comedy

 Comedy movies often contain sudden close ups and snappy edits, but there is more to it than you may think. The camera is often used to build on the comedic jokes made in movies like this to amplify the humor. The camera movements and angles make a huge difference. According to an article by Ryan Mcafee called Ten comedic camera techniques every filmmaker should know, A push angle signifies a lot of things. It can bring the audience in to a more intimate environment; it can literally get viewers closer to the action; and it highlights the importance of what we’re seeing. But when the push just keeps on going, it breaks all that and lets viewers know that, yes, we’re watching a comedy movie. Since it’s not a zoom, but an actual movement (a key distinction), the camera physically gets in the way of everything. Mel Brooks uses these a lot.