Research P3

We need a strong start to our action-comedy intro, which means nailing the characters first. The genre works best when we use opposites, like a skilled but sarcastic Wisecracking Hero and a serious, Partner who panics easily. This difference creates all the tension and the best jokes. They’ll be chasing an Over-the-Top Villain whose crazy plan makes the stakes high. For our film, making this a student conflict—a chill slacker versus a stressed-out brainiac—is the perfect way to fit this classic action duo into our school setting (we are still deciding to have this or not).

To make the audience laugh and feel the action, our visuals have to mix real thrills with instant jokes. We'll use big action like Chases and fights, but they must end in funny ways or accidents. We need Weapons with a Twist—normal things used in ridiculous ways. The rule here is that all the cool action should be spoiled by slapstick or bad timing. For example, a perfect punch gets thrown, but a boring background detail (like a teacher walking by) ruins the moment.

Our locations are the High School and the Park. The school works because its strict rules make chaos look way funnier; a fight breaking out in a quiet hallway or a library gets a big laugh just from the context. The park is great for high-speed action, but it's full of funny obstacles like slides and swings that turn a serious chase into a mess. Using these everyday places and filling them with big, ridiculous spy action will instantly set the tone for our film (we probably won't do something like that, but I just needed to write something).