Genre Research: Comedy

Common Camera Angles:  

- High Angle 

- Wide shot 

- Close up shot 

- Camera bump 

- Tracking shot 

- Perspective shot 

Common Mis-en-Scene: 

- Main characters’ house 

- Downtown 

- Bright lighting 

- Light makeup 

- A lot of props 

- Workplace  

- School  

Common Editing: 

- Split screen 

- Zoom in 

- Cross cutting 

- Action match 

- Jump cut 

- Zoom out 

Common Sound: 

- Dialogue (funny) 

- Soundtrack 

- Sound motif 

- Non-diegetic sound 

- Diegetic sound 

- Exaggerated sounds (like onomatopoeia) 

Examples: Free Guy, Jumanji, Jungle Cruise, Ghost Buster’s Afterlife 

Elements we Like: Fun, Familiar editing, Easy Mis-en-scene, A lot of freedom 

Elements we dislike: A lot of dialogue, acting skills necessary

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