Comedic Sketch
For
this project we were asked to make a short 15 - 30 second clip that showed a
short comedic sketch. I filmed this project on a DSLR camera as they are more
convenient for travel. I decided to keep my idea simple and have a clip of
someone falling over; I chose this as it is a classic piece of comedy that is
used a lot of films and TV. using my DSLR to film however, I did forget
to white balance and focus; this is compromise my footage however I do feel
this worked in my favour as it adds to the low quality effect many short
comedic sketches do on platforms such as Vine and YouTube (see below for references).
To help capture the mood of my clip I used some sound effects for the first
half, then used the popular song "Only Time" by singer and musician
Enya. I chose this song to add dramatic effect as it is also used in the
comedic sketches I have used as inspiration for my project. To edit my footage
togeather I found a spot where my character starts to fall and slowed the
footage down by 30%. This made the clip feel more dramatic. To help draw
attention to my actor on the floor as she looks up in frustration as she has
fallen; I used the motion tracker to zoom in on her on the floor. I feel this
added a good effect to my video and helped deliver the emotion I am aiming for
my audience. below can be seen some short Vine videos that use the same
style of comedy I am trying to use in my project as well as my video I made
with that inspiration.
