Conventions of Comedy

There are many codes and conventions used in comedy

Firstly the use of jokes is the most familiar to people, these are often responded to using pre-recorded laughs or the use of non-diegetic sounds

Upbeat music adds lightheartedness to the comedy movie or programme and creates a good mood for the audience so that it allows them to laugh more

The fast paced changing of cameras can be an action movie convention however this can be used often within comedy to add comedic values

The use of bright colours and light are used in comedy, this effectively adds comedy as this kind of hints that the comedy isn't serious; like for example the Simpsons are yellow which takes away the realism and is almost instantly comical. The bright light also shows the scenes are happy

Idiotic people are used, mostly compared to "normal people", this emphasises the stupidity of the idiotic person and shows the abnormality of the character. Above average intelligent people are used, for example in The Big Bang Theory and  the comedy is emphasised because they are smart but very socially awkward and unaware of social boundaries with “normal” people. This may cause the audience to laugh

Mid-shots, close-ups and two-shots are used commonly in comedy to show the relationship between each character, the reactions to jokes and the main focal point of the story line