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Mi Chico Phone-on-the-Ground Shot, Second by Second

The Mi Chico crew video stands out because of how it is filmed: it starts with a phone lying on the ground looking up at five faces, and the same phone ends up filming the whole dance without a single cut. People who try to film it themselves often ask how the shot works. This page breaks the 17-second take into its parts with timings, explains what the camera does in each, and what that means for an AI version made from photos.

Final video
17.25 seconds
Your input
5 photos
Quality
720p
REFERENCE RECREATION17.25 SEC / 9 / 16
Mi Chico DanceSource: @jyt · Mi Chico dance

The take, part by part

01

0 to 1.5 seconds: the worm's-eye huddle

The phone lies on the ground, camera up. Five people lean over it in a ring against a clear blue sky: waving, peace signs, hands reaching toward the lens. Because the camera is below them, the faces at the bottom of the frame are upright and the ones at the top are upside down. This is the frame on Oakgen's trend page poster, and it is the only moment all five faces are close to the lens at once.

02

1.5 to 4.4 seconds: the grab and the selfie walk-back

The leader picks up the phone and turns it into a selfie with the rest of the crew behind. Then they walk backwards across the rooftop car park, still filming themselves, with the light poles and open sky behind. This is the leader's close-up, and in an AI version it is where their face is easiest to check.

03

About 4.5 seconds: the hand-off

The phone swings down and is set on the ground or passed off in a quick blur while the leader steps into the formation. In the source it lasts a fraction of a second. If you film this yourself, it is the moment to practise: a smooth swing hides the hand-off. The source is longer than one AI video section, so Oakgen's template joins its two sections at this blurred moment, where a join is least visible; check it in your result.

04

4.6 to 16.9 seconds: the routine

The five dance the Mi Chico routine in formation while the camera moves around them. The formation rotates, so different dancers come to the front; the leader is usually front and centre. The moves run through chest pumps, a crossed-arm sway, arms up and jabs and a boxer roll, finishing with both hands on the head from about 15.5 seconds. The light changes during the routine, from sunset glow to lit light poles and a mall building behind.

05

16.9 seconds to the end: the whip-pan

The take ends by whipping the camera up and away to the sky and a light pole. It is a quick exit rather than a held final pose, which is why the hands-on-head finish just before it is the best frame for a thumbnail or a final caption.

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Filming it yourself or making it from photos

To film it for real you need five people, a safe open rooftop or car park, a phone everyone trusts to the ground and a routine everyone knows. Oakgen's Mi Chico Dance makes the same take from five photos instead: the camera moves, the timing, the setting and the original sound come from the source, and each of your photos becomes one dancer. All five photos are required. The preview on the trend page is the credited @jyt source video, not an Oakgen result.

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How to make it

Add a photo for each role shown below. All roles need a photo.

Leader in the Mi Chico Dance source video
Leader
Blue beanie in the Mi Chico Dance source video
Blue beanie
Black cap in the Mi Chico Dance source video
Black cap
Sunglasses in the Mi Chico Dance source video
Sunglasses
Graphic tee in the Mi Chico Dance source video
Graphic tee
  1. 01

    Cast the crew

    Upload one clear photo for each of the five dancers. The leader picks up the phone and dances front and centre most of the time, so cast that role first.

  2. 02

    Review quality and price

    Choose a quality and review the quote. It includes preparing all five photos and the complete video.

  3. 03

    Check every dancer

    Watch the huddle faces, the selfie, and each dancer as the formation rotates before downloading your portrait MP4 with the original sound.

01

Five dancers, five photos

Each photo casts one member of the crew: their face, hair and outfit carry from the huddle over the phone, through the selfie walk-back, into the routine. Nobody from the original video is kept.

02

The whole take

One continuous 17-second shot: the worm's-eye huddle against the sky, the leader's selfie walking backwards, the phone going down and the full-crew routine on a rooftop car park as the sun sets and the lights come on.

03

The Mi Chico sound

The finished video keeps the source's audio, the Mi Chico sound the original crew danced to, so every chest pump, sway and hands-on-head finish stays on the beat.

04

An attributed source

The preview is the original @jyt crew video, credited and used as the motion and timing reference. It is not an Oakgen-generated result.

Photo tips

  • One person per photo
  • Five visibly different people
  • Faces clear and well lit
  • Show the outfit you want to dance in
  • Cast the leader first
  • Use photos of people who agreed to be in the video

Questions & answers

What is the Mi Chico dance trend?

It is a group dance to the song "Mi Chico". In the crew version Oakgen recreates, five friends lean over a phone lying on the ground, one picks it up for a selfie and walks backwards, then the five dance the Mi Chico routine together on a rooftop car park. On TikTok it is also searched as "trend de mi chico".

Do I need five photos?

Yes. Every dancer in the video is redrawn from a photo, so the leader, blue beanie, black cap, sunglasses and graphic tee each need one: yourself and four friends. Fewer than five is not supported, because a dancer without a photo would have no one to become.

Which photo should be the leader?

The leader is the dancer in the patchwork jacket at the front of the opening huddle. They pick up the phone, film the selfie walking backwards and dance front and centre for most of the routine, so they are seen the most. Put the person the video is about in that slot.

What song is it?

"Mi Chico" is a song by DJ Goja, released in March 2026. The source clip uses the TikTok sound "Official Mi Chico", credited to Jason Derulo, from the later Jason Derulo and Melody version. Your video keeps the source's audio.

I saw cats and dogs doing this. Is it the same?

The animal clips are AI remakes that copied this crew's format after it was posted. Oakgen's Mi Chico Dance follows the original five-person crew and is made for photos of people.

How is it different from other Oakgen dance trends?

Gangnam Style Trio and Bulin 47 Squad are three-person routines, and Smalltown Boy Dance is a duo. Mi Chico Dance is the five-person one, with the phone huddle and selfie walk-back before the routine.

How long is the video?

About 17 seconds in portrait 9:16, from the first wave over the phone to the final whip-pan up to the sky.

Whose photos can I use?

Use photos of yourself or of people who agreed to be in the video, one person per photo. Do not upload photos of public figures or anyone who has not consented.

Is the preview generated by Oakgen?

No. It is the attributed source video by @jyt, shown for its moves, camera and timing. Your result is drawn from your five photos; review every face and the routine before sharing.

How much does it cost?

4,013 credits per 720p video. The quote includes preparing all five photos and the complete video. Check it before generating.

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