Monday, May 2, 2011

"Wallace and Gromit - Curse of the Were-Rabbit" notes

Just watched "Wallace and Gromit - Curse of the Were-Rabbit" and here are my notes after the page break.

I'm specifically looking at how each scene is organized and how it abides by the HIP structure (provided courtesy of Shawn).


Hook - start with an implicit question; the more energetic or primal (survival) the question is, the better
Intensity - ramp up the activity in the scene, drive it forward, bring the people to the edge of their seat
Prompt - end the scene with at least one question left unanswered; have the bad guy closing in with your hero backed into a corner; this drives people to read/watch more



  1. Opening - pictures on wall tell a story.  introduction, conflict and resolution between Wallace and Gromit.
    •  P - spooky fully moon, howling and the title to match.
  2. alarm sequence
    • H - creature stalks into garden.  what/who is it?
    • I - gnome alarm goes off.  Wallace and Gromit spring into action with gadgets.  What did they catch?  Revealed to be a rabbit.
    • P - villagers rejoice and we see a sign for the veggie contest
  3. back @ house
    • H - knives! oh... Gromit's just chopping carrots.  who are they for?
    • I - Wallace is on diet but wants cheese.  Gromit cares for his melon.  Wallace breaks out mind device but is stopped from using by phone
    • P - Lady Tottington calling for help with rabbits
  4. Tottington's house
    • H - She wants rabbits gone (humanely)
    • I - Victor wants her hand in marriage (and to kill the rabbits)
    • P - Anti-pesto arrives
  5. Wallace and Gromit arrive
    • H - Bun Vac 6000 - how does it work?
    • I - Keeps Victor from shooting rabbits.  Sucks up Victor and embarrasses him.
    • P - Tottington says something - Wallace gets an idea!  "Change their nature."
  6. Experiment
    • H - says what he wants to accomplish
    • I - accident!
    • P - rabbit starts twitching
  7. Gromit pampers his melon
    • H - all villagers tuck in veggies
    • I - pan to lab 
    • P - rabbits are frightened by shaking in the cage of the other rabbit!
  8. Priest's green house
    • H - who's there?
    • I - monster eating veggies.  shadow of the rabbit monster.
    • P - Wallace wakes up.  slept through alarms?!
  9. Town meeting
    • H - everyone's upset
    • I - priest tells of monster, frightens everyone.
    • P - Victor wants to hunt it.  Tottington wants Wallace to trap it.
  10. The big trap
    • H - van with big female rabbit puppet
    • I - where's Wallace?  were rabbit attacks!  Grommit gives chase.
    • P - loses were rabbit
  11. Back to house
    • H - were rabbit tracks... back to lab
    • I - a lot of calls from angry villagers... but they discover the were rabbit in the lab.  Gromit builds a stronger cage in the lab.
    • P - Gromit then discovers Wallace is the were rabbit.  The veggies!  Oh no!
  12. Tottington's House
    • H - Wallace is visits.  Gromit follows.  Must tell him!
    • I - Victor is here too!
    • P - Gromit turns on sprinklers to stop Wallace from eating carrot
  13. Road Home
    • H - Road block!  Victor cut the tree down.
    • I - Victor gets out and threatens Wallace.  We know what's coming... Wallace turns into were-rabbit and runs off.
    • P - Victor's evil smile...
  14. Victor visits Vickor
    • H - Victor needs something to kill the were rabbit
    • I - Vickor knows what it takes
    • P - golden bullets!
  15. Morning at the House
    • H - Grommit is very careful.
    • I - We all know Wallace is the were-rabbit now
    • P - checks on the rabbit in cage
  16. Fair Prep
    • H - People are upset.  They all want the fair to still happen.
    • I - Camilla hears lied to her that the beast was caught.
    • P - Victor offers to solve it.  (will hunt the beast down)
  17. Lady Tottington visits
    • H - she visits as Wallace is changing into were rabbit
    • I - tension mounts as Wallace gets closer to changing
    • P - Lady gets turned away, hurt.  Wallace changes into were-rabbit!
  18. Victor is here to kill Wallace
    • H - Grommit trying to get him safe.  lures him away with giant female rabbit puppet.
    • I - Victor shoots!  thinks it's done.
    • P - It was just Grommit in suit.  Victor traps Grommit and goes to find Wallace.
  19. Victor talks to crowd
    • everyone knows the beast is still alive
  20. Grommit escapes
    • H - uses alarm system and Wallace rabbit to escape and go save Wallace
    • I - needs something as bait
    • P - decides to sacrifice his prized melon
  21. Victor versus Camilla
    • H - Victor wastes last gold bullet, and fights with Camilla for gold carrot trophy to use as bullet.
    • I - Incites Wallace to come and save her.
    • P - Wallace carries her to the secret garden
  22.  Victor and Grommit goth trying to get to Wallace
    • I - Victor's dog attacking Grommit
  23. Wallace falls and catches Grommit
    • H - Wallace is now injured
    • I - uses female suit on Victor as diversion from villagers
    • P - uses cheese to revive Wallace
  24. Camilla makes her home a bunny sanctuary

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