PPT-COMEDY IN FILM

VOCABULARY LIST CRITICAL VIEWING BLACK COMEDY Looking at the grim with a grin black comedy finds humor in serious matters eg death terminal illness etc Fargo The Cable Guy The Graduate Dr. By Luke Higgins & Andrew Birch . Market Research . On doing our market research we looked a several past comedies that had been very successful some of these past comedies were films such as American Pie, Super Bad, Epic movie, Jack and Jill and The Imbetweeners. We where inspired by all of these films but the one that inspired us the most was Imbetweeners and the transformation it underwent As it became such a popular series that they made a film. All of the settings locations and characters were also possible to achieve as it was set in a school and the main four characters where all 6. Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. “Great comedy often exists close to tragedy.” . A serial is a precursor to today’s TV show. You would go to the movie theater once a week (for months to a year) to get a portion of the story usually ending in a . . Openings. Titling. From researching a selection of different romantic comedy openings, such as ‘The Holiday’ in the bottom left and ‘Knocked Up’ in the bottom right, it seems as though titling and fonts in the openings are much more of an afterthought that in other genres.. By Luke Higgins & Andrew Birch . Market Research . On doing our market research we looked a several past comedies that had been very successful some of these past comedies were films such as American Pie, Super Bad, Epic movie, Jack and Jill and The Imbetweeners. We where inspired by all of these films but the one that inspired us the most was Imbetweeners and the transformation it underwent As it became such a popular series that they made a film. All of the settings locations and characters were also possible to achieve as it was set in a school and the main four characters where all 6. Definition of Comedy. Comedy . is a genre of film that features light hearted stories designed to entertain and amuse an audience with . humour. .. Comedy . is one of the oldest genres in film. In fact some of the first silent movies were comedies.. To apply . Propp’s. character theory. Genre. What genre do you think this film belongs to?. How do you know?. The Adventures of . Tintin. Genre is defined as a style or category.. In a mind map, list as many genres you know.. Famous comedic teams (Some of them, anyway!). The 3 stooges. In film, the Stooges ran from . 1930-1969. Longest and most famous combination of Stooges = Larry, Curly, & Moe (this combo ran for 14 years). It Happened One Night . Starring. : Clark Gable and Claudette . Colbert. Directed . by: Frank . Capra. Studio. : Columbia. Studio System Influence. According . to legend, Clark Gable was loaned to Columbia Pictures, then considered a minor studio, as punishment for refusing a role at his own studio;. Aristotle defined comedy as one of two main forms of drama—comedy and tragedy. Most contemporary views see comedy as a form of humorous text. Why are we amused?. Relief theory. Reducing physiological tension caused by the self-censoring of the baser instincts (Freud). All genres include comedic elements. Some argue that any story where the low-born or put-upon rise to a higher station and a better end is a comedy. Comedy is not content-specific. May have to do with just about anything. Romantic Comedy. Bellringer. What is your favorite Romantic Comedy? Was the relationship believable? . What makes this your favorite romantic comedy?. If you don’t enjoy romantic comedy, explain why not.. Aristotle defined comedy as one of two main forms of drama—comedy and tragedy. Most contemporary views see comedy as a form of humorous text. Why are we amused?. Relief theory. Reducing physiological tension caused by the self-censoring of the baser instincts (Freud). HNC Creative . M. edia Production . Genre. According to . my research . ‘genre’ . is from 19. th. century France.. T. he . French for genre is either "kind" or "sort", . I. t . is any category of literature, music, or other forms of art or entertainment, whether written or spoken, audio or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. . Comedy was ideal for silent film because it relied on visual action & physical humor rather than sound.. The first comics were trained by performing in the circus, burlesque, or vaudeville. Mack Sennett.