Comedy and horror are really hard genre's to pull off, especially if you want them to be effective, timing is key but so is originality, once the audience have seen many genre tropes and traits it's especially important not to fall into them and to be original but most importantly be effective.
On David Duchovny’s new podcast about the power of failure, he interviews Ben Stiller and they said that the “but why male models” double-take wasn’t scripted, Ben Stiller unironically lost his place in the dialogue and repeated jt on accident but they rolled with it and it made the cut.
*Bowfinger's "Heavenly father .. " scene* is goddamn the funniest thing I ever laughed at in the movies. 6 of us ( a friend and 4 strangers ) watched this movie on a flight from Europe to LA back in the day, and we laughed so hard I can still _feel_ it ha ha.
This is a complete audiovisual encyclopedia about How to make Comedy in Filmmaking. Very Inspiring and Instructive to understand. Thousand Thanks StudioBinder.🙏💯💯💯💯
So you're saying that the bear driving is amusing because it's unexpected for a bear to drive, but it also sets up the scene for layered comedy when the bear signals, exhibiting not only human behaviour, but also the behavior of someone that abides by the law while simultaneously breaking it.
This was fantastic! So useful, as someone trying to write comedy scripts, I don't think there are nearly enough resources out there on this area so thank you and I hope you create more videos like this!
I have a request for @StudioBinder, I don't know if you have covered it or not, but can you do a video on Pacing in a film? After this segment on Comedy, I think it is important to talk about how to pace a film, both for a writer, director and editor. Thank you in advanced.
I have a question. What is the science of being charismatic in movie.There would be a person in our class where entire attention goes goes to them. why? What r the techniques they use to get that and attention. Actor in late night show is so charming. They r good at jokes and good at dealing with women. Why? Pls,explore the science of silver tongue people in movie. Expecting ur reply
Wow, that's a tough one. The best answer we can give you here is confidence. Many of us lack confidence so when we meet someone who has it (or at least appears to have it), they do tend to draw that kind of attention.
@@StudioBinder confidence matter. But what method should I use ,or is there any subject to study about it. I don't want to shot Sh it with confidence expecting ur reply
A lot of this falls on the actor i think and their confidence in the script. The writing has to sound natural when spoken out loud. Not only does the lead have to make it believable, the supporting actors reactions do too
I don't want to sound like a Debby Downer, but some of the movies nowadays I feel like just want to make *everything* funny and don't really care about their own stories. If you don't know what I mean, go watch these movies: *The Flash (2023)* *Shazam! Fury of The Gods* *Johnny English Strikes Again* Movies like these have protagonists that are really stupid, specifically "for the funny". I'm not saying a movie shouldn't have any jokes or humor; I'm saying that you REALLY shouldn't try to make everything funny. I feel like some film writers have a habit of trying to make a *serious* moment into a funny moment, to lighten the mood, but it just annoys the audience. Like those writers can't "read the room".
And if the room to be read is an actual movie theatre, there is no genre more dependent on it than comedy. As a projectionist, I have lots of examples of this dependence on the audience. Jokes that can cause hysterical laughter in a crowded, excited auditorium may fall completely flat in an almost empty cinema with a less anticipating audience. Alas, a perfect example of the latter are press sceenings.
Thanks for including a scene from Best In Show. It is such a funny movie. in terms of performance, I don't think you can go past Young Frankenstein. Every performance is perfect, and while it's ridiculous, Peter Boyle doing Puttin' on the Ritz makes me laugh out loud every time I watch it.
We watched Under The Silver Lake last night its one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. Somehow the writer/director David Robert Mitchell had a beat in every scene. Literally every scene was somehow made funny. And it went on like that for 2 hours. Needless to say I will be checking out out his future works. What a gem of a movie 💎
You have forgotten to mention the parody subgenre...like "Airplane!" or "Scary Movie". I have written a couple of parodies. They were difficult to write, but I have written them, nevertheless. 😊
I wasn't challenging myself NOT to laugh, but I didnt realize I hadnt cracked one smile during this video about comedy until 14:15 🤣🤣Jim Carrey still goated
*Hey Studiobinder my dear guru could you make an in-depth video on Color Space and Color Gamut, I'm having a great trouble understanding it, no UA-camr has been able to make a good video on it.❤❤*
Greetings, disciple! Your suggestions have been noted. We've done a lot on color but never those topics specifically, which are very technical. But we'll do our best to make it happen for you!
I think the characters accepting the absurdity is key to comedy. The Marx Brothers shouldn't exist, or at least, no one should take them seriously. But in their movies, with all their off-the-wall chaos and bizarre appearances, everyone around them completely believes in them. I find that much funnier than the many winks and nods some contemporary actors give the audience, as if to say, "This is the funny stuff, so be sure to laugh here!"
You missed a HUUUGE opportunity in wordplay and not to use a Groucho Marx line. One was, to a woman explaining something..."Do you follow me?" Her: "Yes, I do." Groucho: "Well stop following me or I'll call the cops." No one is better at wordplay then the Marx brothers.
TL:DR my opinions on writing comedy followed by two requests for more writing lessons! Please, folks at Studio Binder, at least read that! Thank you! Comedy is by far the hardest genre to get right. I've written a bunch of stories (well over a hundred; most being 30,000+ words, some _much_ bigger!) in many genres, though mostly subgenres of sci-fi - it's my thing 😅! Drama, romance, fantasy, horror, crime, suspense, espionage, "adult" etc., some short one-offs, but the majority were in serials of numerous parts (in one case up to 18 parts, which covered one year. There were 4 years in that one serial!), which included pretty much all of the above genres. Sometimes, in a serial or a standalone, I have essentially unintentionally written funny stories. However, of all of the genres, I can't _decide_ that I'm going to write a comedy. I'll have a plot in mind, and in the serials I'll have repeating central characters which makes it easier because I rarely have to go into detail about them often. The main "actors’" characterisation usually gets done in the first or second "episode", perhaps with a few secrets to turn up later, depending on the plot. I find it easier to think in terms of TV series when writing many stories within such a serial because I have a very visual thought process, and "seeing" the characters makes it easier for me to give them believable personalities. I only need to flesh out new characters as they turn up, and then only in as much detail as required for the length of time and how they're involved. So my method is plot, then general characterisation, an idea of how long each story will be (a standalone short story, a novel or the above-mentioned episodes, which are like long chapters that can take between 30 mins -> an hour to read), and the (sub)genre it will mainly be in. Occasionally I'll introduce another subgenre if it works. It's only when I actually start writing will any comedy "appear". Sometimes it happens in the first paragraph, other times it's further in than I'd like it to be. There's rarely any concept of it being a comedic story at the start; I may decide that after a few scary or emotionally-draining episodes that I want to write something "light". If I'm lucky, the comedy just "happens"! But _deciding_ to write a comedy is worse than having a tooth pulled without anaesthetic! The only time deciding to do it worked had been when in the writing group I used to run, we'd take it in turns to issue challenges. E.g. a short story, approx 3,000 words, title or subject being X (often a seasonal one - a phrase or part of a saying, but also occasionally a single word), and must include the words "A, B, C, D & E". Those words may or may not have anything to do with the title, and the odd one may be bizarre! A friend once demanded the inclusion of a proctologist, though we never found out why! 😂 Another wanted a "broken cell phone", adding an air of danger to the serious story she wanted us all to write. Unfortunately, my very literal brain turned it into an unworking telephone in a dungeon (don't ask 🤣!) Hence my "broken cell phone!" She wasn't best pleased that I hadn't taken her challenge seriously, which I'd intended to do, but I'd just looked at the challenge, opened the word processor, and without thinking about what I was writing, about an hour later there was a fully-written and "polished" comedy. I'll go so far as to say it was funny because the few thousand non-writers on our Yahoo list (that's dating me lol) and my group said it was! I wasn't going to argue.😅 But if I've ever set out to write a comedy, I've come to a screeching halt. It's a shame because I love making people laugh. I can make people cry without much effort. I can scare people. I'm the queen of the cliffhanger (including once leaving a character actually dangling off a cliff edge lol). I can definitely put people in a good mood, but that's far from making them laugh! Yet again, thank you for the hints and tips. I'm so glad you do videos concentrating on writing - I'm highly unlikely to ever write a screenplay, but I do find your explanations regarding the making of films and all of the techniques behind the scenes to be fascinating, and even though I am no longer in a group, I still enjoy writing. If you've reached the end of this essay (I apologize for its length!), may I ask you to do a video on whether getting an editor and/or agent is worthwhile or even essential these days, and if they are, how do we go about picking the right one for us? This is whether we hope our stories to reach the screen one day or not; maybe we'll get the nerve to try to get a novel published (I'm sure that millions of aspiring writers globally are feeling much the same way as me!). Another request is how best to tackle conversation within specific genres, especially romance; that has to be the genre with the most danger of going overboard, and I'm including how much "show, don't tell" plays a part in it. Again, thank you so much for this awesome channel!
What about spoofs like naked gun, hot shots, and Stuff. Isn’t that a sub genre? Or is it included in farce? Those are my favs. Really appreciate your content
15:26 lets just ignore the fact the narrator said "it should *come* as no surprise" while a phallic-shaped space craft was being shown in the chapter of the video about "visual comedy" 💀
funny is hard. but when we have a refined sense of humor we can laugh at shht that just isn't funny - like ourselves lol. and that's the fine line between being laughing at and laughed with heh. i, for one, have never been accused of being a... a good influence lol
Here's a short comment you could leave on the video: Love this breakdown of what makes a movie funny! As a comedy fan, it's fascinating to understand the process behind creating humor on screen. From writing to directing to editing, this video has given me a newfound appreciation for the craft of comedy. Thanks for sharing your expertise and insights!
Thanks so much Studio Binder!! You're always on point 🙌💯 Request: Would you please make a video on filmmaker Matt Reeves for the Directing Styles playlist? He's a visually talented director e.g. Dawn, and War for the Planet of the Apes, Cloverfield, The Batman, and others. Much love 💛💛
you should have made a video on the Latest release Movie Kalki 2898AD in India as it is also release Worldwide and doing great business in America also on every aspect of movie you can talk
I've seen it at least 10 times. I know Sam and the Rock are gonna hit the ground. I know there is no bush in sight. I still cry myself laughing every single time I watch it.
this was way too short, you could have gone on for about another 10 to 12 mins. its a topic everyone loves and would love to hear more of...................
We had a tough time with this one because comedy is such a huge topic and there are so many movies we couldn't include. We'll have to come back to this topic again.
I think of movies like Beetlejuice, Little Shop of Horrors(the musical), and the Gremlins movies. Those are some of my favorite movies, but I don’t know if they all qualify as “Dark Comedies”, or just horror/comedies with dark elements.
We've been thinking about that but there are so many roles so we have to figure out best to do it. We covered a lot in our Stages of Filmmaking series: ua-cam.com/play/PLEzQZpmbzckW4OEWEBtMf37a5x03YZkJ8.html&si=ujD-A0OBMdG2RVwA
Majority of the western comedies are either cheesy or overdoing. Malayalam movies of '90s are the best in the world when it comes to comedies, because of their writers who have good humour sense and natural acting by fantastic actors. Here are some of my suggestions; "Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam" (1990), "Junior Mandrake" (1997), "Vadakkunokkiyantram" (1989), "Vandanam" (1989), "Anuragakottaram" (1998),..
I would think it would be hard to make a successful comedy because opinions, even within one category of comedy, can be quite different from person to person.
Idk, I've been told throughout my life I should be a comedian. From teachers and cops, to colleagues and friends. I've told them all: "I could handle the late nights, but the coke and alcohol would have killed me." E.g., film in general and whatever tf Star Wars or the MCU is on Disney minus nowadays, you'd think the old rules of comedy which require wit and satire,* even insight to pull off the audience laughing no longer applies. I've found you can make really hilarious stuff just showing how inconsistent, incompetent and ignorant the creators of the films can be of their world irl and the lore of the IPs they destroy (with or without their knowledge... it's with their knowledge, spoilers). You're explanation proves there's no formula to effective comedy... but it does make me curious to use your specificity to see how most comedy in current films and IPs fail. All this was mostly unconscious... my comedic forte was improvisational, never failing to have something to say to break the tension, or the monotony of my or my companarios lives. ESG/DIE has breathed new life into comedy when socially controlled "outrage" by our intelligence agencies have come down on us all like an iron curtain, or a sniper's bullet shot from 2 different guns... not including the former President's security detail... You stay safe StudioBinderer's it's gonna be a hell of a year into 2025... hopefully a blue screen of death doesn't get us all next time... __________________________________ * I missed you made a Satire video... gonna watch that one presently... tyvm (!)
Thanks for watching! You're right, there's no real formula for what's funny. It's changing all the time but it should always be grounded in relatable truths.
Yes, this is definitely a video about how to write, edit, and direct comedy. It really answers the question: "What makes a movie funny?" This feels like that time in school where you needed to summarize a history chapter and so you just copied the first line of each paragraph and hoped that the teacher never noticed (not that I ever did that). Each of the ideas brought forth here should be expanded upon to really dive in and explain. Just glossing over and giving a ton of examples can only help so much.
What about writing comedies in animation? Nickelodeon is best known for writing exaggerated punchlines in kids shows. The Loud House is a good example.
The same basic ideas apply but, yeah, comedy in animation takes them to new levels. Especially the visual comedies and techniques using exaggeration and escalation.
I never knew that the Gilligan Cut had a name! Thanks again, StudioBinder!
Our pleasure!
Comedy and horror are really hard genre's to pull off, especially if you want them to be effective, timing is key but so is originality, once the audience have seen many genre tropes and traits it's especially important not to fall into them and to be original but most importantly be effective.
Well said! Too familiar and it's unoriginal. Too different and people are confused.
@@StudioBinder Yes definitely, 100% agree.
On David Duchovny’s new podcast about the power of failure, he interviews Ben Stiller and they said that the “but why male models” double-take wasn’t scripted, Ben Stiller unironically lost his place in the dialogue and repeated jt on accident but they rolled with it and it made the cut.
*Bowfinger's "Heavenly father .. " scene* is goddamn the funniest thing I ever laughed at in the movies. 6 of us ( a friend and 4 strangers ) watched this movie on a flight from Europe to LA back in the day, and we laughed so hard I can still _feel_ it ha ha.
That whole movie is insanely funny but, yes, Murphy's performance in that scene in particular is off the charts.
this movie is so underrated
This is a complete audiovisual encyclopedia about How to make Comedy in Filmmaking. Very Inspiring and Instructive to understand. Thousand Thanks StudioBinder.🙏💯💯💯💯
Thanks for watching!
15:29 "...and so it should COME as no surprise that editing" while showing a phallic spacecraft. Great editing 😂
'Twas unintentional but we'll take all the credit anyway!
And thats why we love you, @@StudioBinder
Props to the graphics team for the "Meta" Meta joke in 10:23
(Takes a bow)
When a bear is driving a convertible and being chased by the cops, that funny. When he uses his arm to signal his turns? That’s comedy.
You lost me.
@@RightBoyKA-POW No, No! I get it. 🤣
😆 You're on to something there!
So you're saying that the bear driving is amusing because it's unexpected for a bear to drive, but it also sets up the scene for layered comedy when the bear signals, exhibiting not only human behaviour, but also the behavior of someone that abides by the law while simultaneously breaking it.
Not Arthur Fleck’s “comedy” being used as an example for comedy😭
You don't think there are some dark comedy elements in Joker?
Comedy is Comedy
Comedy is subjective @eliben4066
This was fantastic! So useful, as someone trying to write comedy scripts, I don't think there are nearly enough resources out there on this area so thank you and I hope you create more videos like this!
I have a request for @StudioBinder, I don't know if you have covered it or not, but can you do a video on Pacing in a film? After this segment on Comedy, I think it is important to talk about how to pace a film, both for a writer, director and editor. Thank you in advanced.
this needed some Leslie Nielsen clips.
Nice Beaver!!
Totally agree! RIP Leslie.
“Renfield Look at me! I’m drinking wine and eating Chick’n” 😂
The perfect deadpan humor. I am serious and don't call me Shirley.
I need more Clifford clips.
Same!
including isabelle adjani's psychotic laugh from possession, eh? a very nice family comedy right there!
The perfect date night movie!
I have a question. What is the science of being charismatic in movie.There would be a person in our class where entire attention goes goes to them. why? What r the techniques they use to get that and attention. Actor in late night show is so charming. They r good at jokes and good at dealing with women. Why? Pls,explore the science of silver tongue people in movie. Expecting ur reply
Wow, that's a tough one. The best answer we can give you here is confidence. Many of us lack confidence so when we meet someone who has it (or at least appears to have it), they do tend to draw that kind of attention.
@@StudioBinder confidence matter. But what method should I use ,or is there any subject to study about it. I don't want to shot Sh it with confidence expecting ur reply
A lot of this falls on the actor i think and their confidence in the script. The writing has to sound natural when spoken out loud. Not only does the lead have to make it believable, the supporting actors reactions do too
Bowfinger is an underseen masterpiece. Masterpiece.
Could not agree more!
"airplane" still makes me laugh. i hope no one here asks, "airplane? what is it?"
It is a certifiable classic!
We had our own adaptation of airplane in India 😂 not exactly the same movie but it borrows a lot from it
"I am serious. And don't call me Shirley."
Neilsen had to deliver that line completely deadpan.
This video is super helpful, thanks to the people who made it! But seriously, I keep having to rewatch it because I can't stop laughing 😂.
I don't want to sound like a Debby Downer, but some of the movies nowadays I feel like just want to make *everything* funny and don't really care about their own stories.
If you don't know what I mean, go watch these movies:
*The Flash (2023)*
*Shazam! Fury of The Gods*
*Johnny English Strikes Again*
Movies like these have protagonists that are really stupid, specifically "for the funny".
I'm not saying a movie shouldn't have any jokes or humor; I'm saying that you REALLY shouldn't try to make everything funny. I feel like some film writers have a habit of trying to make a *serious* moment into a funny moment, to lighten the mood, but it just annoys the audience. Like those writers can't "read the room".
Thanks for sharing! We agree that humor should feel as effortless as possible. When it seems too manufactured, the audience can tell.
And if the room to be read is an actual movie theatre, there is no genre more dependent on it than comedy. As a projectionist, I have lots of examples of this dependence on the audience. Jokes that can cause hysterical laughter in a crowded, excited auditorium may fall completely flat in an almost empty cinema with a less anticipating audience.
Alas, a perfect example of the latter are press sceenings.
Rodney Dangerfield in CaddyShack or Back to School.
litteraly could not have come at a better time!
Ikr
Great! We're always happy when that happens.
The editing of the laughers at the end was gold!
Thanks! Our editors are known for inspired choices like that.
Thanks for including a scene from Best In Show. It is such a funny movie. in terms of performance, I don't think you can go past Young Frankenstein. Every performance is perfect, and while it's ridiculous, Peter Boyle doing Puttin' on the Ritz makes me laugh out loud every time I watch it.
We love Young Frankenstein! So many iconic lines and gags.
Frankenstine...Commenting on the large door knockers, "Look at the size of those knockers!" Terri Garr, "Why thank you"
We watched Under The Silver Lake last night its one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. Somehow the writer/director David Robert Mitchell had a beat in every scene. Literally every scene was somehow made funny. And it went on like that for 2 hours. Needless to say I will be checking out out his future works. What a gem of a movie 💎
You have forgotten to mention the parody subgenre...like "Airplane!" or "Scary Movie". I have written a couple of parodies. They were difficult to write, but I have written them, nevertheless. 😊
Oh Airplane, how I miss the pure spoof movies.
I wasn't challenging myself NOT to laugh, but I didnt realize I hadnt cracked one smile during this video about comedy until 14:15 🤣🤣Jim Carrey still goated
Carrey for the win!
I cracked at Martin Short’s Clifford scene. “Just look at me like a normal person!” 😂
Studiobinder, you guys have outdone yourselves. Ever filmmaker should watch this when they are making a comedy.
You're too kind. We really just scratched the surface on comedy.
Tis’ but another StudioBinder class 😂
Hopefully that's a good thing!
@@StudioBinder it’s an amazing thing 💯
*Hey Studiobinder my dear guru could you make an in-depth video on Color Space and Color Gamut, I'm having a great trouble understanding it, no UA-camr has been able to make a good video on it.❤❤*
Greetings, disciple! Your suggestions have been noted. We've done a lot on color but never those topics specifically, which are very technical. But we'll do our best to make it happen for you!
Thank you for including the office 😂😂 also you’re channel is so useful for writing tips!
I think the characters accepting the absurdity is key to comedy. The Marx Brothers shouldn't exist, or at least, no one should take them seriously. But in their movies, with all their off-the-wall chaos and bizarre appearances, everyone around them completely believes in them. I find that much funnier than the many winks and nods some contemporary actors give the audience, as if to say, "This is the funny stuff, so be sure to laugh here!"
That's an interesting point! Thanks for sharing.
You missed a HUUUGE opportunity in wordplay and not to use a Groucho Marx line. One was, to a woman explaining something..."Do you follow me?" Her: "Yes, I do." Groucho: "Well stop following me or I'll call the cops."
No one is better at wordplay then the Marx brothers.
11:54 Love this camera reveal gag!
Noice I suggested this a while back, thanks studio binder team❤
We always appreciate the suggestions. Keep 'em coming!
Woody allen movies are master class on this subject
TL:DR my opinions on writing comedy followed by two requests for more writing lessons! Please, folks at Studio Binder, at least read that! Thank you!
Comedy is by far the hardest genre to get right. I've written a bunch of stories (well over a hundred; most being 30,000+ words, some _much_ bigger!) in many genres, though mostly subgenres of sci-fi - it's my thing 😅! Drama, romance, fantasy, horror, crime, suspense, espionage, "adult" etc., some short one-offs, but the majority were in serials of numerous parts (in one case up to 18 parts, which covered one year. There were 4 years in that one serial!), which included pretty much all of the above genres. Sometimes, in a serial or a standalone, I have essentially unintentionally written funny stories. However, of all of the genres, I can't _decide_ that I'm going to write a comedy.
I'll have a plot in mind, and in the serials I'll have repeating central characters which makes it easier because I rarely have to go into detail about them often. The main "actors’" characterisation usually gets done in the first or second "episode", perhaps with a few secrets to turn up later, depending on the plot. I find it easier to think in terms of TV series when writing many stories within such a serial because I have a very visual thought process, and "seeing" the characters makes it easier for me to give them believable personalities. I only need to flesh out new characters as they turn up, and then only in as much detail as required for the length of time and how they're involved.
So my method is plot, then general characterisation, an idea of how long each story will be (a standalone short story, a novel or the above-mentioned episodes, which are like long chapters that can take between 30 mins -> an hour to read), and the (sub)genre it will mainly be in. Occasionally I'll introduce another subgenre if it works.
It's only when I actually start writing will any comedy "appear". Sometimes it happens in the first paragraph, other times it's further in than I'd like it to be. There's rarely any concept of it being a comedic story at the start; I may decide that after a few scary or emotionally-draining episodes that I want to write something "light". If I'm lucky, the comedy just "happens"! But _deciding_ to write a comedy is worse than having a tooth pulled without anaesthetic!
The only time deciding to do it worked had been when in the writing group I used to run, we'd take it in turns to issue challenges. E.g. a short story, approx 3,000 words, title or subject being X (often a seasonal one - a phrase or part of a saying, but also occasionally a single word), and must include the words "A, B, C, D & E". Those words may or may not have anything to do with the title, and the odd one may be bizarre! A friend once demanded the inclusion of a proctologist, though we never found out why! 😂 Another wanted a "broken cell phone", adding an air of danger to the serious story she wanted us all to write.
Unfortunately, my very literal brain turned it into an unworking telephone in a dungeon (don't ask 🤣!) Hence my "broken cell phone!" She wasn't best pleased that I hadn't taken her challenge seriously, which I'd intended to do, but I'd just looked at the challenge, opened the word processor, and without thinking about what I was writing, about an hour later there was a fully-written and "polished" comedy. I'll go so far as to say it was funny because the few thousand non-writers on our Yahoo list (that's dating me lol) and my group said it was! I wasn't going to argue.😅
But if I've ever set out to write a comedy, I've come to a screeching halt. It's a shame because I love making people laugh. I can make people cry without much effort. I can scare people. I'm the queen of the cliffhanger (including once leaving a character actually dangling off a cliff edge lol). I can definitely put people in a good mood, but that's far from making them laugh!
Yet again, thank you for the hints and tips. I'm so glad you do videos concentrating on writing - I'm highly unlikely to ever write a screenplay, but I do find your explanations regarding the making of films and all of the techniques behind the scenes to be fascinating, and even though I am no longer in a group, I still enjoy writing.
If you've reached the end of this essay (I apologize for its length!), may I ask you to do a video on whether getting an editor and/or agent is worthwhile or even essential these days, and if they are, how do we go about picking the right one for us? This is whether we hope our stories to reach the screen one day or not; maybe we'll get the nerve to try to get a novel published (I'm sure that millions of aspiring writers globally are feeling much the same way as me!).
Another request is how best to tackle conversation within specific genres, especially romance; that has to be the genre with the most danger of going overboard, and I'm including how much "show, don't tell" plays a part in it.
Again, thank you so much for this awesome channel!
Wow! Thanks for the novel. Those are some good suggestions - keep 'em coming!
Absolutely! Comedy is subjective.
I love the Schumacher Batman’s and Idc who knows it. They were a wonderful homage to the Batman tv series and visually so pleasing
❤❤my Monday go to video ❤
Happy Monday! 🎁
Hey I've got the same thing with headlights and on coming traffic
😬
Person #1: "What do you do?"
Person #2: "I'm a comedian."
Person #1: "What's your prob...?"
Person #2: "Timing."
😂 Ten comedy points.
Love this one! Thanks for making it!
Thanks! We certainly had a blast making it.
What about spoofs like naked gun, hot shots, and Stuff. Isn’t that a sub genre? Or is it included in farce? Those are my favs. Really appreciate your content
The video itself is like a film. Great edit plan
Let's go!!!! 😂😂
Ok, we're ready!
Thanks for this Studio Binder❤
Any time!
Fact: Charlie Chaplin's the Kid invented the Dramady.
15:29 I see what studio binder did there
Actually, it was unintentional but we'll take it!
Another top tier video from Studiobinder 🙏
How about the comedy of PLAN 9, unintentional comedy.
You can't teach that! Haha.
So bad it's good? You're killing me Lisa!
Thank you, finaly a spoilerfree video!😊
15:26 lets just ignore the fact the narrator said "it should *come* as no surprise" while a phallic-shaped space craft was being shown in the chapter of the video about "visual comedy" 💀
We swear that was just a happy accident! The comedy gods must've intervened.
Anna Faris is so underrated as a comedic actor
She really is.
funny is hard. but when we have a refined sense of humor we can laugh at shht that just isn't funny - like ourselves lol. and that's the fine line between being laughing at and laughed with heh. i, for one, have never been accused of being a...
a good influence lol
Funny is definitely hard!
I wrote a short that played at a film festival. It was a drama, but I put a humorous line in. I was disappointed that I only got a few laughs.
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Love this breakdown of what makes a movie funny! As a comedy fan, it's fascinating to understand the process behind creating humor on screen. From writing to directing to editing, this video has given me a newfound appreciation for the craft of comedy. Thanks for sharing your expertise and insights!
Thanks for that!
Thanks For This Video ❤
My pleasure 😊
So informative. Thank You !
Thanks so much Studio Binder!! You're always on point 🙌💯
Request: Would you please make a video on filmmaker Matt Reeves for the Directing Styles playlist? He's a visually talented director e.g. Dawn, and War for the Planet of the Apes, Cloverfield, The Batman, and others.
Much love 💛💛
Thanks! And great suggestion. Reeves has an awesome track record.
ayo where is the usual narrator ? his voice is awesome, no offence to the current one
He's expensive.
you should have made a video on the Latest release Movie Kalki 2898AD in India as it is also release Worldwide and doing great business in America also on every aspect of movie you can talk
We'll have to check that one out!
@@StudioBinder You should!
It will attract Indian audiences as well with your normal audiences
Thank you❤🙏 🥰
Anyone else get a Jerry Rig Everything vibe from the narration on this one?
Similar voice vibes for sure!
I've seen it at least 10 times. I know Sam and the Rock are gonna hit the ground. I know there is no bush in sight. I still cry myself laughing every single time I watch it.
Haha. Such a ridiculous moment!
this was way too short, you could have gone on for about another 10 to 12 mins. its a topic everyone loves and would love to hear more of...................
We had a tough time with this one because comedy is such a huge topic and there are so many movies we couldn't include. We'll have to come back to this topic again.
@@StudioBinder 4th time. f-----k it something is telling me to stop writing, maybe later..................
Subversion comedy the unexpected is the best joke ever 😂
Satires and black comedy are my favorites, but people assume I mean movies like "Medea Goes to Jail" when I mention "black comedies". Smh...
That's a common misunderstanding. Next time, just send them our video. Haha.
Hilarious
I think of movies like Beetlejuice, Little Shop of Horrors(the musical), and the Gremlins movies. Those are some of my favorite movies, but I don’t know if they all qualify as “Dark Comedies”, or just horror/comedies with dark elements.
Nice outro
great video thank you ❤
Any chance of videos or shorts devoted to each role on a film set and what it entails?
We've been thinking about that but there are so many roles so we have to figure out best to do it. We covered a lot in our Stages of Filmmaking series: ua-cam.com/play/PLEzQZpmbzckW4OEWEBtMf37a5x03YZkJ8.html&si=ujD-A0OBMdG2RVwA
Majority of the western comedies are either cheesy or overdoing. Malayalam movies of '90s are the best in the world when it comes to comedies, because of their writers who have good humour sense and natural acting by fantastic actors. Here are some of my suggestions; "Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam" (1990), "Junior Mandrake" (1997), "Vadakkunokkiyantram" (1989), "Vandanam" (1989), "Anuragakottaram" (1998),..
Brevity is the soul of wit.
OMG so many good movies!
Agreed! And so many that we couldn't include.
I came here to learn and laughed a lot as well.
That's good to hear. We tried to make it funny and educational.
But comedies can take many shapes and forms 02:02
Well, isn't that timing a sort of comedy ? 😂
I was today old learning about BLUE COMEDY...
awesome! can you do this for every genre, please? =)
We do have more genre stuff coming soon!
More screenwriting analysis video
Coming soon!
The documentary featuring President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho is a comedy now? Huh. Has someone been using it as a campaigning guide?
Some movies become even more relevant over time!
Thank you 🎉
You’re welcome 😊
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very Nice
Thanks 👌👍
Most welcome 😊
What is the name of the LAUGHING SONG at the end of the video, during the credits?
That would be "The Big Laugh" by Jürgen Schlachter.
@@StudioBinder thanks soooo much. I sing it around my kids and they think I sound nuts. Now I get to show them it’s an actual song.
You know what they say...death is easy. Comedy is hard.
I want the british guy
Good things come to those who wait!
I love it
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I would think it would be hard to make a successful comedy because opinions, even within one category of comedy, can be quite different from person to person.
Plus, they do not translate well overseas. Limits profits.
Idk, I've been told throughout my life I should be a comedian. From teachers and cops, to colleagues and friends. I've told them all: "I could handle the late nights, but the coke and alcohol would have killed me."
E.g., film in general and whatever tf Star Wars or the MCU is on Disney minus nowadays, you'd think the old rules of comedy which require wit and satire,* even insight to pull off the audience laughing no longer applies. I've found you can make really hilarious stuff just showing how inconsistent, incompetent and ignorant the creators of the films can be of their world irl and the lore of the IPs they destroy (with or without their knowledge... it's with their knowledge, spoilers).
You're explanation proves there's no formula to effective comedy... but it does make me curious to use your specificity to see how most comedy in current films and IPs fail. All this was mostly unconscious... my comedic forte was improvisational, never failing to have something to say to break the tension, or the monotony of my or my companarios lives.
ESG/DIE has breathed new life into comedy when socially controlled "outrage" by our intelligence agencies have come down on us all like an iron curtain, or a sniper's bullet shot from 2 different guns... not including the former President's security detail...
You stay safe StudioBinderer's it's gonna be a hell of a year into 2025... hopefully a blue screen of death doesn't get us all next time...
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* I missed you made a Satire video... gonna watch that one presently... tyvm (!)
Thanks for watching! You're right, there's no real formula for what's funny. It's changing all the time but it should always be grounded in relatable truths.
Magaritti!
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Boom, roasted!
Classic Michael Scott moment!
Comedy is the most subjective thing ever
Hats off to comedy writers. I don't think it's easy to write comedy.
Amen!
Yes, this is definitely a video about how to write, edit, and direct comedy. It really answers the question: "What makes a movie funny?"
This feels like that time in school where you needed to summarize a history chapter and so you just copied the first line of each paragraph and hoped that the teacher never noticed (not that I ever did that).
Each of the ideas brought forth here should be expanded upon to really dive in and explain. Just glossing over and giving a ton of examples can only help so much.
you’re welcome for the free content 🙃
What about writing comedies in animation? Nickelodeon is best known for writing exaggerated punchlines in kids shows. The Loud House is a good example.
The same basic ideas apply but, yeah, comedy in animation takes them to new levels. Especially the visual comedies and techniques using exaggeration and escalation.
Good night sir
And to you, sir!
Where's Jackie Chan... and Stephen Chow?!
They're on a long list of actors we couldn't include but deserve spots in the Hall of Fame. We'll have to do a Part Two!
Funniest movie I ever seen was a quiet place day one. The entire movie is literally about pizza
Every movie should be centered around pizza 🍕
Lowkwy warming up to the voice
Glad to hear it!
In Ancient Greece period.
Switch back to bright voice
We have a couple of narrators that switch between.
Hahaha
😂
what happened to the other narrator?
Nothing, we switch back and forth regularly.
The people responsible for sacking the other narrator have been sacked.