Funny in 15: Top 5 Videos
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| 14:30 UK time, Wednesday, 20 July 2011
What can you do in 15 seconds? Run a hundred metres? Get to the first line of a song? Choose a meal from a menu? Could you make someone laugh? It's not as easy as you think.
When the idea was first discussed, we were looking for an idea that felt simple, uncomplicated and something that could deliver quick laughs. Being "funny in fifteen" [seconds] - with all that attractive alliteration - looks great on paper and sounds good when you say it, but we always knew it would be a challenge. We also wanted people to watch the clips and think,"I could do that". We hoped we could encourage and inspire people to unleash their creative comic spirit.
We were not looking for someone simply to tell a quick joke: we wanted something more interesting. We wanted something more than a throw away line. We were looking for a quick sketch.
The short sketches that were used to launch Funny in 15 were brilliant examples of simple funny clips. From animated shorts by the Macleod Brothers to live action clips from Eyeworks and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ teams the clips did a wonderful job. You should have another look at them...
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When you look to encourage and inspire viewers to take part in something like Funny in 15 you're never sure how successful the message and idea will be. The response to this was brilliant and we were overwhelmed by the quality of entries. Below we have some excellent examples that really tickled us: hope you enjoy them.
Will Garrat's Funny in 15: Baboons
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Avent and Monie's Funny in 15: The Drop
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Mark Tidswell's Funny in 15: The Great Roundini!
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Thank you to everyone who entered the competition. We've got all of the entries below. I hope you enjoy them...
Eyan Hinson's Funny in 15: Car Thieves
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James Du Gard's Funny in 15: There She Blows
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Zai Bennett is Controller of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three.
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At 22nd Jul 2011, liz carter wrote:I watched Alex Lewis A Life fast forward last night and cried my eyes out, what an amazing person Alex was. I think his family were wonderful and his wife was so lovely. I thought his family were so brave to let us share such a difficult time but it was truly inspirational. I wish them all well and especially his lovely wife who gave him such a special last few months.
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