Our joke was one of the classic, “So a guy walks into a bar,” scenario. We had two very different approaches to how we had to portray the joke though. Our requirements were that we could not use an expensive camera, and no original audio from what we shot could be used in the final product. For the first joke video, we decided to make it like a silent film. That way, we didn’t have to worry about speaking in the video really and it gave the video a pretty cool effect. In the silent film we used a good deal of lines to lead the viewers eye to the main character of the joke. There was also a great deal of rhythm used as shown by the bottles all in a row behind the bar.
In the second joke video, we wen’t for more of a modern style such as how a comedy show such as “The Office” would be shot. This is one provided a good contrast from the first because there is a lot more color and there are actual lines being spoken. So we had to dub the voices or use voice overs in the editing process in order to meet the requirements. In the project there was a lot more depth and movement going on in the shots. I personally liked shooting the second one better, as well as I think it turned out better.
Throughout the joke as a whole tension is being built through an embarrassing situation. You almost don’t even get the release because the situation just starts from an already awkward one, to an even higher level of awkwardness. Overall I think the joke videos turned out very well. Two different ways of showing the same joke can be a little bit harder than it may seem at first.
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