After watching Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist, I found another video by the same person, Every Frame a Painting, discussing Edgar Wright's style of comedy. Even though this isn't directly about animation, I decided to watch to see if anything can be translated between the mediums to help our film comedically.  

The first thing that is commented on in the video is how many modern films only make use of dialogue to provide comedy, rather than using the full amount of what film has to offer. There is a lack of visuality for comedic value.

The video states that the key between a mediocre director to a great one is the ability to take simple mundane scenes and find new ways to do them. So once again not going for the obvious and thinking more outside the box.

There is an emphasis on the framing, specifically  how things enter and leave the frame, which can be done in a comedic manner. Does the frame hide anything that can later be revealed by a pan or a zoom?



Sound effects and dramatic lighting can also play a big effect in the comedy of a scene.