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Slapstick film

Slapstick films consist of six main conventions: Pain with no real consequence, Editing to turn a situation more unrealistic, Impossible stiuations, Zooms to confuse the audience, Off screen use, using sounds for impossible stunts and tension for audience anticiapation.

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