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Comedic Chase
A high-energy scene where characters pursue each other in an exaggerated and humorous way, often involving obstacles, mishaps, and slapstick elements.
Slapstick
A style of physical comedy involving exaggerated, violent action and slap like sounds to highlight the action, often without serious injury.
Clowning
A comic performance style that uses exaggerated costumes, makeup, props, and behaviors to entertain, often involving improvisation and audience interaction.
Comic Timing
A crucial element of physical comedy where the performer exhibits control over timing to deliver the comedic effect at the most opportune moment.
Double Take
A comedic technique where a performer reacts to something with a delayed reaction, first looking without understanding, then realizing and suddenly responding with surprise.
Spit Take
A reaction to a surprising or shocking event where the performer spits out a drink in an exaggerated manner for comedic effect.
Pratfall
This is a controlled fall onto the performer's butt, intended to create comedic effect. It must be done safely to prevent injury.
The Try and Fail Routine
A repeated comedic sequence where the performer attempts to accomplish a task, fails in various funny ways, and often never succeeds.
Physical Mockery
Imitating another person in an exaggerated and humorous way involving body movements and faces to ridicule or make fun of the original person.
Exaggerated Stunt Work
Performing stunts or tricks in an over-the-top manner for comic effect, often making the impossible or highly improbable seem effortless.
Miming
A silent art form that involves acting out a story or activity without words, using only movements, gestures, and facial expressions.
Exaggeration
The act of making something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is, mainly for comedic effect. This can involve gestures, facial expressions, or actions.
The Mirror Routine
A sketch where two performers mimic each other's movements to create the illusion that one is looking into a mirror, leading to comedic situations when the illusion breaks.
Literal Interpretation
When a performer humorously acts out the literal meaning of a figure of speech or a word, often creating absurd situations.
Undercranking
A film technique where the camera is run slower than the normal 24 frames per second, making the action appear faster and more frantic when played back at normal speed.
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