Costuming

 Here is what I plan for the important characters to wear in the film!

Main Character:

Love Interest:

Receptionist:

Interviewer:

As the writer, planning the costumes offers a chance to think about how visual cues can enhance the characters' personalities and relationships.

Storyboarding!!

Yayyy here is a fun story board I created to help visualize each scene in the short film!

The storyboard effectively maps out the progression of the story, guiding the flow of the short film by displaying it visually. Each shot serves a clear purpose, moving the main character from one stage of their journey to the next while keeping the comedic tone intact.  As the writer, this structure offers a chance to think more intentionally about timing — how long each moment is and how quickly transitions happen can influence whether a scene lands as funny or awkward. The storyboard also presents an opportunity to think about character expression and body language, which are crucial for enhancing humor without relying on dialogue alone. It essentially lays the groundwork for a visually engaging short film.

Outlining😋

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Here is the plot for my short film outlined:




1. Waking Up

The Main Character wakes up abruptly, full of energy, getting ready for their big day. Their carefree personality is established in this scene. For the MC, this isn’t just any job interview, it is her dream role that she finally landed an interview for.




2. Routine

MC is getting ready. She hypes herself up in the mirror, practicing serious and professional faces, but at some times it feels a bit unnatural. After a dramatic self-pep talk, they head out.




3. Office Entrance

MC enters the office, trying to look calm and collected, only to bump into the attractive Love Interest, nearly knocking them over. It is VERY awkward.




4. Reception Desk Disaster

At the front desk, the Receptionist is a hot mess, fumbling papers and giving MC directions that sound like a riddle. MC pretends to understand and confidently heads the wrong way.




5. Awkward Waiting Room

MC sits next to another candidate — someone who’s clearly more prepared. Their attempt at small talk turns awkward and patronizing.




6. Enter the Den

MC is finally called in. They straighten their posture, take a deep breath, and march in to the interview room.




7. A Strong Start

The first few questions go surprisingly well. MC manages to hold it together, and for a moment, they think they’ve got this.




8. Things Get Weird

The interviewer’s tone stays serious, but the questions take a bizarre turn. MC tries to crack a few jokes and none of them land.




Midway through, the Love Interest from earlier walks in, seeming as an employee. MC panics, trying to look composed but only making things worse.




9. Leaving the Interview

MC stumbles out of the office, utterly defeated.




Just as they’re about to leave or head home, they get the shocking news — they got the job!




10. The Ending

On their first day at work, MC walks into the office… only to find out the Love Interest is actually their new boss.





This outline builds a strong foundation for a lighthearted, character-driven comedy.

It follows a clear, escalating structure where each scene raises the stakes while staying rooted in the

main character’s journey, from confident optimism to complete defeat, and finally, unexpected success.

The mix of situational humor and awkward encounters keeps the pacing.

As the writer, this setup offers a chance to explore how confidence, even when misplaced, can lead to

surprising outcomes. It also presents an opportunity to have emotional depth beneath the comedy,

especially through the love interest and the ending twist. Reflecting on this structure, it encourages a

balance between humor and relatability, ensuring the audience connects with the main character’s vulnerability and persistence, not just the comedy.

MORE Social Media

Okurr…

So now that I have created a social media, I need to know what exactly I should be posting. 

Here are a couple comedy movie’s Instagrams that I researched:

Here is what I have noticed is the common theme in Instgrams promoting comedy movies:

1. Humor & Relatability

• Short, hilarious moments from the movie that tease its comedic tone.

• Using movie scenes to create viral memes.

• Making posts feel personal, like "When you realize it's only Tuesday... 😩😂" with a funny clip.

2. Cast & Behind-the-Scenes Content

• Showing actors messing up lines or laughing.

• Clips of cast chemistry, pranks, and fun on set.

• Actors doing fun trends, like reenacting viral TikTok audios.

3. Engaging with Fans

• "Which character are you?" or "What’s your go-to reaction when your crush texts first?"

• Sharing fan edits or reaction videos.

• Encouraging followers to tag friends who remind them of certain characters.

4. Playful Marketing Stunts

• Presenting the movie as something dramatic before flipping it into comedy.

• Editing characters into trending pop culture moments.

• Pretending to accidentally post spoilers that are just absurd fake scenes.

5. Trend-Based Content

• Fast-paced, meme-filled edits with trending sounds.

• "POV" Skits: “POV: You just realized your best friend is the main character in a comedy movie.”

• Using filters, voiceovers, or fake messages with movie characters.

To promote my comedy short film on Instagram, I should focus on content that highlights its humor and engages the audience. Posting short, funny clips will give people a preview of the film’s tone and style. Memes and reaction GIFs created from key scenes can help make the film more shareable. Behind-the-scenes moments, like bloopers or cast interactions, will add personality and make the project feel more relatable. Interactive posts, such as polls and quizzes, can encourage audience participation and increase engagement. Asking followers to tag friends in comments can help spread awareness. Marketing stunts, like fake serious ads or exaggerated “leaked” content, can create curiosity and keep the film in people’s minds. Trend-based content, such as POV skits or TikTok-style edits, will help attract viewers familiar with social media trends. Posting consistently and responding to comments will keep the audience involved. Using these strategies will help build interest and create a strong online presence for the film.

Social Media 🥲🙂‍↕️🤪🤩🥸🥶

Alrighty, now that we have the name and the overall idea of the short film, it is time to start the marketing. This meanssssss: Social media time‼️

These were the notes I took in class during the social media lesson to start my foundation on marketing this short film.

In my opinion, Instagram is the best social media to market my specific short film as well as any productions in general, because it has a strong visual focus, high engagement rates, people in many age ranges, different content formats (e.g. stories, reels, feed posts, etc.), and more. I think this can help me cultivate the most desirable environment for posting funny clips that garner interest in the film. Basically, I want an audience that consumes a lot of video content, particularly in a younger demographic as I see them as the ones to gravitate towards the genre of comedy. 

To help develop a proper brand for my project, I want to start with a color scheme. I definitely want to follow a bold, minimalistic style to provide a clean space for the comical elements to stand out. After some thought, I decided that a white and black color scheme with hints of yellow would work the best. 

Now it is time to make the logo. 👏😃 

I went through a series of alterations before I ended on a final result.

In this first trial, I got down the font; it was minimalistic and worked for the vibe I was going. The exact font I used is called “League Spartan.” 

Next, I just changed the positioning.

After I got the positioning down, I wanted to add a little element or something that I could make a reference out of later on in the short film. 

I tried many different variations and honestly did not like most of them, but I ended up with this:

I like the simplistic vibe; I think it would be easy to build off of and when I figure out the rest of the film poster, it can tie in nicely and fit the rest of the vibe.

After I had the logo, I went ahead and created the Instagram account for the short film. 

Here is the link for it: https://www.instagram.com/jobinterviewfilm/#

Yayyyy we have got a start on one of the most crucial parts of the film! I cannot wait for what's next.☺️😊

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I am thinking of making my comedy short film a parody or circumstantial/relatable comedy.

Some ideas for a parody could be:

• A ridiculous job interview

• Chaotic family reunion 

• Maybe vegan people? 

• Teenagers who vape - but doing the “vape” over and over with a silly object or food item, like kale. 

• Preppy girls/Beauty overconsumption

Circumstantial comedy ideas:

• Unemployed men

• Streamers (like Youtubers who screen record their screens)

• “Technophobe” - someone who refuses to adapt to technology or modern society in general

• Online dating

• Awkward first dates

• Boyfriend’s girl best friend

• A first date but the gender roles are reversed - like the girl does things guys typically do and vice versa

I chose a couple of ideas that I thought were the best for my project and tried to expand on them to help me zone in on a topic that I could produce. 

“The Ridiculous Job Interview”:

General Plot: A parody of job interviews where candidates are asked absurd questions and must perform ridiculous tasks to prove their skills.

Production Elements: Use a mock office setting with over-the-top interviewers. Props could include silly task cards or bizarre office equipment.

Writing/Comedic Timing Techniques: Employ quick-witted dialogue and unexpected twists in the interview questions. Keep the questions escalating throughout the interview. 

Acting Tips: Actors should maintain a straight face while delivering absurd lines. Use physical comedy when performing tasks, like trying to solve a puzzle with oversized pieces.

“I can stop eating kale anytime I want”:

General Plot: A group of teenagers start eating kale like crazy. They do it with their friends, sneak it into school, eat it in their rooms and hide it when their parents come, etc. This leads to a moral panic in their small town. As adults try to intervene, the fad continues to spiral out of control.

Production Elements: Use 

Writing/Comedic Timing Techniques: Use repetition and escalation for the "kale eating" scenes. Create humorous misunderstandings between teens and adults.

Acting Tips: Maintain deadpan delivery when discussing absurd "kale eating" habits. Exaggerate physical actions when and side effects. 

"Awkward First Dates":

General Plot: A first date goes so wrong due to misunderstandings, awkward silences, and unexpected events - this makes it comically sound.

Production Elements: Use a weird date setting; instead of something normal like restaurants, parks, and museums, it could be a first date at a gym, cemetery, parents house, gas station, etc.  

Writing/Comedic Timing Techniques: Employ quick cuts to highlight awkward moments. Use dialogue that is both relatable and absurd.

Acting Tips: Actors should convey genuine awkwardness while maintaining comedic timing. Use facial expressions and body language to enhance the humor.

Out of these, I think I am liking the job interview idea the most. I would simply title it “Job Interview” and let the elements of the film piece speak for itself. In my next post I will start the social media for the project. 

MORE comedy films😍

We have finally come to the end of this research. After dissecting a couple more short films, it is time to put this project into full motion.

The first short film I watched is called, "My Kreepy Teacher” which is supposedly satire for a Netflix documentary called “My Octopus Teacher.”

The short film parodies the original by replacing the octopus with a pool cleaning device called a Kreepy Crawly. The narrator speaks in the same earnest, philosophical tone as in the original documentary, creating humor through the contrast between the profound narration and the simple subject matter of a pool cleaner. The humor builds as the narrator describes his daily visits to the pool to observe the cleaner, marveling at how "its pipe sort of never gets tangled" and how it "disappears into the deep end." When the pool cleaner reaches the surface, he wants to push it back underwater but restrains himself because that would be "interfering with the filter" - a parody of the non-intervention philosophy discussed in the original documentary. The satire works effectively by maintaining the serious, contemplative tone of a nature documentary while applying it to an ordinary household item, creating humor through the deliberate mismatch between tone and subject.

The last short film I will have watched as of now is called "The Absent-Minded Waiter" (1977); this short film was nominated for an Oscar.

One thing about me is that I do not to older films (for the most part), but I really wanted to observe a different type of film. 

"The Absent-Minded Waiter" is a 1977 Oscar-nominated short film starring Steve Martin as the titular character. The film centers on a couple, Mr. Cates and his wife Susan, who visit a restaurant with a notoriously absent-minded waiter. Mr. Cates brings his wife there specifically for the "unforgettable experience" of being served by this waiter, though he doesn't tell her what to expect. The comedy builds through a series of escalating service mistakes. When taking their order, the waiter repeatedly asks if they'd like drinks even after they've ordered martinis multiple times. He brings them six martinis and a "lard omelette" they never ordered. Later, he brings dessert before they've received their main course, explaining that he "just went to the Bahamas for a moment" when they point this out. The humor comes from the extreme incompetence of the waiter contrasted with Mr. Cates' bizarre anticipation of the terrible service as some kind of entertainment. The short uses physical comedy, timing, and the increasing frustration of Mrs. Cates to build laughs. The structure follows a clear setup (introducing the absent-minded waiter concept), escalation (increasingly absurd service errors), and punchline (the ridiculous overpayment and immediate seating of new customers). This film demonstrates how a simple premise with strong characterization and progressively worsening situations can create effective comedy without needing complex plot elements or setups.

Based on studying these three comedy shorts, I can see several approaches to effective short-form comedy. I can create my own short film by displaying relatable situation, parodying different film conventions, build comedy through increasingly absurd circumstances, and so much more. For my own short film, I should focus on establishing a clear comedic premise in the first 30 seconds, using natural dialogue to drive the story, and creating humor through tension, contrast, or escalation. Whether I choose situation comedy, parody, or character-driven humor, keeping the runtime tight (under 5 minutes) will help maintain comedic momentum; I see the time limit as an advantage. The most successful elements across these films are relatable scenarios, surprising twists, and characters whose reactions feel authentic even in absurd situations. By starting with a strong, simple concept and focusing on timing and performance, I can create a memorable comedy short that connects with viewers and establishes the purpose I want it to.

I am so freaking excited. Let’s get it!!!!