making a funny video

Some different types of humor to think about:

-the unexpected

-mocking/spoofing/parody something

-slapstick

-reality

-gross out

-imitation

-offensive

-improv

-absurd

-self deprecating (making fun of yourself)

Some examples of different stuff:

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Louis - Garbage Men - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0g3q_4kZnU

Broad City - 8 thousand fucking dollars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tDN5DYsNk0

Eric Andre - Pizza Safety - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcZfI6kJiPs -

Robert Hamburger - Get Dogs Pumped - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5mgfNa8zbA

Anjelah Johnson - Nail Salon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92fD8Cy2zL0

Gran’pa Knows Best - Education - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN1mMr5w7S4

Nathan For You - Ghost Realtor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7BlydBMAVU

Amy Schumer - Mom Computer Therapy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6A331B1oq8

Atlanta - B.A.N - http://www.fxnetworks.com/video/783252547597

Louis - Violin scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8UzeF7N9Bc

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Robert Hamburger on how to write jokes

-Choose roles (see next slide)

-Come up with a pitch or idea for your sketch, a one-liner describing it

-Write it out as a script (example scripts: http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writers-lab/medium-and-format

http://www.simplyscripts.com/tv_rs.html )

-Storyboard

-Film many takes of all your scenes

-Edit everything together, choose best takes

-Add effects with AfterEffects

-Export rough draft and get feedback

-Edit script, shoot more, edit more

-More effects

-Export final

THE GROUP PROCESS

DIFFERENT ROLES

-Writers

-Actors

-Storyboard artist

-Film editor

-Producer (scouts locations, gets props, keeps everything organized, sometimes finances)

-Camera person

-Lights

-Sound

-Grip (gets everything ready for camera, lights, sound people)

-Script reader (reads parts of the script to actors before filming)

-Special effects coordinator

-Director (the boss)