Week 4 Post #2

     Today, my group and I were beginning to delve deeper into one of the most important aspects of our story; our main character. We'd like our protagonist to be a teen boy because it's something we can relate to. Our protagonist still has some emotional issues from which he suffers. As previously mentioned, the film's premise revolves around mental health issues. 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. My group and I will take advantage of this weak spot by reinforcing the bond between our audience and the characters. Overall, my community and I are still brainstorming ways to make our character as likable as possible. The topic of characters seems to be one that we will revisit in the near future.