Template guide
Panel-by-panel breakdown
This template has no printed text. The joke comes from the camera view widening.
Panel 1
Against a coral-coloured wall, a man in glasses and a blue shirt waves at the camera with a neat, professional smile.
Panel 2
The view widens: he sits in an office chair wearing plaid pajama shorts and bunny slippers, in a room full of scattered papers, a pizza box, a soda can and piles of laundry.
Panel 3
He realises something is wrong. Sweat flies off his forehead and both hands go up, with a stiff grimace, while the mess behind him is fully visible.
Panel 4
Eyes closed and smiling calmly, he lifts a large potted plant in front of the camera and recovers his composure.
What you get
- Canvas
- 1:1
- Cast
- 1 character, replaceable with your own
- Type
- Remote Work
- Common remixes
- Make it an online class / Make it a livestream / Add a pet
Who this template suits
This template suits anyone who works from home in a formal top and casual bottoms, and every viewer who has had a camera surprise. The four beats, professional, exposed, frozen, fixed, are clean and quick, and suit workplace and remote-work accounts.
When it is not a good fit
It is not suited to serious workplace pressure. It is a light, small embarrassment.
How to remix Wait, Was My Camera On?
- 1Keep panel 1 as professional as possible so the drop is bigger.
- 2Widen the view in panel 2 to show pajama shorts and the messy room.
- 3Finish by hiding behind a plant or any object within reach.
Ways to make it your own
Make it an online class
A student's camera widens to show snack wrappers everywhere, and they hide behind a textbook.
Make it a livestream
A streamer with a tidy bookshelf background shifts the camera and reveals a pile of clutter, then covers it with a cloth.
Add a pet
In panel 2 a pet performs something dramatic in the background, and in panel 4 he scoops it up as if nothing happened.
Questions about Wait, Was My Camera On?
Why should panel 1 be so professional?
The more formal it is, the bigger the fall when the room shows up. That gap is the basis of the joke.
What do the room details do?
The pizza box, soda can and piles of clothes show that the room is usually like this, not a one-off accident.
Can the plant be something else?
Yes, a cushion, a cardboard box or a large poster works, as long as it is grabbed casually to block the lens.
