We went with two different approaches to the jokes. The first was just an interpretation of the actual joke and how it could have been filmed. This first one focused on RHYTHM and MOVEMENT very much. Because it was a silent film, there had to be a ton of emphasis on movement. Everything the actors did had to somehow convey the appropriate emotions and feelings since sound and inflection of voice couldn’t describe the situation. Rhythm was crated through the flashing of the text “cards” and the banter between the sister and the brother. This helped to bring the attention of the audience directly to the two characters as well as create an illusion of arguing or volleying of words. At some points, this also made the audience physically move their heads as if the characters were in the same shot.
The second movie was more of what would happen if the brains were switched. I thought that it was a creative way to look at the punch line of the joke. There was a lot of TENSION AND RELEASE through out the piece. The tension was mostly centered in the beginning of the video, where the parents were worrying over the son and as they were leaving from the hospital. This was immediately released when you heard the two doctors talking and as you saw the aftermath of the surgery. There was also a lot of CONTRAST to the first video. The second video had more subtle humor while the first had more of slapstick. There was also AFFINITY through these videos because of the common theme that they had. There was also emphasis in the way that the videos were shot and executed.
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