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Old Dogs, New Tricks. Digital DIY for Comedy Writers. Waste not…. A comedy writers’ life Write, submit, wait, cry. “No man, except a blockhead…” What do we do with; Rejections Waiting time. Enter Digital Revolution. Recording technology cheaper than ever Storage cheaper than ever
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Old Dogs, New Tricks Digital DIY for Comedy Writers
Waste not… • A comedy writers’ life • Write, submit, wait, cry. • “No man, except a blockhead…” • What do we do with; • Rejections • Waiting time
Enter Digital Revolution • Recording technology cheaper than ever • Storage cheaper than ever • Smart devices / apps make everyone a comedy producer. • Writers Showreel • Additional material to show Commissioning Editors.
Creative Output • Radio Sketches • Video Sketches • Sitcom, Webisodes • Topical / Satire • Animation / Cartoons • Captions / Photoplay
Radio Sketches / Sitcom • Sketch show, Sitcom, Trailers, Quickies • Single file • Small number, targeted sites (eg a trailer) • Podcasts • RSS, XML • Suits general distribution, serialised
Radio Sketches / Sitcom • Importance of sound quality. • Smart device microphone. • Microphone, tripod.
Video Sketches • Standard camera on phone, pad, etc. • Special function cameras • Record entire sketches, webisodes • Microphone, tripod • External shooting • Story board apps (shot list)
Multifunction Cameras • Playface HD – surreal comedy characters. • Night vision, cartoon, etc
Animation / Cartoons • Good for those with artistic bent. • Pythonesque • Historical , fictional characters • Anthropomorphise
Captions • Good for quickies & topicals. • Mix and match with blending apps. • Add website / author id
Distribution What now?
Radio Format • iTunes • Soundcloud (social) • Spreaker (social) • Send to Radio Producers • Bandcamp • Digital Downloads • CD Hard copy • CRM • “Free”
Video Sketches / Webisodes • You Tube, Vimeo • Tagging important (search) • Share on FB, Twitter, etc • Embed on website • Keep them short (<3 minutes) • Webisodes • Contemporary, small cast
Facebook / Twitter • The place for quips, quickies & topicals. • Facebook Page • Twitter • Fast moving – use hash tags • Timed tweets • Linking social media platforms • Post to one, post to all • Twitter to Facebook • Multipost apps (most control) • Forums
Blogs • Develop / archive stand up routines. • Rant. • Production Diaries • Any other comedy narrative form. • Weekly digest of quips, captions, links to sketches, webisodes, etc • Post to newsletters, FB, Linked In
Satire Websites • Newsbiscuit • Shorter than a blog, longer than a quickie. • Have to be fast (topical) • Worth a go, unused stuff to blog.
Tying it all together • Choose a central hub. • Push audience to the centre • Samples and calling card • Website • Facebook Page • Linked In • Keep themes similar • Not trying to be an internet sensation
Conclusion • The digital revolution gives us another way to reach out. • There are many apps, comedy use limited only by imagination. • Filming and recording now affordable. • Enables us to realise the Punk DIY ethos. • Comedy Punkz
www.comedypunkz.co.uk Slide show will be available there from Monday.
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