Background

TIKTOK CREATIVE THOUGHT STARTERS:


EXAMPLES OF PAST WW TIKTOKS:

Be sure to take a look at WW's official TikTok account to get a sense of the brand's tone of voice and the type of content they've been posting. Also, check out this folder for some additional TikTok examples. While these examples should inform your creative choices, you should NOT feel confined to them. WW is really looking to tap into trends and create content that's out-of-the-box and feels natural in anyone's TikTok feed.


KEY PERSONALPOINTS™ MESSAGING:

Objectives

WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) is the #1 best diet for weight loss. For more than 55 years, WW has helped millions lose weight with the latest nutritional and behavior change science. This past November, WW launched their new PersonalPoints™ program, and it's their most individualized program yet. After taking a short quiz, you're given a unique ZeroPoint™ Foods list (aka foods you don't need to track, measure, or count) along with a PersonalPoints™ budget customized to you to ensure you can eat what you love and still lose weight. No two plans are alike, because no two people are alike. 


To help drive recruitment of new subscribers, WW is looking to create a wide range of TikTok videos that feel native to the platform, tap into current  trends, and communicate the different selling points of the PersonalPoints™ program. Check out WW's official TikTok account to get a sense of the brand's tone of voice and the type of content they've been posting. WW's primarily looking for live-action videos that don't feel overly polished or produced. The idea is for these videos to live alongside the lo-fi content that generally fills up TikTok feeds. Most importantly, they want TikTok videos that are FUN, upbeat, and joyful, and help reintroduce WW to a new generation of users. WW is looking to greenlight multiple creators, so feel free to get super creative with your ideas!


As a part of your pitch, WW would like you to submit a treatment outlining your concepts for three distinct TikTok videos. Please note: these ideas will be further refined during pre-production, and the WW team will work with the greenlit creators to tailor the concepts to WW's current messaging priorities. While you can use VO and show people's hands and arms, it is preferred that you don't show people's faces or have people speaking directly to camera. If you want to use a popular TikTok filter that obscures someone's face (the green screen eyes and mouth effect comes to mind here), that's totally fine. That said, if you do happen to know someone who has lost a significant amount of weight on the WW program who you think would be great to feature in a TikTok video, let us know in your pitch treatment! Just note that, if you're greenlit, that person would need to have their weight loss officially verified by WW.


It's encouraged that you create the videos within the TikTok app itself, but if you prefer to use professional equipment and editing software, that's fine too, as long as you're mindful of the TikTok safe zones and guarantee that this feels organic to the platform. Since filming on your phone is encouraged, we'd recommend you put together a proof-of-concept TikTok for your Pitch Video. 


Check out more information in the Background section, and for any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.

 

DELIVERABLES: 

 

TIMELINE: For the full project timeline please see the Assets section.

 

EXPOSURE: TikTok

 

TARGET AUDIENCE:

 

TONE: Fun, humorous, authentic, motivational, inspirational

 

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

 

By participating in this project, creators acknowledge that the Sponsor is under no obligation to greenlight a submission. Though most projects on our platform do move forward, we will notify you in the event the Sponsor decides not to fund any submissions via the project forum. Regardless of the result, all submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the Sponsor and the project team.


Shooting live action or stop motion? Our priority is ensuring everyone's safety, so please review our COVID-19 Production Safety Guide and check federal, state, and local rules before and during your shoot to make sure your on-set protocols are up to date. We're working hard to keep people working during this extraordinary time, and you should ensure your submission is executable within the anticipated timeline and budget, while also ensuring everyone's safety.

Details

In order to be considered for this project, you must include the below materials in your pitch submission. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery.

 


Requirements

  1. Preferred format for upload to the Tongal website is HD 720p 16x9. Acceptable file formats are .mov, .avi, .mp4, .wmv. Acceptable codecs are H.264 (MP4), MPEG-4, H.263, MPGV, WMV, DivX. Should your submission be greenlit, you will also be required to provide a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec.

  2. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.

  3. In the event you utilize any third-party materials, such as music provided by a third-party music provider not provided by Tongal, you must obtain full written license and consent from the owner of such third-party materials and provide such license and consent forms to Tongal.

  4. BY SUBMITTING A VIDEO ENTRY, YOUR SUBMISSION IMMEDIATELY BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF TONGAL OR ITS ASSIGNEES – SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEBSITE OR VIDEO HOSTING SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.

  5. You may not contact any employees or members of the Sponsor’s organization, their affiliates, or any of their partners. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification of your entry in the project.

  6. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.

  7. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor.
     
  8. By submitting to this project, you acknowledge that your work may become subject to public voting on the Tongal site. Public voting may be used to help the project sponsor determine the final rank order.
     
  9. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.
     
  10. Limit 5 submissions per member, per Phase.
     
  11. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.

  12. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest.

  13. In addition to the judging criteria stated in the OFFICIAL RULES, Pitches will also be evaluated on that member's ability to execute the final Video based on their prior work and experience as a filmmaker.

  14. The Sponsor will be entitled to reasonable revisions on the finished Videos without providing additional compensation. Remember it's easier to re-edit than re-shoot so try to get as much coverage as possible.

  15. In addition to the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment, greenlit Video creators MUST also provide Talent, Location, Music (or other) Releases for all assets appearing in their Videos, as well as a photograph/headshot OR copy of a photo ID for all On-camera Talent releases. You must also provide all project files, editing sequences and a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec to claim your earnings.

  16. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the Official Rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.