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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 founding fathers of visual comedy. And nearly 100 years after he first appeared onscreen, we’re still learning from him. Today, i’d like to talk about the artistry (and the thinking) behind his gags.
Aired: Nov 21, 2015 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: Tony ZhouCreated By: Tony ZhouDuration: 7m Rating: 0 Country:Production:
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01: The Bad Sleep Well (1960) - The Geometry of a Scene02: Drive (2011) - The Quadrant System03: Akira Kurosawa - Composing Movement04: F For Fake (1973) - How to Structure a Video Essay05: Lynne Ramsay - The Poetry of Details06: In Praise of Chairs07: Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist08: Vancouver Never Plays Itself09: Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag10: Memories of Murder (2003) - Ensemble Staging