Genre Research: Comedy

 COMEDY

angles:

low angles, eye level, high angle

movement:

quick pan, zooms, tracking

shots:

wide shot, establishing, close up, medium long shot, two/three shot, over-the-shoulder

Costumes:

Dad joke t-shirts, bright-colored clothing, character-specific outfits? mitch-matched clothing, outlandish clothing, and styles that reflect the scene are available.

Lighting:

bright,

even,

neutral, and occasional lighting to give off a comedic

dramatic effect.

Acting:

exaggerated gestures, breaking the fourth wall, strong reliance on physical comedy, and jokes thrown out during the movie.

Makeup:

can be minimal for relatability, or exaggerated to give a comedic effect, transformable makeup, or humorous obvious disguises

Props:

everyday objects, over-the-top or gargantuan props for a comedic effect, deep-colored drinks, and messy foods.

Setting:

common places, homes, offices, cars, funny restaurants or landscapes,

Setting:

common places, homes, offices, cars, funny restaurants or landscapes, oversized objects (like beds in bedrooms) .

editing:

cross-cutting, cutaway, fade out, reverse shot, eye-line match

sounds:

diegetic, dialogue, voiceover, ambient

examples:

grown-ups, the hangover,

elements I liked: in a general sense, the elements I liked about both of these movies are how they are both very adventurous each character relates to the other and they're all friends and connected by humor. They both just have those specific characters stick out more than the others.

elements I did not like:

Some elements that are in both movies that I don't mind but others do are offensive jokes and shallow relying on repetitive