.webp){kind=spacer}
Verify your email
Hi Johny, Please verify your email address by clicking the link sent to youremail@gmail.com
.svg)
Bodycam AI
Why this
niche?
A channel in this niche started uploading 3 weeks ago and has already generated more than €10K+ using AI-generated content. The content is extremely simple to create, so if you’re a beginner and you find crime interesting, then this niche is for you.
Success chance
Saturation level
Experience level
Audience
analyses
- 1. United States
- 2. Canada
- 3. United Kingdom
Competition
analysis
Competition ANALYSIS
These channels are showing potential for this niche.
Bodycam Justice Files
Topic analysis
.svg)
Video rating
Video analysis
Do's
00:00
This is a must in this niche
In the bodycam niche, starting with a triggering clip works great because it pulls the viewer directly into the story before they even realize what’s happening. People don’t want to wait, they want to feel tension or curiosity right away. When you open with a dramatic moment, the viewer instantly thinks: “What is going on here?” and their brain automatically wants the answer, which results in keep watching. Besides, you’ve probably noticed this already, but the nice thing about this niche is that these clips are all created with AI, which means you can make the opening scene as dramatic as you want. I’ll explain exactly how to do this later in the analysis under “How to Create Your Video.”
00:15
Raising questions in your storytelling
'Officer Craig Bartlett had been with the Seattle Police Department for 8 years, when he walked into a situation that would destroy his career and cost the city $5.2 million...'
This is the first line of their script, and it’s something I would strongly recommend as well, because it immediately creates more questions inside the viewer’s mind. These questions pulls them deeper into the story, and it makes them feel like they have to keep watching to find out what really happened. The more questions you create in their mind, the harder it becomes for them to click away, because they feel like they’re missing information. Because why does it cost 5.2 MILLION dollars?! What else happened? How did he destroy his career so badly? Isn't here more footage? → these questions stay in the viewer’s mind → which increases the chances of them watching longer → which leads to higher AVD → which sends a positive signal to YouTube → which increases the chance of going viral.
5:28
Interaction With Your Audience
Normally, I’m not a big fan of interrupting the story, but in this case it actually works because the question they ask the audience is connected to the storyline. This creates interaction, and interaction leads to comments, which sends another positive signal to YouTube because it shows activity and engagement. But, I do want to tell you that I wouldn’t do this too often in your script. But once in a while, if the question fits naturally into the story, it can be a smart move. Just make sure it always stays relevant to the story itself.
Don'ts
00:15
This can be improved
I’m not saying the voice-over is bad, it’s actually fine. But I do believe there are better options out there. The voice sounds a bit monotone at times, and some certain words are pronounced in a way that feels slightly off or out of place. But as you already know, the video still reached almost 400K views in 12 days, it’s not something you must change. But if you’re looking for improvement, upgrading the voice-over could definitely be one of the points to work on.
00:31
Boring video editing
This is the point where I expected the video editing shifts to another clip or image, but they didn’t. And that’s definitely a missed opportunity, because it became obvious very quick that for the next 23 minutes I would be looking at the exact same photo. At the same time, this is actually good news for you. If this video can pull in this many views with such 'bad' editing, imagine what could happen if you put in more visuals, more variety, and just a little more effort.
1:02
Don't do this
'Before we continue, where are you watching from? If this is your first time here, please hit that subscribe button. Stories like these need to be shared, and your support helps us bring more truth to light.'
We’re only one minute into the video, and I already feel like a lot of value has been lost because of the boring video editing. And right when the viewer is trying to follow the story, it gets interrupted by asking for likes and subscriptions. Just don’t do this at the start of your video. Give the viewer real value first, the actual value they clicked for. If they like your content, they will subscribe naturally. And let’s be honest: have you ever subscribed to a channel just because they asked you to, even if you weren’t enjoying the video? I personally haven’t. That’s why your priority should always be delivering good content for your audience first. And if you want to ask for a favor, save it for the end of the video, not the beginning.
5:46
Not enough triggering hooks
Don’t get me wrong, because this is actually a pretty good script. The beginning is definitely strong, but as the video continues, I start losing interest because it stops triggering me enough. And that’s because the script doesn’t include enough hooks to keep the viewer engaged. They could simply add lines like this more often to wake the viewer up from time to time, and keep the story exciting to listen to and watch. These types of hooks pull them back in and make them feel like something important is about to happen again.
• But if you think that’s the worst part, you’re wrong…
• And if you think you understand it now, wait until you hear this…
• But here’s where everything suddenly shifts…
• But what you’re about to hear will change the way you see this completely…
• But pay attention, because this part is the reason the whole situation feels different…
• And here’s the point where it all starts to make sense…
• But this is the detail almost everyone overlooks, because...
• And if you thought this was painful, you need to hear this next part…
Do's
Don'ts
TITLE RATING
Title analysis
Good titles contain emotional trigger words that ensure that a viewer will click your video. Emotional trigger words can be divided into 3 categories:
Curiosity (Words like: Banned, Exposed, Hidden, Illegal etc.)
Urgency/Unique: (Things like: Numbers, Limited Timed, Days etc.)
Titles: (Things like: Job titles, Family relations, Famous names etc.)
Bodycam Justice Files
Used trigger words
- Racist cop
- Racist
- Racist Neighbour
- Rookie cop
- Officer
- Arrest
- Threatens
- Black FBI Agent
- Black
- Racist
THUMBNAIL RATING
Thumbnail analysis
Bodycam Justice Files
Used thumbnail 1
This bad thumbnail got 456K views..
The good news is that a thumbnail looking this bad still got so many views. But lets start with what is good about this thumbnail:
Story telling ✅
What’s good about this thumbnail is that they took two screenshots from a part of the video and placed them side by side, so the thumbnail already shows a bit of the emotion/story.
Start of the video ✅
The screenshots comes from the beginning of the video, which is really important because it immediately shows the viewer what they clicked for.
Now what I don't like:
To many focus points ❌
Text, arrows, circles, faces, there’s so much going on in this thumbnail that it’s hard to follow. You don’t want more than three focus points, and I’m counting almost six here.
- Don’t use text more than once
- Don’t use more than one arrow or circle to highlight something.
In the 'Let’s Create Your Video' section, I’ll show you how I’d recommend making a thumbnail for this niche."
Bodycam Justice Files
Used thumbnail 2
Bodycam Justice Files
Used thumbnail 3
Bodycam Justice Files
Used thumbnail 4
Bodycam Justice Files
Revenue analysis
This RPM is based on their videos being 20-30 minutes long
These numbers are estimates and estimated by YouTube experts.
It is therefore not possible to derive any rights from these estimates and it is always recommended to do your own research
Topic analyses
Video rating
Video analyses
Do's
Don'ts
Do's
Don'ts
TITLE RATING
Title analyses
Good titles contain emotional trigger words that ensure that a viewer will click your video. Emotional trigger words can be divided into 3 categories:
Curiosity (Words like: Banned, Exposed, Hidden, Illegal etc.)
Urgency/Unique: (Things like: Numbers, Limited Timed, Days etc.)
Titles: (Things like: Job titles, Family relations, Famous names etc.)
Used trigger words
THUMBNAIL RATING
Thumbnail analyses
Used thumbnail 1
Used thumbnail 2
Used thumbnail 3
Used thumbnail 4
Bodycam Justice Files
Revenue analyses
These numbers are estimates and estimated by YouTube experts.
It is therefore not possible to derive any rights from these estimates and it is always recommended to do your own research
Did you check the other competitor channel?
We just don’t want you to miss out on any valuable information.
Lets create
your video
Who is our target audience?
YOUR VIDEO
Topic example
How to find topics?
I think that eventually you can go in all sorts of directions within the bodycam niche in terms of topics, but for now we’ve mostly seen that the racism situations work best on the competition channel. If you look at the top performing topics, they mostly fall into one of these two categories:
- Oppositional/contrasting (Cop vs FBI)
- Good vs bad (Cop vs Doc)
Now you have two options:
You can either continue what is already performing good for the competition, for example, make a topic about Cop vs Doc.
Or use ChatGPT.
ChatGPT method: Take a screenshot of the competition channel and paste it into ChatGPT. Then explain what I’ve outlined above and ask ChatGPT to create 10 topics that continue along the same line.
Topic:
For this example, I’d go with the topic Officer vs Doctor, because when I look at the title/topic, you don’t see any ‘racist’ angle in it and it still reached 254K views. So with that mind even, I think it's good topic to go for:
How to make your clips?
There are 2 AI video generators that work really well:
- Sora 2
- VEO 3.
Personally, I think Sora 2 works best for this niche, so if you want to make the clips yourself but you’re living in a country where Sora 2 isn’t available yet (like the Netherlands), do the following:
- Turn on a VPN and set it to the USA
- Use this invite link to get access: https://sora.chatgpt.com/invite?code=DFHB9H
After that, I asked ChatGPT to write a prompt for Sora 2 about an officer talking to a doctor in a racist way for trespassing at her own home. This is the prompt that came out:
A realistic nighttime police body-camera video. The scene takes place on the front porch of a modern suburban house. A Black woman in professional clothes stands at her own front door, holding her keys, her medical ID badge visible on a lanyard. The house clearly looks lived in: potted plants, packages with her name on them, family photos visible through the window, and her car in the driveway. The officer’s bodycam shows that there is no legitimate reason for suspicion, yet he acts aggressively anyway. He talks in a hostile, condescending tone, repeatedly insisting she “doesn’t belong here” and ignoring every piece of proof that this is her home. He barely glances at her ID and house keys, then dismisses them with a sarcastic laugh, openly doubting that she could be a doctor. The bodycam clearly exposes his racist behavior: he invents accusations out of nowhere, twists everything she says, and keeps escalating even though all the evidence proves she lives there. He claims she is trespassing even while the camera shows her mail with her name on it, framed degrees on the wall inside, and her unlocking the door smoothly like someone who lives there. She remains calm, firm, and respectful, repeatedly stating this is her property and that she has done nothing wrong. Neighbors slowly come out and quietly confirm that she lives there, but the officer stubbornly refuses to back down. His tone becomes even more biased and unreasonable, making it obvious to the viewer that he is abusing his power and targeting her because of his prejudice, not because of any real crime. Backup officers arrive and quickly realize the truth. Their shocked, uncomfortable reactions contrast with his stubbornness and racist attitude. The clip ends with a supervising officer pulling him aside as he continues to argue, while the homeowner finally steps safely into her own house — the injustice completely clear to the camera.
I then put this prompt into Sora 2, and after a few tries, this is the result:
Another great thing about Sora 2 is that you can 'remix' the footage, so you can, for example, make the clips longer or adjust them however you want. That’s what I did with this prompt:
The woman loses it against the cop and calls him racist
And here is the result:
If you want to download this video without the Sora 2 watermark, you can use this tool:
Articles/video references
YOUR VIDEO
Title example
YOUR VIDEO
Thumbnail example
How to create your thumbnail?
The most important rule for your thumbnail in this niche is that it includes a screenshot from the exact clip your video starts with. This applies to every niche of course, but because the topics in this space can often be very contradictory or involve situations that feel unrealistic, viewers can quickly feel like they were clickbaited if you don’t do this.
So that was my starting point for this thumbnail. I selected two screenshots: one showing the woman listening, and another where she displays strong emotion. Then I placed them side-by-side so the thumbnail tells a small story.
Adding brightness and a line
After that, I added a white line in the center to make it clearer that these are two different moments. Then I enhanced the lighting a bit so the images pop more against the black YouTube background most people use.
Adding text and shadow
After that, I added yellow text using the font Helvetica Now Display – Black and applied a heavy shadow behind it to make the text really pop. And this is the final result:
YOUR VIDEO
End result
Articles/video references
YOUR VIDEO
Creating the title
YOUR VIDEO
Thumbnail example
YOUR VIDEO
End result
Articles/video references
YOUR VIDEO
Creating the title
YOUR VIDEO
Thumbnail example
YOUR VIDEO
End result
Let’s talk
money
AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
What does the audience like?
Racism
Viewers of these videos get extremely triggered by racism. So it's important to tap into that emotion and create situations where you magnify it as much as possible, so you get a lot of people to react and comment.
Cops violating rights
Viewers also get heavily triggered when officers break the law, especially when they misuse their power. This comment, for example, came from a video where an officer verbally belittles a doctor. A doctor is often seen as someone who does good in the world, so when an officer abuses the law and directs that behavior toward someone perceived as good, it triggers an even stronger emotional reaction. So be sure to tap into this and try to create similar situations.
AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
What does the audience not like?
Footage that looks AI-generated
I couldn’t find any comments mentioning this, because I expect they’ve configured their channel settings to automatically remove comments containing words like AI, AI-generated, AI-generated content, etc. It’s a smart tactic, but it’s still extremely important to make your footage look as realistic as possible.