*…Stranger to my eyes. Strumming my hair with his fingers. Singing my life with his words…*
Can you picture the exact .5 video format that comes with this song just like we have the past few days?
This song, used in over 800,000 posts, has been heating up FYPs on TikTok in the past few months, with a fit check video trend using its audio.
Essentially, it is a clip taken with the .5 camera feature of an iPhone, which lets users capture a wide video angle of their outfit using the back camera. After a few seconds, the subject then lets go of the device, presumably held by another person, and then it moves as the subject twirls and turns for added aesthetic effect.
This specific Floating Phone Fit Check first gained popularity in the Philippines when actress Anne Curtis made her own version of the trend. Her video took the internet by storm, which has garnered almost 34 million views on TikTok as of posting.
Because of its immense popularity, other celebrities and social media personalities have also hopped on the trend:
Comedian-actress Melai Fracisco (@melaicfrancisco) also joined the trend with the caption “Anne hirap nmn maging @Anne Curtis Fishtii.”
With her A Very Good Girl co-star Dolly de Leon, Kathryn Bernardo (@bernardokath) took on the trend with the caption, “With my new beshie, Ms. Dolly de Leon! Very good ang very good girls nyo!”
Meanwhile, actress Liza Soberano and social media star Bretman Rock also uploaded their entries.
Liza Soberano (@soberanoliza) captioned her video “Feelin 11 out of 10 in Fendi”.
Bretman Rock (@bretmanrock) slayed the trend with his version, “City Gyal”.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Naturally, we can’t just help but be curious about how they do it. It’s a smooth transition that makes it seem like they’re recording on a tripod with wheels.
So, how is it done?
Apparently, it is not a one-person job. To be able to slay on this trend, one must have a partner to hold the device and move along with one’s movements–a human drone, as netizens call it.
Here’s @otetsantiago sharing the BTS (Behind the Scenes) of Anne Curtis doing the trend.
Everybody, let’s all say: “Ah, eto pala ‘yun.”
Now that you know, let’s see your entry on the #KillingMeSoftlyFitCheckChallenge.
With reports from Ma. Joan Virata and Louise Daniela Cabawatan
