Make Em Laugh

Question 1

asdr for make em laugh

Answer 1

Action seen in ‘Make em Laugh’ include where Cosmo knee walks , opposite arms to normal steps , elevation acrobatics , failed flips, laying on the floor and forward rolls

Space used in this section are walls , floor and jumping over set.

Dynamics seen in this section include high energy , upbeat, violence, gravity, flowing, and a progression of speed.

Relationships in this section is when Cosmo smacks Don around his body with his hat to create a freindly and funny atmosphere

Question 2

aural setting in make em laugh

Answer 2

Cosmo sings Make em laugh. He begins the section with fast pace speech in different accents and languages before going into the song, starting with piano to accompany a spoken section. In the background you can hear brass instruments being played which emphasises the comical atmosphere.
sound effects
when he hits into things, falls on the floor and his face gets stuck. There are moments where he stops singing but instruments continue while he is in the middle of a line. His shoes are also used as percussion

Question 3

lighting for make em laugh

Answer 3

natural but focused on cosmo

Question 4

props for make em laugh

Answer 4

costume rail which cosmo gets a hat off of
piano is played comedically and is stood on by cosmo
hits his head on a plank of wood being carried
dances with a hat - putting it on and taking it off again
ducks under a moving sofa
fake door and brick wall

Question 5

set in make em laugh

Answer 5

backstage at a busy movie set with walls and doors to make rooms
the set is constantly changing as different back grounds for films

Question 6

cosmos costume in make em laugh

Answer 6

long sleeve button up, grey shirt, with a white t-shirt on underneath. Then on his bottom half long, brown trousers with a pair of brown, leather loafer shoes. As an accessory he wears a light brown bowler hat which he performs so choreography with.

Question 7

dance style in make em laugh

Answer 7

jazz and tap is used when Cosmo is dodging obstiacles of film set props. Slapstick comedy, in particular clowning is seen when cosmo performs silly facial expressions as well as clumsy actions in attempt to cheer don up. Acrobatics are also seen when cosmo performs back flips, high jumps and rolls. He performs these with quick dynamics

Question 8

themes in make em laugh

Answer 8

Cosmo attempted to cheer Don up as he found out that Kathy was fired.
This illustrates the bond and friendship Don and Cosmo has as he is willing to make himself a clown and injure himself to make Don laugh, creating an element of likability from the audience.
comedy is explored during this dance whilst Cosmo is making a fool of himself in front of
don

Question 9

key motifs in make em laugh

Answer 9

Cosmo is lifted up on a plank of wood being carried by two workers. He appears momentarily confused before exaggeratedly swinging his arms and legs to mimic walking. He then moved to lay on the stomach and acts out a breast stroke action

Cosmo travels backwards with five drag runs comency on the right leg whilst maintaining his body facing the camera. On the sixth run he turns and comedically hits his head on a moving plank of wood and falls to the floor

Cosmo opens a door and runs into a fake wall, when he walks away he continues singing but looks confused. There are gaps in the lyrics and at each point he touches his nose which appears “broken”. Cosmo then uses both hands to physically move his facial features into different comedic faces

Cosmo is led on the floor and he rolls his body weight back onto his shoulders and brings his knees into his chest. He uses his arms to push himself up but instead flops back onto the floor . he sits up and uses his left arm to roll himself 3 and a ½ times to the left with his right arm up to make a windmill action