Writing an Audiovisual Comedy Script
Subgenres and Tone 1
A course by Gonzalo Ladines , Director and screenwriter
About the video: Subgenres and Tone 1
Overview
“In this lesson I will introduce you to the subgenres that comedy contains and I will tell you about the tone.”
In this video lesson Gonzalo Ladines addresses the topic: Subgenres and Tone 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing an Audiovisual Comedy Script. Explore the fundamentals of comedy and the tools for writing a script that tells your story.
Partial transcription of the video
“Subgenres and tone We have already seen what elements are handled in the comic genre. Exaggeration, incongruity, the unexpected, the ridiculous ... But within this, there are subgenres, there are different kinds of comedy. Audiences expect something from a comedy like "Bridget Jones." And expect something else from a comedy like "Austin Powers." Now we will explore the different subgenres that will help you see what kind of comedy you want to do. I always say that, to do comedy, You don't just have to see comedy, you have to see everything. For example, Mel Brooks he knew very well the conv...”
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Course summary for: Writing an Audiovisual Comedy Script
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Gonzalo Ladines
A course by Gonzalo Ladines
With a communications degree and a master's in screenwriting, Gonzalo Ladines discovered that his passion for screenwriting lays in comedy. He has written and directed multi-award-winning shorts and his co-founded web series Los Cinéfilos has accumulated over 16 million views.
In 2015, he wrote and directed his debut comedy feature, Como en el Cine (Just Like in the Movies), which went on to win the Audience Award at the NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival, sponsored by the Hollywood Academy. He also co-wrote Viejos Amigos (Old Friends) and Papá Youtuber, the first Peruvian film sold for international remakes. As well as a director and screenwriter, Gonzalo is an advertising director, teacher, script adviser, and playwright.
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