How To Write Comedy! Sitcom Screenwriting!
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- How To Write Comedy! Sitcom Screenwriting!
Writing comedy is hard. Screenwriting is hard! Which is why, in this episode, we'll delve into the AWESOME 30 Rock, to see what we can learn to make our comedy writing a little bit easier!
We'll break down how character, structure and plot FEED comedy writing potential in sitcom writing. Using sitcom as an example of how to write comedy, offers great writing advice - in keeping dialogue tight and, most importantly, understanding that comedy must come from the right place!
It's not enough to just write jokes or quirky, sarcastic comebacks for your characters, when you truly understand how to write comedy you'll understand that jokes come from the character's personality and motivations.
Though, using sitcom writing is a good example of how to write comedy, the same, basic concepts and ideas can be transferred to other forms of comedy writing - film and theatre also. Once you understand that understanding your characters and their motivations, your screenwriting will only get better.
If you have any suggestions for future videos, perhaps more comedy writing or how to write comedy videos using other sitcoms or films as examples, please comment below. We'll be happy to take a look!
-----------
There are a few spoilers in this episode, so if you haven't seen 30 Rock 'Jack Meets Dennis', from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, watch the show and then come back and join in the discussion.
-----------
Please like, subscribe and hit the notifications bell to stay up to date on more awesome reviews.
--------------
Welcome to Film Fix! This channel, we examine film and TV and break down technical elements to what we can learn from professional filmmakers. We deliver regular 'how to' videos, short form and long form analysis vides and video essays looking into film theory from many filmmaking disciplines. We delve into such topics as screenwriting, writing tips, comedy writing, how to write comedy, writing advice and storytelling, script breakdowns, cinematography & camera work, props, art direction, filmmaker tips, filmmaking techniques and basics of the filmmaking craft.
Whether you're a film school graduate, working professional or just have casual interest in movies, there's guaranteed to be something of interest at Film Fix.
How To Write Comedy with the awesome 30 Rock! Let me know if there are any other films or TV series that you want me to look at! Much love!
what is your email? I liked to request help on a story circles I made for my novel series.
i miss this guys videos. he was putting in so much effort but he didn’t have nearly as many subscribers as he deserved
I have the highest volume on the speakers, and barely hear you. Work on that :)
Yes, absolutely! Thanks for taking the time to comment!
@@FilmFixChannel I'm seconding that! Absolutely amazing analysis, just need to turn the volume up! (also, woo subscriber #100!)
@@understatedwalrus Thanks for the feedback! Also, THANK YOU for subscribing and for being #100! Amazing milestone!
Same
@@FilmFixChannel I turned my volume all the way up, cant hear a thing, this makes me a sad panda, sad pandas won't eat until you make sad happy, not that they don't wanna eat.
And I thought there was something wrong with my volume
Any chance you can turn up the volume, cause I've maxed out and still can't hear half the video
I can't hear you!
I think it'd be well worthwhile to re-upload with correct audio levels.
Now post a video on how to be a GOOD sound engineer.
That's ironically funny! LOL!!!
Raise your volume man
I love Lucy pease
It was thee building block that all tv sitcoms sprouted from
why is your audio so low, I can't hear anything
Verrrrry helpful. Thank you. Can you do the same thing with "how I met your mother" sitcom? That's also a sitcom with these tips but I think it's a little different from 30rock script and procedures.
HIMYM didn' t grown on me. Same with Seinfield currently on Netflix France. But I loved the first season of Mom!
Something is wrong with the audio. I can barely hear it and my volume is all the way up.
Any chance youd post your script breakdown (ie colorcoding and joke highlights) for this?
So the first episode on RUclips. Less convnvinced with episode 2. Shall I persist?
excellent analysis! cant believe how much effort you go through to write a decent comedy.
Excellent video! PLEASE turn up the volume tho.
Fantastic video, really helped me with my own ideas, loved the visual analysis with the plot line / colour breakdown! You should do more, I’m sure you’ll have a eager audience :)
Great video, I found it really helpful (and 'yes' I agree, your audio levels need some tweaking). Please can you post something or offer any advice on writing in the 'mockumentary' format. In particular what differences there are to the standard formula you have outlined here.
When I make it, I hope people come back to this and see that I learnt from this masterpiece
This was very informative, thank you!
If you do another, would you consider B99 or New Girl?
I love both New Girl and 99! Both very different approaches to single camera comedy! Good suggestions!
Can you do a video on how Arrested Development structures its writing? The comedy and jokes in the writing is so layered! Not many sitcoms come close.
Dude! This was a legendary breakdown. Keep these coming!!
Wondering if you would be ok to share those highlighted scripts? (If that's legal that is.)
Not sure if it’s been suggested but could you break down something more recent like Atlanta? It’s a “comedy” but there’s so much nuance in such a short script but also in the filmed episodes.
It’s what I’m personally trying to emulate but not copy. Your style of breakdown is insanely in-depth and wonderful.
Thank you for sharing
Haha love it! Super interesting, please keem them coming!
Will do!
Could you do something about the audio? It's terribly low and I can't get enough sound out of my computer to make your voice out properly.
Amazing work you've done there. Love US sitcoms. I'd love to find teammates to write something!
This was really good! I realised I hadn't liked it and couldn't find it for ages! perhaps you could do one on toast of london?
Very interesting and intelligent analysis. Helped me a lot writting my own script
Can you go over how they create these characters?
awesome video with one of the best shows ever made. This helped a lot.
Great job, I learned a lot
Loved it
This is incredible, thank you!
Yo this really helped me write my pilot ty man come back!!!
Great video. Thanks for the breakdown!
really nice video! thank you!
Can you please do one on The Cornetto Trilogy?
Good shout! I'll rewatch!
What would you say distinguishes a funny character from a non-funny one? A character can be real, profound, well-designed, but still not funny. Others are designed to be crazy or wild but end up feeling plastic and don't come off as real.
Commenting so I can read the replies
Couldn't hear this at all. Gave up less than a minute in.
Short attention span
can't hear a thing
Can you cover Roseanne?
Great job!
why is it so fucking quiet??
Is the way you write a sitcom the same as writing a comedy sketch or do they differ? Thoughts anyone?
Hi. I find this video while I searched for "how to write a sitcom". This video is informative. I would like to know if there is any standard book on writing for sitcoms. My fav sitcoms are tbbt, two&half men, that girl, the fresh Prince of Bel air. This is my taste. Please suggest me sitcoms which are similar to aforementioned sitcoms. I'm really looking for a book which is about sitcom. From India🇮🇳
Great video
❤
Can you do the fresh prince of bel air
PLEASEEEE DO FRIENDS
You kinda lost me in rule number one. 30 rock doesnt have the best story, or characters, or theme, its all about Tina Feys relentless machine gun jokes thats good in 30 rock. Tina Fey is weekend update host, its the most joke filled segment in SNL meaning its all about jokes. 30 rock has the most jokes per minute of any sitcoms. All I'm saying is, 30 rock is all about the jokes and its the best example of a sitcom focused on just being funny not the story not the character arcs, etc.
Bonjour, super vidéo ! Je te propose qu'on s'abonne mutuellement ? ;)