Narrating ironic historical facts list from @wikipedia

The creator introduces and narrates a list of inventors who were killed by their own inventions, reading from a Wikipedia-style article. He presents three examples: Robert Cocking and his miscalculated parachute, Henry Smolinski and his flying car, and Henry Winstanley, who died in the lighthouse he built during a storm he wished to weather inside it, with each story accompanied by illustrative animations.

Creator: @wikipedia on Instagram

Video format

Talking Head Edit

Video outline

  1. State compelling theme
  2. Present first example
  3. Escalate with second example
  4. Deliver ironic final case

Narrative framework

The Ironic Compendium

Narrative framework logic

Presenting a curated list of examples that all fit a single, highly ironic or thematically compelling premise, often sourced from a public document or list to add credibility.

Topics: History, Science, Aviation

Concepts: Strange but True, Rapid Fire Listicle

Formats: Talking Head Edit

Elements: Motion Graphics, Text Overlay, B-Roll Cutaway, Image Overlay, Voiceover, Title Text Hook

Account types: Personal Brand, Curator

Transcript excerpt

This is a list of inventors killed by their own invention. Under aviation, we have Robert Cocking, who died when his homemade parachute failed. Cocking failed to include the weight of the parachute in his calculations. Then we have Henry Smolinski, who was killed during a best fight of the AVE Mizer, a flying car best the Ford Pinto and the sole product of the company he founded. Under maritime, we have Henry Wistany, who designed and built the world's first offshore lighthouse. Boasting of the safety of his invention, he expressed a desire to shelter inside it during the greatest storm there ever was. During the best storm of seventeen o three, the lighthouse was completely destroyed.

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