Splash Biography

Ever wanted to know about the first comedy films, or when they were made? How about the types of sight gags used by silent-era comedians like Charlie Chaplin? Or even the history of cartoons, from Steamboat Willie to Steven Universe? Look no further! This class will provide a brief introduction to the various eras and types of film comedy, and we'll investigate together just what has made each one possible.

Ever wonder what movies audiences thought were funny in the early 1900s? What Charlie Chaplin did to become so popular? How cartoons became seen as primarily children's films, or how Tarantino put together the humor of Pulp Fiction? Look no further! This course will serve as an introduction to the different eras of film comedy, the principles those eras were based on, and the men and women who made them possible. We'll laugh our way through film clips from the past 120 years in order to discuss what they do, how they do it, and what makes them so funny.

Ever see a movie that was so good you didn't want to leave the theater? These are not that type of movie. In this course, we will be dissecting, discussing, and snickering our way through some of the worst B movies ever made in order to figure out what works, what doesn't, and what they can teach us about cinema as a whole.