Short film

AL’S BRAIN: A 3-D Journey through the Human Brain with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

2009 · 10 min

A silly, fast-paced educational romp that makes learning about the brain feel like a comedy sketch.

Tagline: Get into your head.
Overview: "Weird Al" Yankovic guides the audience through a 3-D lesson on the human brain. Al answers "man on the street" questions, provides interesting trivia, and even recounts the unfortunate mishap of Phineaus Cage. The film ends with "The Brain Song," which details exactly how the brain works.
How it feels: Absurd, light, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Science, education, identity, memory
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: science
education
identity
memory
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: mockumentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none