@felipearenasbarr]

@@LithStudios What was the bet about lol?

[@tomiefilms]

everything was amazingly accurate but the “we’re dealing with a truly sick individual” line was what really convinced me

[@biniqmusic7726]

💀💀💀💀

[@ProjectSolid]

even if i had every single clip you had. There is no way in hell I could even fathom to arrange and place the music so perfectly. You have climbed to the peak of your craft! amazing

[@anomonyous]

That's an insult, not a compliment... this is not the peak of his craft. Not by a long shot.

[@fatguycool]

The mum did it. I followed a reddit thread about this movie.

[@yeahx32p69]

Which subreddit

[@fruitsalad1181]

@@yeahx32p69 r/breadtapedtotrees

[@ZurditaDinamita]

I was thinking it from the beginning. "I could never" yeah, of course... 😒 That's EXACTLY what a CRIMINAL could say.

[@katar9090]

No spoilers man!!!1! 😂

[@cherrislushi]

@@fruitsalad1181 pls i fell for it

[@jackb8598]

I was actually so captivated by this. It made me realize it literally doesn’t matter what it’s about or how interesting as long as it looks “reveling”and professional

[@cheydinal5401]

Yeah, it's like how this parody video on Family Guy puts it: It has the rhythm of comedy, but with no punchline kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnbWmox_lLxseac

[@danitho]

Yeah, part of this I think comes with the genre of modern documentaries. But formulas are used because they work. I don't mind formulas. Because formula can still be creative, unique, and personalized. It's like walking. Everyone puts one foot in front of the other, that's the formula. But every single person walks differently. That's personalization.

[@danitho]

@@cheydinal5401 love this video. I have rewatched it several times.

[@octeval3890]

@@danitho very wisely said

[@beardedjb2273]

Editing is story telling. A show/movie/documentary is can live or die by the edit! OG starwars was saved by a good edit!

[@n.e.at0]

this makes me so mad because with the editing and the dramatic music this genuinely got me about as engaged and on the edge of my seat as an actual netflix documentary would have. It just goes to show that no matter the subject matter, editing and pacing really does all the heavy lifting when it comes to making a captivating piece of film. Really had me over here morbidly fascinated about a piece of toast.

[@definitelynotwalter]

Jam

[@asap4bri]

Cinematography is underrated

[@SM-yz4hi]

I hate that i actually desperately want to know who did it

[@n.e.at0]

@@SM-yz4hi RIGHT???

[@imge509]

So it's not even about the content as long as you follow this formula you can make anything watchable 😂

[@Grumpypastnoon]

Everyone is talking about the story, not the editing. Which is fucking amazing, the way you put every shot together the creativity, dude this is insane, i fucking love this. Keep it up

[@taylorjohnson9101]

The toast title transitions are way better than they needed to be and I respect that.

[@AkshayKumar-sd1mx]

I felt the same!

[@v50running6]

And me beautifully done

[@calbro5823]

Same! Toast title was awesome

[@markbone]

mate you crushed this. I'm dying laughing. I was just talking with my producer today about how Netflix has gone down hill

[@kimm.8718]

What do you mean by gone down hill? It sounds like I’m asking that confrontationally but I really am just curious.

[@robertocarlosdeoliveirafil8494]

@@kimm.8718 their stuff is a tad bit less interesting recently i guess? But like every soo often that happens, not really news

[@MrPresidentDogue]

Down hill? Bit exaggerated but I the underlying sentiment

[@crateer]

Only your ignorance has gone uphill i guess

[@shinji5217]

@@kimm.8718 Quality, downhill. They have more subscribers because of how they make business, not because of how they make their things.

[@jsampson8088]

You forgot the pre recording set up that’s actually recorded. Still getting make up done and the classic “you ready?”.. *deep breath* “yep.. I’m ready”.

[@markussmith122]

Lmao

[@dolmio_sauce]

And the classic “ do i look at you or the camera”

[@austin-m8r-w6d]

Do they do prerecording for the prerecording

[@jsampson8088]

@@austin-m8r-w6d oh shit! Netflix about to come for you

[@claudiaismakingmusic]

😂😂😂😂Spot on

[@mov.cierra]

This is ridiculously perfect in the best way possible, you need an Emmy

[@maazkalim]

Why not a Peabody®?

[@Dogelord222]

Nah, he needs a toast

[@glitterbomedits6829]

You could literally leave this on the TV and nobody would question it

[@Dr.Hoffman]

Would probably end up first in the top ten.

[@mdhcccc]

That’s just not true

[@gqc_gqc]

@@mdhcccc I beg to differ.

[@Schnitzeljunge]

In America? Yes but not in Europe

[@nunyanunya4147]

you keep using literally wrong... please edjucate yourself and grow beyond teh mold sociaty placed you in.

[@dadcamebackwiththemilk9233]

Jockes aside , that documentary was freaking believable.

[@SevenZeroEleven]

Jokes* you mean?

[@nourthedoor]

@CommandoPickle Jockes* you mean?*

[@lyricsassam]

@@nourthedoor "Jockes* you mean?*"*

[@drowsyspook3455]

Joackez*

[@midsummernights8550]

Joauex* you mean?

[@theopendoorev]

I cannot believe that I genuinely want to watch a documentary about someone's toast getting stolen. Incredible work!

[@sofiii2224]

Me too haha

[@theopendoorev]

Wait what when did this get a thousand likes?

[@estalitavanschalkwyk2873]

We need to know what happens next

[@govind_goyal]

i closed youtube and when i wanted to continue watching, i almost opened netflix until i remembered it was on youtube 💀

[@duncanmcallister7932]

this right here proves that good editing is more important then the story sometimes

[@RMS12.2]

It's still a story with the fundamentals. The main character, the conflict and the quest to find a solution.

[@AStageForTheKingdom]

Good editing makes the story work. See, for example, how some smart editing completely changed the ending of the very first Star Wars movie, helping it become the smash-hit phenomenon we know and love today. Compare that to the prequels and sequels, which were badly written and badly edited. I've seen how better editing can dramatically improve Attack Of The Clones (terrible title BTW).

[@rennycepeda6576]

good editing=entertainment

[@JesseP.Watson]

Editing is the fundamental art-form of film, everything else is an extra - even the photography is subservient to the editing. An editor can make a film with a few newspaper cuttings... or a shaky phone video, anything. Watch a film by someone who thinks acting is the fundamental and hasn't learned anything about editing and it'll be terrible... The inverse can work fine because a good editor can make bad actors look passable. The editing however is too complex for most viewers to understand so it goes generally unnoticed. ...As in music the songwriter goes unnoticed... everyone applauds the singer.

[@mrkaufmanMTB]

@@JesseP.Watson true...good editing is supposed to go unnoticed though however, it does get applauded, best film editing is an oscar category. I'm actually in the process of editing a feature film documentary right now and I'm so overwhelmed it's not even funny lol So many options, so easy to overthink everything. You know what they say give the same film to 1000 editors and you will get 1000 different films back 🥵

[@toast3]

I'm 110% invested into this story. We can't leave this mystery unresolved!

[@daneberhardt8658]

It’s the mom …

[@LambdaCreates]

@@daneberhardt8658Wrong. A mother would never do such thing. Here is the list of suspects: 1. Max - He sounds suspicious "Why would I?" 2. Bird - If the toast plate was kept near a window it might have been eaten by a bird. 3. Insect - These are everywhere but I can't imagine an insect eating 2 slices of toast in 3 minutes. 4. Among Us - um.... this doesn't exist... but I'll keep it in here just in case... 5. Combined/Something Else - I don't know what is this...

[@nate_d376]

@@LambdaCreates I see you've done your due diligence in assembling a comprehensive list of suspects....

[@Literally_a_Squirrel]

​@@nate_d376I can't believe it's been 2 years and this case is still cold😔

[@tegathemenace]

Don't worry, we assure you we will find your brother

[@carlosmspk]

You forgot a couple of things: 1 - have a bunch of silent moments in the interviews where no one's saying anything and they're just staring, which is supposed to make you feel like the moment's heavy and emotional. 2 - have people repeat the same thing with different wording, to make the documentary seem like it has more content. 3 - include ocasional personal day to day experiences, like one of the interviewees playing with their kids or something, to increase the emotional impact of whatever they're talking about, or just going to the store to fetch some bread, to humanize them, even though none of these things is remotely relevant for what they're talking about. 4 - (Optional Bonus) have all interviewees with shared opinions, to provide what can potentially be misconceived by the viewer as an objective truth. 5 - (credits to: UngusBungus) The interviewee saying "excuse me" or "sorry" and then taking a deep breath and talking while crying some.

[@NLghost010]

😂

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

The silence always just feels like forced awkward silence to me. Never hit the mark on making it feel emotional or heavy for me lol

[@redrazirahc9659]

😂😂

[@nunyabizness9842]

Bread is highly relevant

[@treymcewen7446]

Underrated

[@ojsimson7062]

The, "I can remember it like it was yesterday, because it was..." line is sick af.

[@juice2090]

I’m glad someone is addressing these toast related family tragedies. They are much more common than people realize and they destroy entire families. It’s almost as bad as disappearing sandwich related shootings in offices environments!

[@Phiwipuss]

To be honest, this is not that far fetched.

[@RandoPassingBy]

@@Phiwipuss this is a joke lmao

[@Phiwipuss]

@@RandoPassingBy Seems like you don't have siblings.

[@blacksheep9772]

Juice stay strong my friend!

[@RandoPassingBy]

@@Phiwipuss I had but oh well, he passed away last year in an accident so I guess you're right?

[@Boneteacher]

These 4 minutes can teach you more about film making than a semester in film school! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@akkysonune8826]

Hi sirrrr😜🤣

[@Owen-ub3fv]

I totally agree.

[@Wokkelp]

How so? (Never went to film school)

[@ramanujshrotriya]

hello Sir 😁

[@3TheGamingPig2]

Especially Rembrandt lighting lol, from someone who just graduated from film school I would have to agree with you!

[@alecduvenage2001]

It's crazy how good editing can influence you...I legit started forgetting this was a mock video and started getting invested in the toast story 😂

[@REBELDOMINATORS]

@Plague0z 15 minutes ago and no likes? Guess I will have to change that

[@arabsosa9948]

I wanna know who ate the toast 🤣🤣

[@robert.adamek]

You are the target demographic for this style of editing

[@gingerguinea-pigfromoneoft6394]

@@arabsosa9948 my theory is it’s the copper,he snuck in while his mother and brother weren’t looking and ate it knowing that he wouldn’t be the suspect,the perfect crime….

[@bytekast]

@@arabsosa9948 it was his mom obviously

[@PhiHuynh166]

You are a genius. I watched it 3 months ago. I watch it now and even feel more amazing

[@neurotransmissions]

Dear lord this is FANTASTIC! Cheers to you...oh wait, that’s a different kind of toast.

[@aionbrti]

Oh damn

[@chinobiii]

w

[@Ms.Delphine1204]

🤣This is totally what Netflix has been doing the past few years. You get all excited and settled in with snacks for a good show only to be watching a doc about literally NOTHING. Then you have to spend another half hour letting your snacks change temp while searching for something better to watch!

[@turnip5359]

Yeaj Netflix documentaries are shite, how they can make an 8 part series about nothing is crazy

[@VoiceDivine]

@@turnip5359 your just boring

[@julesk2629]

Nah I’m lame so once I start I usually waste my time and watch the whole thing even though it sucks

[@Ms.Delphine1204]

@@julesk2629 😂 that’s me when I don’t feel like fishing for my remote or phone to change it

[@Tinewashere]

i like to put those super long docs on just so i can fall asleep to them and nap lol i know i'm not missing out on anything important anyway

[@MulticortT]

Ok but now we want to know who stole the bread

[@issi1077]

I think the word is Have to know

[@holhondgrenaday]

It has to be the mom?

[@joranbroekhuizen7453]

it was the cop. he's retired and bored and wanted to feel important again so he staged all of this.

[@jobansand]

His stomach

[@dijkstra4678]

It was the detective, case closed.

[@jevonroberts3707]

Insane editing, sound design, scripting, grading, the whole works! I was invested for all of it 😭😭

[@ZacAlsop]

So good! I need the full documentary

[@Zez99]

Hell yeah

[@billyallen9056]

Who. Ate. The. Jam-on-toast.

[@The_Copper_Element_Itself]

699 likes, nice

[@NPrinceling]

Spoiler: it was the mom

[@sinpi314]

I do too

[@olofmorck7436]

You forgot one necessary part: the setting up the interview part in the beginning: "Should I look there? Here? Alright" EVERY single damn documentary does it these days.

[@oguza2763]

and when the producer asks "are you ready to start?"

[@churchfox7272]

@@oguza2763 "**sigh** yeah..."

[@R0L0s]

"and then I, sorry 'pause'" starts to cry and look up

[@MsAngrybutterfly]

When they show the slate. Clearly they do not know the purpose of the slate.

[@serenity5892]

Ah yeah, the professionally unprofessional touch, because you're an original artist of talent so humble and close to the viewer.

[@Gencoil]

It'd be hilarious if someone made a full length fake documentary like this, then somehow managed to sneak it into Netflix via an insider contact.

[@thethmooteresa]

Now that is a brilliant idea

[@alligatrix]

that's just american vandal

[@Sarcastitonea]

Documentary Now!....

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

Maybe it'll work if it's tagged as comedy/parody

[@Kallah_DaughterOfYAHUAH]

Ahhh man would I love that!

[@billahmed8578]

"I remember it like it was yesterday, because it was"

[@rickryan6271]

should've added the classic "is this thing rolling?" after he said "I'm a.. retired police detective.."

[@nickmorton]

A wide shot with the chair, lighting equipment and boom mic visible in frame while saying "is this thing rolling?", then a quick cut to the correct shot...

[@jostalking]

Paul - I have been a trailer editor for 20 years and you just killed this - Bravo my friend

[@SenselessUsername]

So... you're one of those misanthropic criminals, that show the entire plot before we can watch the film? Or I suppose "my boss made me do it" is your excuse...

[@EGreeneConversations]

He's hired.

[@manishholla]

Were editing software there 20 years ago??

[@jostalking]

@@manishholla yes Avid has been around that long

[@puppergump4117]

@@manishholla I'm sure they've been editing things every since things went digital (70's or 80's). Before that they'd even just directly make changes to the film.

[@gardenfork]

Paul, that was the best thing I’ve seen on YT in a long time. Editing is everything. Eric

[@ved5art]

Believe me. If u have a tick there then u can rule the comment section with just 4 words.

[@allornada9564]

I’m confuse please explain

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

Editing and Music

[@jacobwebster5822]

@@ved5art lmao never seen a video with so many verified comments

[@TheUltimateWriterNZ]

@@huskiehuskerson5300 Music is an editing choice,

[@Waryfuls]

*It's the sound effects that make you more invested...*

[@oldestdreamja]

I can't believe a well-edited musical, verbal, and visual formula in a video can make me want to sit here, not doing my homework, and watch half-hour long documentary about who ate the toast.

[@eternalYTC]

It's crazy honestly. The importance or cinematics not going off track, crisp clear audio and multiple angle changes. Kinda what I've tried to do with my first video, even though it is more video essay based business storytelling rather than showing my face.

[@SaloCh]

I mean it's not very hard to make _me_ stop doing my homework...

[@hexagon2185]

same

[@impulsiveurge5837]

its only 4 mins

[@prashanthreddy_pr]

Relatable 😂🤣

[@zacharymcdaniel8242]

i can’t stop laughing at “i like butter” randomly in the middle of the most climactic moment

[@strawberryeventing1738]

I LOVE FREAKING BUTTER.

[@WhuDhat]

@@strawberryeventing1738 ever tried drinking it? warm ofc. I remember when there was a 5lb mega stick of boter (literally an XXXL stick, same proportions just waaayyy oversized) some real 'organic' stuff that was. but it was good, so damn good. We had a large excess of dinner rolls from a certain holiday dinner and I took to eating them, with boter of course. every time I would make some I would gently cut them in half, pull the boter out of the cooler, and shave off a bit to put on the rolls, then insert in the micronda shortly. but every time I made them ( & this was alot of times b.t.w. when I said excess I was talking about hundreds, we literally took an offer for another cooler for free just to put the rolls in it we had so damned many [but we're not wasteful!]

[@bonkchoy6881]

butter yum mmm

[@0x5DA]

@@WhuDhat i need a therapist after reading that

[@PeaceMastah]

Don’t forget to turn the short story into at least 6 hour long episodes.

[@duckmeat4674]

E.g. "dont f with cats"

[@house684]

Netflix: why wouldn't you tell a 2 hour story in 8 hours?

[@JishinimaTidehoshi]

@@Jacob0481 What? Watch TikTok? 🤣🤣🤣

[@sholmes4593]

Yes, because, even if they upload all episodes at once, 2nd to 6th start with what happened in previous episodes, getting you confused on why they have repeated three times that the jam was bought by the mother twenty hours before the crime. They could just make a two hours story, but nah!

[@beargrylls6135]

Can't imagine myself ever sitting through multiple 6 hour episodes. :D

[@PixelCurves]

No words to describe how AWESOME this is. I mean like you used each and every part of the "Theory of Film Making" and created this out of "THIN AIR". KUDOS Mate!!!

[@Etai4542]

This is perfection. The officer saying the “this is a truly sick individual” line is in literally every Netflix true crime.

[@melbapeach162]

'I've seen a lot of things in my X years as an officer, but I have NEVER.. seen anything like this..'

[@geli95us]

@@melbapeach162 Thing is, it probably is true, murders are not very common in our age, so what is the chance that any one officer will have witnessed 2 truly fucked up crimes? and of course, it's those we make documentaries of

[@melbapeach162]

@@geli95us yeah most likely true, it just starts to seem uncanny when they all say the same three lines every time. But like.. that is how people talk TBF.

[@MegaLag]

What a legend! This is really well made. So many laughs in this one - keep up the great work man!

[@Planet__3]

Wow, I didn't expect to see you here :D I'm looking forward to your next video, maybe it's about something toast related ;) Greetings from your neighboring city!

[@TheoneandonlyMFYE]

The other thing you need is him talking about his mom of some other character And the screen cuts to the mom sitting down, and the crew kinda getting her ready, like a mic check or something. I swear this happens in like every Netflix documentary.

[@hansonel]

This. Don't forget showing the crew brushing a little powder on her face for the lighting too.

[@TheoneandonlyMFYE]

@@hansonel on gang schlang

[@verifysounds]

I've never liked, commented, and subscribed so quickly and gratefully in my life... bravo

[@elosity-elogaming8741]

I don’t know how, but that 3 minute doco felt like a complete hour doco

[@Megan_Jennifer]

“I remember it like it was yesterday ... because it was.” I was hooked 😂

[@LaneCarter]

What's funny is Netflix already has their own parody of this style. It's called American Vandal and it's one of the most underrated shows I've ever seen.

[@amberpateman3758]

this show is ELITE

[@davidem759]

I was about to write the same comment; AV was and still is one of the very best netflix originals.

[@docpepperclassic]

The AV team are releasing a new show this week called “Players.” It looks very good.

[@ts4gv]

i’ll check it out, thanks

[@panduh8932]

The second series with the whole lemonade and people shitting everywhere was hilarious too yet so serious

[@Jules5]

Drone shots, single notes, and bass drops :D Other tropes I'm not sick of are - the montage of news anchors all saying "the missing toast".

[@sisterspill]

this is absolutely perfect

[@ved5art]

Believe me. If u have a tick there then u can rule the comment section with just 4 words.

[@rahman4066]

hey u forgot a dot edit ur comment go get thousand likes

[@MakeMeCreativeStudio]

The credit reveal when the toast dropped, sold me. Amazing takedown of a tired formula.

[@sbgaming7316]

Jokes aside, "The bread loser" is a genuinely really good title

[@feliciak.3139]

Let's toast to that

[@user-ix1ih5cg6v]

Wait… wait.. hold on… I think I can come up with one butter than that.

[@jasonbaylor9865]

I don't get the bread loser pun I feel slow

[@davidadegoke]

@@jasonbaylor9865 usually people are breadwinners, but in this case, he lost his toast so he's a bread loser (which is also the direct opposite of bw)

[@jasonbaylor9865]

@@davidadegoke thanks 😂. I've heard of getting the bread and I've heard of winning but I have never heard of a "bread winner"

[@cmykimberly]

Almost perfect, what was missing was the detective sitting down and doing the classic boomer phrase of pointing to the camera and saying "is this thing on" before it cuts to his interview

[@blazer7731]

*readjusts the camera before clearing his throat*

[@batmarc2223]

every single driver and principal every single time in f1 dts

[@ThomasFlight]

This is amazing. Well done.

[@shftstd]

You are amazing! Love your work! Keep going!

[@filmishit]

Bird

[@ved5art]

Believe me. If u have a tick there then u can rule the comment section with just 5 words.

[@tshalya]

You can't imagine how many times I've watched this video.

[@yellow6409]

2:09 this is what absolutely sold it for me, GENIUS

[@SamI_Am]

SAME

[@Aurora_Animates]

SAME HERE LOL

[@rookymusic6310]

NAILED it. It’s like an editing + music formula. I actually found myself entertained by this and wanting to binge 8 episodes about it.

[@maddisaaaan]

fr I can’t even be mad at Netflix docs for always using those tricks bc I love it

[@zopenzop2225]

True, I would love to find out who the culprit was. Eating this poor individual's jam on toast on a work morning like that one, that too whilst he had taken a short detour just to go to loo, totally ridiculous.

[@Loyannelima]

Definitely, I was wondering about a full episode on his mom possible atraction to strawberry jam origin would be 😂😂😂

[@jolinagan210]

“Just admit it mom. You’re sexually attracted to jam!” “No I’m not sexually attracted to jam!” “That’s why dad left us.” *Angry mom approaches with a belt* MASTERPIECE

[@angelao3273]

The best part 😂😂😂

[@larajanesen8795]

@Jolina Gan hehe yea, that happened :D youre clever you saw that too!!

[@user-up6ri5rp7w]

Love the Asian culture representation:)

[@jolinagan210]

@@user-up6ri5rp7w hahaha maybe that’s why I love this scene so much, resonates deeply with me 🤣

[@therealluofficial]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭

[@digiton115]

The most common thing is: “I've never seen this case before, it's new.”

[@MatthewEncina]

So good. What a great way to teach. Learned a lot and had a laugh. Thanks Paul.

[@tongruofei2054]

With that out of the way, it's time to get back to work

[@twerkyfingers]

@tong 😂

[@stagger9660]

Please don't take inspiration from these trends. They are done to death. Everyone wants 85mm b-roll and orchestral music that fit any scene. Everyone wants their work to be big and special while litterally doing the same thing some other guy did. Its lame.

[@underwaterdick]

@@stagger9660 spot on. It's so unoriginal, and one of the many reasons that Netflix documentaries are wank in the first place. Other than their weak content and stron bias of course. It would be refreshing to see something filmed and edited differently.

[@AuthenTech]

This was so well put together 👏 Incredible and inspiring editing

[@Cptnnmac]

Hi verified person

[@noxiusobvious4239]

@@Cptnnmac Respect!

[@floofisq]

i read that as "incredible and inspiring eating"

[@ArcadeFL]

Oh wow. I feel like I've already seen this one on Netflix 😅

[@ved5art]

Believe me. If u have a tick there then u can rule the comment section.

[@martinschiller667]

oh damn, arcade here? :D Haha nice to see you man!

[@iSyriux]

Believe me. If u have a tick there then u can rule the comment section.

[@joseelement7695]

I know this video is 2 years old, but the algorithm only just brought me to this GEM. I "lol'd" multiple times. I'm not sure if anyone commented (and I'm sure they did, but I can't be arsed reading all of them to see if it was mentioned) but the music is KEY, and you didn't list that in your initial rundown of things you need (obviously you had it in the piece and it was perfect.

[@chavem]

Mid-way through, I actually forgot this was a parody... I was rooting for the Bread Loser and even shed some tears 😪

[@MrFunsocks]

Haha same.

[@MrFunsocks]

(not the crying bit tho)

[@Kerm88]

You’re not supposed to enjoy it. It’s making fun of how bad documentaries like this are

[@chavem]

@@Kerm88 Oh, I am aware. I still enjoy them. Just like many people enjoy trash tv.

[@playtrapper]

@@Kerm88 Congrats you missed the joke

[@noberto5878]

This gives me massive American Vandal vibes or just every mockumentary, because it basically is one.

[@ToomanyFrancis]

that's the first thing I thought of. Netflix already made a mockumentary parodying their own documentary style.

[@sammiesauls8365]

NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT AMERICAN VANDAL ITS SO GOOD 😩💕💕💕

[@rymca4758]

literally binge all of season 1 of american vandal yesterday and this fucking nailed every aspect of that.

[@alangeorge5933]

Bro, i started watching American vandal after seeing your comment and I'm on episode 5 and It's amazing

[@beetlejuice9459]

American vandal was too good, the fact that it got cancelled should be a crime

[@GawxArt]

Your videos are amazing bro! Huge fan

[@laillaE]

The awesome Gawx himself! Collab? 😊

[@dujonnmark9781]

You know it's fire when Gawx is a fan

[@rojodivagante]

Gawx here?😱😱😱

[@iSyriux]

Believe me. If u have a tick there then u can rule the comment section with just 7 words.

[@lucwijngaard8413]

I think this has to do with the audience that watches these documentaries on Netflix, you can literally play edited footage of some city backgrounds, talk about some nonsense like tomorrow's weather and they'll be heavily engaged

[@lyn-amy2625]

Well seriously, who ate the toast. I’m too invested in this.Truly a masterpiece. This gives us all hope that we can one day create a docu worthy of Netflix, and now I want jam on toast, but I will eat it where no one can take it lol

[@awilliams7796]

I think it’s the brother tbh he seemed a little too happy…like he wasn’t taking it too seriously

[@andsch3881]

But also the mom was a bit defensive. It wouldn't shock me if the brother took the toast, but the mom is hiding a bigger, darker secret

[@aliceribeiro6083]

I'm pretty sure it was the police officer

[@coraljones537]

Maybe he ate it and forgot

[@davidRKjunior]

Clearly he ate it himself. That's the plot twist, he wanted us to think his brother did it. His mother wasn't even supposed to be a part of the story if it wasn't the police officer getting involved as well... Masterpiece.

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

I know this isn't aimed at a particular genre but this is kind of why I grown a hatred for American true crime. The information in the video is normally stretched from something that could be 20 minutes to a 2-hour or more. The editing makes it fun to watch but at the end of the day the substance of the information is very weak and diluted

[@derekflanderschang9654]

What’d you think of the Cecil Hotel one wrt pacing?

[@williamkettle3923]

Yeah everything is getting cheaper and cheaper

[@koffing2073]

Its a business, and they milk the content to the max with good editing and loud arrogant ubiquitous voice-over sandwiched between lots of ads.

[@WoolyCow]

couldnt agree more...one episode turns to five and then you dont even fond out who the bad guy was

[@patrickpaganini]

All you are spared is the endless recap after every advert break.

[@alexanderlyon]

This is perfect.

[@ved5art]

Believe me. If u have a tick there then u can rule the comment section.

[@cardscook7721]

@@ved5art stfu this comment has zero likes

[@shurikenn8941]

@@cardscook7721 Not anymore

[@cardscook7721]

@@shurikenn8941 still needs to stfu

[@shurikenn8941]

@@cardscook7721 definitely

[@XArtisanHere]

This is CRAZY. The thing that got me was the music behind it. SO incredibly accurate.

[@caleblim6890]

That title sequence is simply brilliant. Shoot anything close-up and with smooth editing, and put dramatic music, and everything becomes *important*

[@winninduts796]

HI... um ... I am your 667th like ,I liked because 666 was kinda SUS so.... um... your welcome

[@halfeddi3152]

Why do people dislike the crust? It just gives the whole meal a nice crunchy taste.

[@VoidLantadd]

CRUNCH is _NOT_ a TASTE, and people like YOU who are spreading these LIES should be TOASTED, BUTTERED, and SLICED, in that exact order!

[@PunkerNinetySix]

@@VoidLantadd This comment makes me glad that I didn't click on this video 6 minutes ago.

[@astronb6350]

@@VoidLantadd My GOOD sir, YOU are COMPLETELY CORRECT.

[@JohnGottschalk]

People who don't like the crust on toast are wild- you just toasted the bread, you want it to be crunchy!

[@timbuktu777]

The crust is the main part of the experience for me. I eat toast so I can eventually have some crust.

[@christofferjacobsson4401]

This is brilliant. I always wondered how Netflix could barf out so many bad documentaries, but apparently I can too. I think i'll raise awareness of my missing sock enigma. Stay tuned.

[@gotahgemini6415]

rofl! Looking forward to that one!

[@sarveshyadav01]

any update?

[@SN-of5tu]

I'm intrigued about the sock enigma. So many questions. Such few answers. Where did they go? Why did they disappear? When did they cease to exist? I can't sleep at night knowing that these truths may never be revealed. That is, until I saw this comment in a random video of youtube. Now finally my doubts and fears may be answered... _where tf is my left white sock_

[@duck_cult]

This feels so genuine I was actually invested in the story

[@abbykurosawa7997]

i got too invested on this plot now i need to know why the mom was being so defensive about not being sexually attracted to jam 😭

[@mackychloe]

I think it's time for an intervention.

[@StanTheBrand]

That was actually pretty cool. It also shows how the industry stretches out a simple story to make millions.

[@mickd22]

Tell me you’re Australian using one word. “Doco”

[@LeigerGaming]

Gotta have a good doco :P

[@not_enoughmana]

"Brekky"

[@jueabaddon2168]

OwYaGoinMate?

[@santaclause12341]

Arvo

[@SnappBacc]

You know you're cooked if you can't even get past step one

[@RainBow-xj5vq]

This is a type of dedication and professionalism I appreciate in making a joke. This made me laugh so much. Great sense of humour!

[@ovasabitv4150]

fr😂😂😂😂