it is important to have an overview of what the Italian Comedy actually entails. After my first tutorial with Paula I came to the realisation that I have picked a very particular subject, which not everyone will necessarily understand/have much in common with. The cartoon character that I am going to focus on would specifically be used in italian cartoons/films... just because I feel italian people would appreciate the result more. A full understanding of the culture and characters at hand is necessary to appreciate all the historical background research that I am going to put into these famous characters. Not to mention the very "italian" sense of humour, that I am trying to portray with my project; the same kind of comedy that the comedian Roberto Benigni is well known for:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkxHZ8gQZXQ
(this is a link to Benigni's hilarious commentary to Dante's 'Divina Commedia'. He is explaining Dante's world renowned work of literaturein a fun and accessible way, for everyone envolved. This is the kind of thing that I would be wanting to achieve with my character, and the kind of audience that I'm addressing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCa6NPk8Oe0
(This is a clip to just show what a funny and particular man Benigni is. Not only am I using his comedy as reference, but I'm thinking of using him as an actual reference for the characters e.g. Harlequin. He is just the essence of italian comedy, and what it is all about)
Finally, I have I have in fact bought a few books to some general/historical research on the Italian Comedy and my characters.
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