Users on TikTok certainly know how to get creative with their content. From ASMR cosplay to fantastic fashion choices, you can always count on FYP to deliver some pretty unique videos.
The latest craze to hit the app — dubbed the “giantess” trend — is no different. As its name suggests, the giant women trend finds creative ways to transform average-sized people into giants —without the help of any filters or photo retouching.
Believe it or not, you don't have to be a filmmaker to join this trend. With some strategic camera angles and props of various sizes, you can instantly create the visual tricks you need to become a giant. Here's how it works.
TikTok’s ‘giantess’ trend
There are two types of TikTok users: those who make videos using the voice "You're coming home with me" when being handed a small spoon or glass at a restaurant, and those who use the voice "Giant Woman" .
If you haven't encountered an imaginative video format in your five-year plan, the Giant Women trend typically depicts a person reaching down on the ground to hand an object to a taller person. The camerawork is clever so it looks like a man is handing a gift to a giant.
The trend took off in FYP on October 9, 2022, after creator @rjchumbley posted a video of someone handing a bottle of mouthwash to a "giant."
Around the same time the viral video was released, user @su_gem_edits happened to create a sound that fit perfectly with the trend. The sound features a scene from the Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe in which one character sings , "All you want to do is / See me turn into," before another character responds in shock, "A giant woman."
The sound then transformed into Grimes' song "Genesis," which has been used in more than 22,700 videos as of October 16.
Since posting the OG video over a year ago, @rjchumbley has used the giant woman's voice in multiple videos, some of which have garnered over 3 million likes.
As of October 16, the hashtag #giantwoman has been viewed an impressive 684.9 million times, while the related hashtag #agiantwoman has been viewed an additional 45.8 million times, for a total of 730.6 million views.
How to Become a "Giantess"
Becoming a giant no longer requires beanstalks and fairy tales. You need some magic, though— movie magic.
Creative shooting angles
According to user @daniverdari, the key to starting the "giant girl" trend is using a wide-angle lens when shooting videos. If you have an iPhone 11 or newer, you can switch to the lens by selecting the 0.5x option when opening the camera.
Another way to make average-sized TikTok stars appear shorter or taller than they actually are is to adjust their height when filming content. An easy way to do this is to have non-giants kneel or crouch on the ground and photograph them from above.
Then, when you photograph the giant, be sure to shoot from a low angle to elongate the body and create a very spectacular vantage point that your favorite filmmakers will recognize.
You could also take a video from @youvegotmail_pod's book and a flight of stairs where the human character is positioned lower than the giant, or include a close-up of the giant's hand as he reaches out to grab an object.
Play with props
The size of your props can also play a big role in a trend. For example, if a person on the ground is holding an oversized object, by the time it reaches the giant's hand, it will often be replaced with a regular-sized replacement.
If you have an oversized shoe lying around, you can recreate this video from @rjchumbley.
However, if humans' items are of average size, then giants should hold smaller versions of the same item. Creator @97heaven used a pint of beer and a shot glass to achieve this illusion, and it works really well.
Giants no longer exist only in fairy tales. Thanks to TikTok, anyone can transform into a mythical creature—it just takes a little imagination.
