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Editing comedy “rules”
I gather that editing comedy is the hardest genre… I may have a comedy short fillm coming up and before I get on it I was wondering if there are any “golden rules” in editing comedy, over other genres?
Any input appreciated! THANKS
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What’s the secret of comedy?
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TIMING!!!!
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comedy. i just updated my spot reel and it is currently all with humor driven work. comedy for spots is difficult only because you have :15-:60 seconds to tell a story, pace it, sell something, and make the audience laugh.
my experience: to be a successful editor of humor is DON”T MISS the funny. keep your eyes open. sometimes shots 211, 215, and 204 are not funny by themselves, but together they make something great. or sometimes it’s good to let things just play out if you have a gem of a moment. or cut it up if it’s story driven comedy. but if the content in which you are given isn’t funny in itself, then making it funny is highly unlikely.
reel here:
https://pupo.com/kellyany feedback would be appreciated. thanks
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Loved the reel, especially the “Scratch” spots.
Thanks for the tips. I have over 20 hrs of footage to search through; I’ll keep your tips in mind. It’s a mellow charater driven feature so I think focussing on bringing out quirky character traits (a la Napoleon Dynamite) rather than going for slam dunk “funnies” is how I’ll approach it.
And mark – indeed, timing is, um, you know… all of it. I mean everything. ; 0]
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tanks. the ESPN spot would be the nearest thing to that dynamite flick. wink.
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Remember, comedy happens in threes.
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Please explain this “rule”.
Chaz S.
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well the rule thing is always going to be a little off in this business, but i can say this.
rule 1: is if funny?
rule 2: make it funny
rule 3: is if funny yet?
rule 4: try something completely different if it isn’t funny yet. and return to rule 1. -
if = it
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