What is the difference between sketch and sitcom?

1. Differences in nature:

Small pieces are small works of art. Sketch in a broad sense includes a wide range of things. Its basic requirements are clear language, natural form, and the ability to fully understand and express the personality and language characteristics of each character. The most representative one is comedy sketch.

Sitcom is a light comedy from the United States. Usually it's an indoor play, no outdoor scenes are used. In the early days, one or a few people performed in a small theater, and many people sat and watched, laughing while watching, and laughing while watching and acting. Later, television was invented, and laughter was added as a post-production stage to observe laughter.

2. Differences in structure:

The sketches are short and concise, with simple plots. This is the most basic difference between sketches and other artistic works and forms of artistic expression. Sketch belongs to "cultural fast food". It is an exquisite "side dish" rather than a hot pot stew.

Sitcoms usually have a closed and relatively independent structure for each episode. Even the most complex stories can only be completed in two or three episodes at most. This feature affects sitcoms. creative mode.

3. Differences in art forms:

The art form of sketch is a new form of artistic expression born at the Spring Festival Gala. The sketch "Eating Noodles" performed by Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao is The first sketch in the history of the Spring Festival Gala. From then on, Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao created a precedent for Chinese sketches, which is a unique one.

Contemporary sketches have made great progress through the nearly 20 years of promotion at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and have become an art form that audiences love to see.

Sitcoms use language to reflect their personality and spread niche culture, such as "Growing Pains". Movie viewers must understand a certain amount of American culture and American humor, otherwise they will not be able to understand it. If "I Love My Family" were brought to the United States, American audiences would not be able to understand when laughter suddenly appeared.

Sitcoms with a Beijing flavor have a strong Beijing accent and some Beijing-specific fun. When creating sitcoms, they must be based on the local area, with well-developed language and topic expressions, etc., which also contrasts with the closeness of Beijing. sex.

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