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That ’ s Not Funny: Reevaluating Racial Humor in the U.S.

That ’ s Not Funny: Reevaluating Racial Humor in the U.S. Sarah Lugo. Act 1. Title Sequence in After Effects Quote about history and humor Titles Fade t o black. Act 1. Sequence of titles of racial jokes. In effects, have the titles overlap one another until they fill the screen

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That ’ s Not Funny: Reevaluating Racial Humor in the U.S.

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  1. That’s Not Funny: Reevaluating Racial Humor in the U.S. Sarah Lugo

  2. Act 1 • Title Sequence in After Effects • Quote about history and humor • Titles • Fade to black

  3. Act 1 • Sequence of titles of racial jokes. • In effects, have the titles overlap one another until they fill the screen • Fade to white (from the texts coming together)

  4. Act 1 • Fade from white • Introduce myself and identity on screen: • “I grew up with two different ethnicities, my mother raised me Jewish, and my father raised me Puerto Rican. Of course, as a child and even today, people have a mouthful to say to me when they hear that I am a ‘Puerto Rican Jew’” • B-Roll: photos of myself through the years

  5. Act 1 • Introduce my mother: Her speaking about my upbringing, and racial/ethnic challenges I faced growing up • Voiceover (possibly myself on screen):“I think that’s why I want people to understand how racial humor truly has implications in stereotyping, because most people make the assumption that because everyone else is laughing that it’s okay or acceptable.” • B-roll of racial humor on tv

  6. Act 1 • Inciting Incident • B-Roll turns into A-Roll • Footage of racial humor scene on television • Have the scenes fill the screen in the same style that the racial jokes did at the beginning of documentary.

  7. Act 2 • Voiceover explaining that we know there’s racial humor on television but how is racial humor in media changed over the years? • Give mini synopsis/history of racial humor • A-roll: graphic timeline • B-Roll: clips of famous comedians racial stand ups • No voiceover, music to set the mood while giving background

  8. Act 2 • Point where racial humor goes from past to present, the contemporary form of racial comedy, examples such as Dave Chappelle and Margret Cho • Labeled as “Today” in the graphic timeline. • Voiceover of comedian interviewee (Ken Miller) talking about what Dave Chappelle does

  9. Act 2 • Introduce comedians • Clips of club scene of standup (Kirk Bonasi) • Title of who they are • Kirks explanation of racial humor viewpoint. • Clips of club scene of standup (Ken Miller) • Title of who they are • Ken explanation of racial humor viewpoint. • Clips of club scene of standup (Chase Rangel) • Title of who they are • Chase explanation of racial humor viewpoint. • Clips of club scene of standup (Ali Flores) • Title of who they are • Ali explanation of racial humor viewpoint.

  10. Act 2 • Show clips of comedians (Kirk, Chase, and Ali) extended explanation of why they are able to use racial humor • Ken will not be in this series of extend explanations because he does not use racial humor • In between comedian interviews will be scholarly interviews (Dr. Brandon and Dr. Chambliss) response to the comedians explanations with B-roll of the Comedians stand up acts.

  11. Act 2 • A-Roll: Dr. Brandon talking about how racial humor effects our society negativelyand the complexity of race. • B-Roll: Graphic of racial hierarchy • A-Roll: Dr. Chambliss (TBD, since he the interview is scheduled for next week)

  12. Act 2 • Show local black comedian Ken Miller talk about why he refuses to use racial humor. • B-Roll: photo of his children (fade in, etc. for emotional appeal) • B-Roll: Stand up act in the club making joke about racial joke about Puerto Ricans and bulldogs.

  13. Act 3, Climax • My mom explaining her own story of racial humor and the consequences that come with stereotypes • Television news stories of UCF professor being fired for refusing to use textbook that teaches racial stereotypes (my mom). • My mom’s response to what happened.

  14. Act 3 Falling Action • B-Roll: Stand up talking about stereotypes as the “norm” • B-Roll: Graphic text about how the “norm” is created through media • Interview of myself talking about how I felt about the lawsuit and the truth I have come to realize. • Followed by scholars interviewtalking about how racial humor reinforces stereotypes and racial hierarchy.

  15. Act 3 • Call to action: Graphic text or voiceover suggesting audience think consciously about racial humor and why. • List reasons why so that audience can physically see what they have learned.

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