Packing a Punch: Structuring a Short Comedy Film

Making a short comedy film can seem like an easy task – throw a few gags in, maybe some slapstick, and you've got a movie worthy of Funny or Die, right? As Vincent Pickering explains, though, it's a little more complicated than that, but with some careful planning and attention to narrative structure, students can create truly great – and hilarious – pieces of work.

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