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12 Jul 2022
Why TikTok reels are reshaping comedy
Why TikTok reels are reshaping comedy
Why TikTok reels are reshaping comedy

Bella Hull started standup six years ago. Back then, she lived in fear of a bad set being uploaded to YouTube, where a shaky camera and lacklustre crowd might stain any Google search of her forever. Now, due to the rise of video ‘reels’, popularised by TikTok, Instagram and YouTube during the pandemic, for Bella and other digital savvy comedians, creating online video is a necessity for reaching fresh, young, and more global audiences.Bella has been publishing funny short-form videos in portrait (AKA TikTok reels) for one year and has amassed over 888k likes on the platform.Jacob Hawley on TikTok (jacobhawley)For a lot of circuit comedians, lockdown forced them to put down the microphone and pick up their smartphone.

Why TikTok reels are reshaping comedy
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