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June 29-July 4; July 6-9, 2017 Log Sheet #7 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Audio / Video Log Sheet Logger / Videographer: Alison Karfeld Recorder Number (Main): CFCH File Name: .wav Recorder Number (Backup): CFCH File Name: .wav Presenter: Jeff Raz Date/Time: 7/2/17 Program: Circus Arts Stage: Clown Alley Group Name: Session Title: Fundamentals of Funny Participants [[break]] Instrument/Occupation Kenny Raskin Steve Smith Kim Hawkins Contents/Notes (continue on back): Jeff's Part "Stay Routine" 1. Jeff Raz Founder Clown Conservatory | Author "The Secret Life of Clowns" Book 2. #1|#2 clown routine w/ audience member - relationship building between characters 3. Set-up/pattern/break-pattern/ = basic timing of routine that makes things funny 4. 5. Steve's Part 6. Duo down routine w/ audience member = working in tandem, not in contrast 7. Shaking hands/missing each other 8. Lifting hats/shaking hands and missing each other 4 Steps of a sight gag: 1 Premise/prep 2 Problem -> Comedy is about problems 3 Play with problem -> enjoy reveling in the problem 4 Resolution -> solve the problem w/ joy and surprise