PPT-Earliest Comedy Considered the oldest genre in film, most prolific

Comedy was ideal for silent film because it relied on visual action amp physical humor rather than sound The first comics were trained by performing in the circus burlesque or vaudeville Mack Sennett. 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. . . . 9th . December. , 2011. . Magdalena . Tutka. . -. . Gwozdz. , . Ph. . D.. Department of Media and . Communication. . Films funded outside of Big Hollywood Studios or Films that are made with an “independent spirit”. Birth of a Nation. DW Griffith. Thomas Dixon. 1915. Extremely Racist—pro . Klu. Klux Clan . Griffith just thought it was presenting the Southern perspective. Film Study. Action films usually include high energy, big-budget physical stunts and chases, possibly with rescues, battles, fights, escapes, destructive crises (floods, explosions, natural disasters, fires, etc.), non-stop motion, spectacular rhythm and pacing, and adventurous, often two-dimensional 'good-guy' heroes (or recently, heroines) battling 'bad guys' - all designed for pure audience escapism.. 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 . 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.. CS4445/B12. Provided by: Kenneth J. Loomis. Entropy of the original set. genre. critics-reviews. rating. IMAX. likes. comedy. thumbs-up. R. FALSE. no. comedy. thumbs-up. R. TRUE. no. comedy. neutral. VOCABULARY LIST. CRITICAL VIEWING. BLACK COMEDY. Looking at the . grim. with a grin; “black comedy finds humor in serious matters . (e.g. death, terminal illness, etc.) . Fargo, The Cable Guy,. The Graduate, Dr. 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.. Thriller. Unit 11 – film studies. W. hat . is genre within film and how identifiable is it? . Genre is a French word that means sort or style. .. Genre . helps distinguish films and organise them into a format that is universally understood. . 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;. 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.. 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. .