Humor

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Tropes and genres
Synonym(s)humor!vid
Related tropes/genresCrack, Roast
See alsoComedy, Parody, Satire
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Humor is a literary tool used to induce amusement or laughter.

Comedy can be used as the base genre of fanworks, but is often just touched on to lighten the tone. On the other hand, there is also dark humor which purposely makes light of something generally considered to be horrible. In some cases there is dry humor, which may be considered high brow by some, but boring by others.

Many characters are known to use humor as a safety blanket, hiding their true personalities behind jokes.

Animatic

IT

Fanfic

21 Jump Street

Anthropomorfic

James Bond

MCU

One Direction

Stray Kids

The Magicians

YouTube RPF

Podfic

Recs

Fanart

Fan Films

Cosplay

Fanvids

Humor is a genre of fanvids created in order to show a fandom's funny lines or a humorous plot, otherwise it focuses on a character or pairing (or even a group). They could sometimes even be considered a crack!vid.

On a fanvid's subject line, "humor" can be usually found. Video captures from other shows/films, soundtrack or subtitles can often be seen or heard in the vids to showcase a fan reaction or add humor.

Most Commonly Used Sources

There are several sound and image sources that are in popular use in humor videos. They include (but aren't limited to):

Stock

  • old movie count down screen
  • white noise image/sound
  • "no programming available" television screen accompanied by a loud beep

Subtitles

  • #WTF?
  • #LIKEABOSS

Songs/Audio Tracks

  • "Oh shit!" (echoed, source:?)
  • "Surprise, motherfucker!" (source: Dexter)
  • "Surprise, bitch" (source:?)
  • "All by myself" (song)
  • "I will go down with this ship" from Dido's "White Flag"
  • Chariots of Fire by Vangelis

Clips

Fanwork Examples

Celebrities:

Arrow:

Hart of Dixie:

Once Upon a Time:

Teen Wolf:

The Vampire Diaries:

The Magicians

MCU