Comedy is well known for being one of the most difficult genres to successfully create, this is because it is subjective, and if you do not appeal to a large audience then the comedy factor is not shown and the film can become awkward to watch. However, if done correctly, comedy can be the best genre, and it is the easiest way to captivate an audience. The conventions of a comedy include:- Relatable content (setting, characters, scenarios etc.).
- Often a bright setting, not low lighting, cities and towns, mid shots.
- Editing adds comedy, length of shot & sound effects.
- Typical characters include low and high intelligence characters working together, or two of the same intelligence put into a scenario of the opposing intelligence.
- Often, they will stick to a particular sub genre of comedy, including slapstick, romantic comedy, and parody comedy.
One of my favourite comedies is 'Airplane' (1980). This film is comedy at its finest. Throughout the film, we get many small funny ongoing gags such as Ted Striker (played by Robert Hays) and his 'drinking problem' (shown below). As well as this, there are also many small one off humorous moments such as when a young boy asks a girl if she would like a drink and she replies with an unexpected and adult comment. Moments like this can sometimes be the difference between a successful and non successful comedy.
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