Codes and Conventions - Comedy Research

Comedy Genre Conventions from 08farleyjor

Change in Ideas - Initial Thoughts

Due to the audience reaction and our decision to subvert the genre conventions and change to a comedy based opening we came up with a new ending to our opening.
Our idea was to have some comedic twist through the use of a small child, to interrupt the bath thriller scene. The main plan was to reshoot Scarlett sitting up, opening her eyes and have a child walk inn and say something to annoy Scarlett's character and for the title to run. Our main edit to the storyboard was:

1. Scarlett sits up
• Duration - 4 seconds (slow mo)
• Shot type - medium to close up 
• Sound - water washes around her
• Edit - straight cut
2. Door handle twists open
• Duration - 2 seconds
• Shot type - close up
• Sound - creaking of door handle
• Edit - straight cut
3. Eyes open
• Duration - 1 second
• Shot type - medium shot
• Sound - previous music finishes
• Edit - straight cut
4. Door creaks open
• Duration - 3 seconds
• Shot type - medium shot
• Sound - creak of door
• Edit - straight cut
5. Eyes dart around to the sound
• Duration - 1 second
• Shot type - medium shot
• Sound - strings tremolo
• Edit - straight cut
6. Lyla's feet in doorway
• Duration - 2 seconds
• Shot type - close up
• Sound - crash of cymbals when the feet first appear
• Edit - straight cut
7. Scarlett spins around to face Lyla in room
• Duration - 2 seconds
• Shot type - medium shot
• Sound - cymbals with underlying strings in crescendo
• Edit - straight cut
8. Lyla says something funny to Scarlett
• Duration - 3 seconds
• Shot type - Long shot
• Sound - "Can you help me brush my teeth"
• Edit - Straight cut
9. Scarlett's face is annoyed at Lyla
• Duration - 2 seconds
• Shot type - medium shot
• Sound - slightly rock music starts
• Edit - zoom into the white of the bath
10. Title screen, written in ketchup
• Duration - 5 seconds
• Shot type - medium shot
• Sound - music continues