(Research and Planning) Bruce Almighty

Within the first 2 mins of Bruce Almighty we already get a sense that this is going to be a film. This is due to the fact that before you even get to see anything you can hear the actors talking in the scene. You can hear Jim Carrey arguing with someone from the news crew about how if he doesn't wear the hair net then he will not be allowed to do the report.
He finally faces the fact he is going to have to wear it, this is where we finally see what is going on, the camera fades in to see Jim pop up from the bottom of the screen wearing the hairnet.
We have this comedic factor that he has to do something that he really doesn't want to do for his news section. after standing up with the hair net on he looks up and asks God why does he hate him so much. This gives the audience that through out the film he is going to be blaming God for everything that goes wrong in his life.
While Jim is speaking to the camera for his news report we see that in the background the character Paul is picking his nose.

When people watch a comedy they mainly want it to make them enjoy themselves and laugh about what they are watching. Comedy can be one of the hardest genres to do because it can be hard to get an idea that is funny and that other people will find funny too. You need to find an idea that other people like, but then you have to find the people who are willing to put themselves out there and who are willing to makes fools of themselves for the entertainment of the audience.