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New Comedy Sketch - A New Arrival

Hello people,

This is a link to a new short sketch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zI8APlgqLE

Any constructive feedback would be much appreciated:

Also if you had time, please check out the Gene-ology Pilot, would appreciate any feedback on that too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6yHOh72rRw

Thread moved to Critique. :)

Sorry but that was obvious by about 20 seconds in. Acting, filming, sound, silly faces are all lovely.

But they're tied to a joke that's a little bit too obvious.

And the set didn't convince as an office.

But its neat and looks and feels like something off the telly.

(constructive criticisim only? what do you think this is McDonalds? I bet you smell of anchovies).

:D
I should have known I am more of a Flame Grilled Whooper man myself.

In all seriousness thank you, it is good to hear feedback which can help to improve.

Yeah, I'd echo what's been said. Acting, presentation all fine but I guessed the out too early.

Agree with the other posters. I think it was Jerry Seinfeld who said for a joke to really work the gulf between your setup and your punchline needs to be wide enough that your audience can just about leap it. Unfortunately here the gulf you've created can be bridged with a pigeon step. The jigs up by the 45 second mark (roughly halfway through your sketch) and by 55 all that's left to know is whether they're talking about a Macbook or an iPhone.

The staging is off too. I realise you're working with what you can get but the way you've set up the room makes the scene look more like an exam than a working office. I was expecting the bald guy to open the scene by telling the other two to stop and put down their pens.

To be honest, I didn't see it coming as soon as the others. However, I did eventually realise the reveal was going to be something other than a baby, so the reveal of the Mac didn't get a reaction.

I found the OTT performances a little irriating too. I felt that you were going for laughs with silly faces when it could have been played more naturalistic. I think this would help heighten the ridiculousness of the reveal too.

As others have said, it looks more like an exam room that an office. Adding a bit more believability will help.

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