Facebook: 6 Techniques to tell a story on mobile
Burst
Burst front-loads the action of the story then provides people with pure entertainment, so it rewards them for retention.
Shuffle
This is like a trailer before a trailer, because it shuffles the content to create a montage of key moments within the first three to six seconds of the content.
Pulse
Pulse structures the story in patterns, so people develop a sense of what will happen on the next beat.
Retrograde
Retrograde tells a story from the end to the beginning and reveals relevant and memorable information in a way that would be lost in a traditional narrative.
Infinite loop
Infinite loop uses repetition and loops to advance the story.
Recipe
A recipe arc only includes the essential elements of a particular story.
Source: Facebook Blueprint>Creative Essentials>Build for Behavior
Further Reading:
Facebook Blueprint>Design Creative to Drive Action>
The Value of Motion, Add Lightweight Motion to Stills, Variations in lightweight motion.