Live Action Visual Comedy Examples

Jackass – The High Five

  • victims aren’t injured
  • rule of three and escalation – the gag still has structure
  • visual pun on high-five

Mr Bean – Sandwich for Lunch

  • character based – elements of personality add to physical humour
  • surprising use of normal objects
  • breaking social convention
  • ironic ending

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orgAYQkLI_A

Buster Keaton – The Goat

  • Misunderstanding (fool as comic character)
  • Comic realisation
  • Ironic ending

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