Genre Research: Comedy

Comedy

Common camera angles, movements, and shots in this genre:

• Wide Shot
• Close-ups
• Over The Shoulder Shots
• Tracking Shots
• Long Shots
• POV Shots
• Pan Shot
• Dutch Shot

Common mis-en-scene

• Costumes: Carootnish, Absurd
• Props: Gags, Practical Jokes
• Acting: Quirky, Funny, Exaggerative
• Lighting: Vibrant, Lively, Colorful
• Setting: Everyday Environments
• Make-up: Eccentric and Creative

Common Editing

• Shot/reverse Shot
• Dissolve
• Fade in/out
• Action Match
• Split Screen
• Cross-Cutting

Common Sound

• Diegetic Sound
• Non-diegetic Sound
• Voiceover
• Ambient Sound
• Sound Motif 
• Dialogue

Examples of films:

• Good Burger
• Elf
• 21 Jump Street 

Things liked

• Humor
• Character Dynamics
• Emotional Resonance

Things disliked

• Cliche reliance
• Forced Humor
• Offensive Content