Tony Pepperoni vs. Toy Train (Video Joke Compare/Contrast)

My group for the joke video project chose the joke that was about the little boy being rude to his mother after she punished him for using bad language while he played. We made two videos and had a different approach for each of them. 

In the Tony Pepperoni video we used Line and shape and movement in the video to get our points across to the viewer. Line and shape was used to show the mom's power throughout the video. The mom's head was square shaped which made her more powerful than her son. Tony Pepperoni was a circle head, which displayed his weakness. We used a low camera angle, which made the mother's line seem very linear and strong which also proved her power over Tony Pepperoni. Throughout the film, we used character movements within the frame. We used a mixture of complex and simple movements to give a little variety through the shots. In addition to those visual elements there was also active and didactic communication. The didactic communication was present when Tony Pepperoni slams the door because no one tells the viewer to think he is angry but his actions shows us this. The active communication was when the mother is yelling at Tony because she is telling us that he is getting punished.

In the Toy Train video we used visual rhythm and space in the video to portray our ideas to the viewer. Visual rhythm was used in the frame because Tommy and his mom were both wearing green shirts. We also had the same dinner plates, which drew the viewer’s eyes in. In addition, the frames had rhythm as well because they went from the mothers face to Tommy’s face and then back again to the mother’s face several times. We used flat space in the shot of the mother giving Tommy his train to play with and the shot of the mother cooking in the kitchen because the viewer’s attention is focused on the characters. Limited space was used when the mother walking into the living room where Tommy was playing because the layers were formed but they were not connected. In addition to those visual elements, there was also some contrast and affinity throughout the frames. The affinity is present in the shirts that the mother and son are wearing. They are both wearing green shirts, which shows their connection to one another. Contrast is present when the father comes into the frame because he is dressed in white instead of green.