Old Dogs, New Tricks

Old Dogs, New Old Dogs, New TricksTricks

Digital DIY for Comedy WritersDigital DIY for Comedy Writers

Waste not…Waste not…

A comedy writers’ lifeA comedy writers’ life Write, submit, wait, cry.Write, submit, wait, cry.

““No man, except a blockhead…”No man, except a blockhead…”

What do we do with;What do we do with; RejectionsRejections Waiting timeWaiting time

Enter Digital RevolutionEnter Digital Revolution

Recording technology cheaper than Recording technology cheaper than everever

Storage cheaper than everStorage cheaper than ever Smart devices / apps make everyone Smart devices / apps make everyone

a comedy producer.a comedy producer. Writers ShowreelWriters Showreel Additional material to show Additional material to show

Commissioning Editors. Commissioning Editors.

Creative OutputCreative Output

Radio SketchesRadio Sketches Video SketchesVideo Sketches Sitcom, WebisodesSitcom, Webisodes Topical / SatireTopical / Satire Animation / CartoonsAnimation / Cartoons Captions / PhotoplayCaptions / Photoplay

Radio Sketches / SitcomRadio Sketches / Sitcom Sketch show, Sitcom, Sketch show, Sitcom,

Trailers, QuickiesTrailers, Quickies

Single fileSingle file Small number, targeted Small number, targeted

sites (eg a trailer)sites (eg a trailer)

PodcastsPodcasts RSS, XMLRSS, XML Suits general Suits general

distribution, serialiseddistribution, serialised

Radio Sketches / SitcomRadio Sketches / Sitcom

Importance of sound quality.Importance of sound quality.

Smart device microphone.Smart device microphone.

Microphone, tripod.Microphone, tripod.

PodcastingPodcasting

PodcastingPodcasting

Video SketchesVideo Sketches Standard camera on

phone, pad, etc.

Special function camerasSpecial function cameras

Record entire sketches, webisodes

Microphone, tripod

External shooting

Story board apps (shot Story board apps (shot list)list)

Video EditingVideo Editing

Video EditingVideo Editing

Video Edit FinessingVideo Edit Finessing

Multifunction CamerasMultifunction Cameras

Playface HD – surreal comedy characters.Playface HD – surreal comedy characters.

Night vision, cartoon, etcNight vision, cartoon, etc

Animation / CartoonsAnimation / Cartoons

Good for those Good for those with artistic bent.with artistic bent.

PythonesquePythonesque

Historical , Historical , fictional charactersfictional characters

Anthropomorphise Anthropomorphise

Photo-AnimationPhoto-Animation

Photo-AnimationPhoto-Animation

PuppetsPuppets

PhotoEdit / CaptionsPhotoEdit / Captions

CaptionsCaptions

Good for quickies Good for quickies & topicals.& topicals.

Mix and match Mix and match with blending with blending apps.apps.

Add website / Add website / author idauthor id

DistributionDistribution

What now?What now?

Radio FormatRadio Format

iTunesiTunes Soundcloud (social)Soundcloud (social) Spreaker (social)Spreaker (social) Send to Radio ProducersSend to Radio Producers Bandcamp Bandcamp

Digital DownloadsDigital Downloads CD Hard copyCD Hard copy CRMCRM ““Free”Free”

Video Sketches / Video Sketches / WebisodesWebisodes

You Tube, VimeoYou Tube, Vimeo Tagging important (search)Tagging important (search) Share on FB, Twitter, etcShare on FB, Twitter, etc Embed on websiteEmbed on website Keep them short (<3 minutes)Keep them short (<3 minutes)

WebisodesWebisodes Contemporary, small castContemporary, small cast

Facebook / TwitterFacebook / Twitter The place for quips, quickies & topicals.The place for quips, quickies & topicals. Facebook PageFacebook Page Twitter Twitter

Fast moving – use hash tagsFast moving – use hash tags Timed tweetsTimed tweets

Linking social media platformsLinking social media platforms Post to one, post to allPost to one, post to all Twitter to FacebookTwitter to Facebook Multipost apps (most control)Multipost apps (most control)

ForumsForums

BlogsBlogs

Develop / archive stand up routines.Develop / archive stand up routines. Rant. Rant. Production DiariesProduction Diaries Any other comedy narrative form.Any other comedy narrative form. Weekly digest of quips, captions, Weekly digest of quips, captions,

links to sketches, webisodes, etclinks to sketches, webisodes, etc Post to newsletters, FB, Linked In Post to newsletters, FB, Linked In

Satire WebsitesSatire Websites

Newsbiscuit Newsbiscuit

Shorter than a blog, Shorter than a blog, longer than a quickie.longer than a quickie.

Have to be fast Have to be fast (topical)(topical)

Worth a go, unused Worth a go, unused stuff to blog. stuff to blog.

Tying it all togetherTying it all together

Choose a central hub.Choose a central hub. Push audience to the centrePush audience to the centre Samples and calling cardSamples and calling card WebsiteWebsite Facebook PageFacebook Page Linked InLinked In Keep themes similarKeep themes similar Not trying to be an internet sensationNot trying to be an internet sensation

ConclusionConclusion

The digital revolution gives us another The digital revolution gives us another way to reach out.way to reach out.

There are many apps, comedy use There are many apps, comedy use limited only by imagination.limited only by imagination.

Filming and recording now affordable.Filming and recording now affordable. Enables us to realise the Punk DIY Enables us to realise the Punk DIY

ethos.ethos. Comedy PunkzComedy Punkz

www.comedypunkz.www.comedypunkz.co.ukco.uk

Slide show will be available Slide show will be available there from Monday.there from Monday.

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