Visual comedy in animation : translating written comedy into visual medium
Laukkanen, Anna (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023121135881
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The purpose of this thesis was to conduct research on how to write a comedy story and successfully translate the story into visual format with the knowledge on different elements of visual comedy in animation. Different elements of visual comedy were researched and further explained to understand how these elements work to create a comical effect.
Different elements of visual comedy included character, setting, slapsticks, camera work, timing and audio and voice work. The usage of these elements was explained with the help of literary books and videos on the topic. Examples from existing animated films were given to support the information. A case study was conducted to analyse how these elements work together to create a comical outcome.
In a practical part of the thesis, a comedy script was written and translated to a format of an animatic. With the animatic, the purpose was to demonstrate understanding of the elements of visual comedy and how to use them effectively together in personal work.
Different elements of visual comedy included character, setting, slapsticks, camera work, timing and audio and voice work. The usage of these elements was explained with the help of literary books and videos on the topic. Examples from existing animated films were given to support the information. A case study was conducted to analyse how these elements work together to create a comical outcome.
In a practical part of the thesis, a comedy script was written and translated to a format of an animatic. With the animatic, the purpose was to demonstrate understanding of the elements of visual comedy and how to use them effectively together in personal work.