From toys to comic books, vintage and new, pop culture collectibles are some of the most passionately collected. There already exists a wide range of video content within this genre, but not nearly enough utilizing local comic cons and events with fun and interesting interview based short form content. And, not nearly enough with a knowledgable, witty and attractive 'nerd' at the helm (Chloe Dykstra being one example of a girl that has parlayed her nerdom into a massively success business).
Video Content:
Video Content:
'Best. Idea. Ever.' - Pitch pre-existing, well known comic story arcs to uber nerds and ask for their feedback. Expected reactions would be along the lines of, 'Are you serious, you know that's the origin story to the Fantastic 4?' to which the conversation would continue along the lines of 'No, I just thought of this, what are you talking about? And, who are the Fantastic 4?'.
'You Need Help' - 2 minute 'on the move' game played with the least nerdy people at comic con (booth babes, etc), where they have 2 minutes to answer 5 uber nerd questions. How, you ask? Well, the can get help from whomever they want. We follow them as they run around and ask whomever they like, get as many different answers as they want and give us their final answer. Answer 5 in two minutes, they win (a t-shirt or a piece of swag).
'Who the F*<K is this?' - Asking individuals to identify and tell you everything they know about an obscure vintage action figure.
'Con Connection' - 35% of comic con attendees have dated someone they've met at comic-con' (nypost). This segment would feature interviews with comic con singles and try to set them up in a 'love connection' type mock game show with three nerd / nerd-ettes vying for the heart of one lovable nerd.
'2 Minute Sketch' - Comic Con is full of talented artists, some aspiring unknowns and some known to all. It's amazing how quickly many can work. This segment would give these artists two minutes to draw whatever they'd like.
'Casting Call...' - Write up a page of hilarious and ridiculous dialogue from a fake sequel (ex: Star Wars Episode 7) and have super fans audition for a role.
'Do you know...(the character that you're dressed as)?' - Cosplay is the most prominent feature of comic con. Most that dress up know their character better than anyone, but there's a lot of people (especially attractive girls) that simply pick the sexiest costume available and know very little about that character. This is an opportunity to test both ends of the spectrum on how knowledgeable they are. The fun part is that all questions are completely made up on the spot with no basis in reality. Telling someone their right or wrong about a ridiculous question can make them feel surprisingly good or bad about themselves.
'Nerd Crush' - It's common for nerds to have crushes on characters from their favorite comic book, cartoon or video game. This is their opportunity to pour their heart out to someone that doesn't actually exist.
'Marry, 'make love', throw off a cliff' - Take the classic middle school game and put forth the question with 3 heroes / heroines.
For example: 'George Clooney's Batman, Brandon Routhe's Superman, Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern; who would you marry, who would you want to make love to and whom would you throw off a cliff?'
'I Collect...' - Simply asking those walking around the halls of comic con what it is that they collect and are passionate about.
'Nerds Talk Sports' - There are few things more entertaining than asking individuals about topics for which they're not particularly informed. Typically, those at comic con aren't the most avid sports fans, so to ask them about players and teams that don't actually exist is a recipe for hilarious video content.
'One Superpower' - Ask individuals if they could have one superpower, what would it by, why and how would they use it (and for good or evil).
'Know Your Toys' game show - jeopardy-format with 3 contestants and board of 20-25 questions in 4-5 categories such as 'launch date' (give date / year with 3 possible toy options), 'which came first' (2 versions of the same figure, vehicle, etc), 'sample, custom or fake', 'retail price' (price when released), etc. Each board would have 1-2 special 'gift' questions (free gift from sneaker boutique) and the winner of the show get a gift card from one of these stores (provided by them).
Toy Qs - Call for viewer created videos answering Qs to put together montages:
What is your favorite toy?
Interesting story (s) of collecting
What is your holy grail toy?
Keep in the package or play with?
Favorite era of toys?
Most you've ever spent on one toy?
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