Thursday, December 20, 2018

How to be Funny: Buster Keaton (video)

Every Frame a Painting; Seth Auberon, Ashley Wells, Wisdom Quarterly

Buster Keaton: The Art of the Gag
Before Edgar Wright and Wes Anderson, before Chuck Jones and Jackie Chan, there was Buster Keaton, one of the founders of visual comedy. Nearly 100 years after he first appeared onscreen, the world is still learning from him. Let's look at the artistry and thinking behind Buster's amazing gags.

Press the CC button to see the names of the films. For educational purposes only. Donate to support the channel at patreon.com/everyframeapai... Follow on: twitter.com/tonyszhou, facebook.com. Music: Alexandre Desplat - Escape Concerto Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard Mark Mothersbaugh - Piranhas Are a Very Tricky Species Mark Mothersbaugh - Bookstore Robbery Alexandre Desplat - The Lutz Police Militia English Chamber Orchestra - Playful Pizzicato Alexandre Desplat - Kristofferson’s Theme Devo - Gut Feeling. Recommended reading and viewing: The Gag Man by Matthew Dessem (thecriticalpress.com), Keaton by Rudi Blesh (amazon.com). Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow, 1987 (youtube.com). Studs Terkel interviews Buster Keaton (studsterkel.wfmt.com). Help with captioning and translating this video (amara.org).

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