Week 4 Post #1

    Today, my group discussed the different types of comedy we could incorporate into our opening. One important consideration my group and I must make is the type of comedy we want to include in our film's opening. Comedy can be divided into a variety of subgenres. Because comedy can be subjective, my group must create objective jokes for the enjoyment of the entire audience. Black comedy is one of the subgenres. Burlesque, Romantic comedy, Satire, slapstick, Political Comedy, screwball comedy, Farce, Musical comedy, and Parody are the following categories.

    "Black comedy" is one of the subgenres (audience feel uncomfortable and drawing laughter through controversial, "taboo", subjects). "Burlesque" (sexual jokes), "Romantic comedy" (set on a love story), "Satire" (sophisticated humor), "slapstick" (physical pain), "Political Comedy", "screwball comedy" (ridiculous characters), "Farce" (implausible plot), "Musical comedy," and "Parody" are the following categories. While black comedy has subjective aspects similar to Burlesque, we can introduce awkward circumstances due to the horror element of our film, which can contribute to the "Black comedy" debate. We can transform a frightening scenario into one that amuses and engages the audience. Next, we should consider "satire." This form of humor does not work in our film because it could be frustrating to certain audience members due to their level of comprehension. Next is "romantic comedy." We may use certain elements of this style of comedy, but we wouldn't strictly adhere to its rules. We will certainly build some uncomfortable moments in romantic situations since our opening is about a teenager. We will certainly use "slapstick" as a form of comedy. The film's horror element can be very effective in this regard. We can place our character in unfortunate circumstances that can cause physical distress as a result of the issue he is dealing with. Screwball wouldn't work because none of our characters are insane, but we might try to include a character who can have this type of humor. Because of their subjective nature, political comedy, satire, and musical comedy will not perform. Farce, on the other hand, could succeed and might add to audience interest because the audience would never know what to expect next.