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Exploring the Art of Comedy: Teaching Humor through Storytelling and Film

Can humor be taught? This presentation examines the craft of storytelling and the intricate structure of comedy. Through the lens of Voytilla and Petri's insights, we explore the mechanisms that make stories and comedy effective. Are there specific ingredients that define comedy within the hero's journey? We analyze how comedy overlays on traditional story structures, the components that evoke laughter, and the purposes of comedic film. Dive into the theories of what makes something funny and the essential techniques for telling a captivating story that tickles the funny bone.

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Exploring the Art of Comedy: Teaching Humor through Storytelling and Film

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  1. Voytilla & Petri • Can you teach somebody to be funny? • Can you teach somebody to tell a funny story? • You can teach somebody how to tell a story. • Once upon a time, there was a troll…. • Story structure = sequenced problem solving • Voytilla: Myth and the Movies

  2. “The Hero’s Journey”

  3. What’s funny about that? Is comedy a special variation of the structure? Is comedy a special set of ingredients within the structure? Is comedy an overlay of funny things onto the structure? What’s to teach, in other words?

  4. More basically Do Voytilla and Petri have a coherent theory about: • What’s funny and why? • What is film comedy and how does it work? • What are the functions and effects of film comedy?

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