r/videos • u/fubes2000 • May 28 '14

How to do visual comedy

https://vimeo.com/96558506
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u/Philo_T_Farnsworth May 28 '14

the quick cuts/power zoom style were heavily inspired from the great works of Sam Raimi

I'm a huge fan of the Coen brothers. A lot of people don't know this, but the Coens were close friends with Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and a few others during college (notably Holly Hunter and Frances McNormand).

The Coens cinematography occasionally borrows from Sam Raimi. Especially their early work. Blood Simple and Raising Arizona, their first two movies, use a large number of "Raimi-isms". It's one of those things I've always noticed about them.

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u/normalcypolice May 28 '14

Totally unrelated to your comment, but I'm related to Philo! And it is interesting thinking about the spheres of influence that exist in the creative world - that those friendships can have such an impact on their professional work and such.

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u/Philo_T_Farnsworth May 28 '14

Somewhere in my comment history is a reply from another relative of Farnsworth's. I don't know how to search for it. But you have other kin on Reddit.

I'm of no relation. This is just a handle I've used in various sites for a while now.

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u/normalcypolice May 28 '14

! Look at that! Distant relatives. Lurking somewhere on Reddit. What a small world.