Here is a brilliant example of how humour can be expressed through simple drawings and a little bit of surprise. I discovered it on YouTube quite by accident and am I glad I did! This hilarious piece of animation is called “What is Comedy?” and rather than ruin the fun by explaining it, I suggest you see it for yourself.
Description as found on YouTube and posted by Sara Benincasa…
A long-forgotten 1951 classroom film from Medium Large’s educational library (“Bake Your Way to Marriage!” “How to Cripple a Bully” “Polio: God’s Judgment Against Gays” ), this short exposes the chilling, horrifying, alarming truth about comedy in a fun, fact-filled format. The movie was made possible with a grant from “Buick: The Cadillac of Cars.”
Written, drawn and directed by Francesco Marciuliano. Edited by Sara Benincasa.
For more from Francesco “Ces” Marciuliano, please go to http://medium-large.com or http://francescoexplainsitall.blogspot.com