2. CAMERA ANGLES, MOVEMENTS AND SHOTS
● The comedy genre often films from eye level to connect viewers with the
character and further comedic effect.
● Zooms in and out are also used to create emphasis.
● Close ups and extreme close-ups are commonly used to increase the
emotion of the audience, in this case, their amusement.
● Two-shots and three-shots are typically used to show the interactions
between two characters and allows for a comedic performances to be
shown.
● To make comedic reveals, movements like pans and tilts are also utilized.
This helps build suspension for the joke and amplified the punchline.
3. COMMON MIS EN SCENE
● Costumes in comedy can vary from film to film. Some films have more causal
clothing for costumes while others go for bright and eye-catching clothing.
Regardless, the costume can usually tell the viewer a lot about the character and
their personality.
● The lighting used is often brighter to reflect the upbeat and happy mood of the
film.
● Vibrant colors, like pinks, yellows, and oranges are used as opposed to blacks,
blues, or grays. This further creates the happy atmosphere of the film.
● Makeup used in comedy films also follows the trend of being on the brighter side.
● Actors themselves may behave more whimsical and light-hearted to make
viewers laugh.
● While props can also vary, they will typically be something outlandish or whacky
to add to the crazy feel of comedy films.
● The setting can be random and often times is made to match the plot of the
movie.
4. • Techniques like shot-reverse shots are common throughout comedy
films. They are used to demonstrate an unbroken conversation
between two characters. This allows the dialogue to flow smoothly, and
therefore the jokes.
• Another common technique is a split screen. This lets viewers see
multiple viewpoints in one scene. With this, comparison is used for
comedic effect and can convey humor without the use of dialogue.
• Eye-line matches are often used to increase the comedic effect by
helping to tell the story.
• Match cuts are used to create comedic parallels.
• Action matches are also used to showcase the scene form different
views and add amusement to the scene.
COMMON EDITING TECHNIQUES
5. Comedies make use of high diegetic and non diegetic sounds to entertain
viewers.
For instance, diegetic sounds like dialogue are used in comedy films to convey
jokes to the viewers. Conversations between characters are commonly used are
a vehicle to get jokes to the viewers.The dialogue also helps to create a
personality for the character that helps make the film more engaging.
However, non-diegetic sound effects are also common in comedies. For
example, laugh tracks or trumpets are commonly used to emphasize jokes in
these films. Different types of music can also be used, like upbeat tracks to
create a fun atmosphere, or even serious tracks to make the situation ironically
funny.
Voiceovers can also be used to give more context to the characters or to
comment on the story, making it funnier.
COMMON SOUNDS
7. One element of comedy that we like are the crazy and whimsical costumes that
are used.We find these this dramatization to be funny and they make the film
more enjoyable.Another element we enjoy are the sound effects. Sounds effects
like sad trumpet sounds and laughing tracks really enhances the mood of these
films, making them more compelling to watch.
We also enjoy the use of pans and tilts to build suspense to jokes.This allows
amplifies the punchline and lets the joke settle in your mind for longer. Jokes like
that make the film more memorable.The last thing that appealed to us is the use
of split screens as we feel like this is a very creative way to incorporate humor
into the film.
APPEALING ELEMENTS
8. One element of comedy that we don’t like is the subjective nature of the
genre. Since everyone’s sense of humor is different, it can be difficult to
create dialogue that a wide group of people would find funny. For
instance, some people may like dark humor while others enjoy more
lighthearted jokes. Finding actors who can properly deliver the dialogue
can also be an issues. If your jokes are well written but poorly deliver, it
can ruin all comedic effect.We also didn’t find the use of voiceovers to
be appealing as they can subtract from the realism of the film and can
even make it seem cheesy.
NON-APPEALING ELEMENTS
