The Comedic - Opening Sequence
from co-creator Jaydon Smith
Greetings and Salutations!
Welcome to Media TL;DR the series where I break down my greatest projects so you can easily dive in and understand my original ideas. I'm your host Jaydon Smith! And Today's topic is my short genre series covering the genres.
That said, today's genre will be...
Comedy!!!
The Rubric:
I do have some regulations I'm required to stay within, so that's how my genre analysis is going to be.
Common CAMS in the genre
Common CLAMPS in the genre
Common Editing in your genre
Common Sound in your genre
Example films of your genres
What elements of the genre that you like and would use if this was your genre?
What elements of the genre do not appeal to you, and you would not use if this was your genre.
CAMS
High and Low Angles: These angles can be used interchangeably to give some characters powerful or weak stands, even if it's earned.
Close-ups: To capture subtle facial expressions and reactions, often for comedic effect.
Zooms and Pans: Used for emphasizing physical comedy or unexpected elements in a scene.
CLAMPS
Bright and Colorful Costumes: Often used to enhance the overall mood and highlight the lightheartedness of the genre.
Natural Lighting: Creates a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Exaggerated Acting: Over-the-top performances are common for comedic effect.
Minimal Makeup: In many cases, makeup is used subtly unless specific comedic effects require more dramatic makeup.
Setting: Relatable and everyday settings, though depending on the heart of the film, the world may take a more wacky form.
Props: Props that can be used for physical comedy.
Editing
Cross-cutting: To emphasize the reactions of characters in comedic situations.
Split-Screen: Utilizing this could result in some comedic moments.
Action Match: This could be used to create montages, which then could be used for comedic effect, showcasing a series of funny events in a short time.
Sound
Lots of Non-Diegetic sound
Upbeat and Playful Music: Enhances the comedic mood.
Sound Effects (Sound Motif): Used for physical comedy and accentuating humorous actions.
Well-timed Silence: Effective for punchlines and comedic pauses.
Example Films
Ant-Man: The basis for this Final Pitch.
Mean Girls: It may be a bit crude and teach a valuable lesson, but at the root of it, it's a comedic movie.
Night at the Music: Another movie with high stakes, but it utilizes many comedic elements to make this a funny movie.
Elements I like
Clever Wordplay: I appreciate smart and witty dialogue.
Physical Comedy: Well-executed slapstick and physical humor, but mostly only if it's animated.
Relatable Settings: Comedy grounded in everyday situations and relatable experiences are always a plus to me.
Character Quirks: A character that has a repeated quirk that's amusing and creative is always funny to me.
Elements I don't like
Swearing/Cursing: I don't like bleeping comedy or raw swearing comedy.
Excessive Toilet Humor: While some can be funny, on VERY rare occasions too, an over-reliance on bathroom humor can be very off-putting.
Degenerate Humor: Like the previous one, this can be funny sometimes, but seeing unnecessary risque scenes is a turn-off.
That's All!
That's it for this Genre Blog everyone. I hope I made at least most of my descriptions and intentions clear and accurate, and we'll continue this series onward! Thank you for reading! And until next time, stay cool and attractive.
