Directed by: TimHill

Certificate: U(containsmildlanguageandslapstick)

Running time: 95minsRelease date: 1April2011

Synopsis:HopisacomedyaboutE.B.,theteenagesonoftheEasterBunny.Ontheeveoftakingoverthefamilybusiness,E.B.leavesforHollywoodinpursuitofhisdreamofbecomingadrummer.HeencountersFred,anout-of-workslackerwithhisown loftygoals,whoaccidentallyhitsE.B.withhiscar.Feigninginjury,E.B.manipulatesFredintoprovidinghimwithshelter,andFredfindshimselfwiththeworld’sworsthouseguest.

The activities in these Study Notes address aspects of the curriculum for Art & Design and Literacy for pupils aged 5-11.

HopStudy Notes

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Before seeing the film

1. ThemovieHopgivesusaninsightintotheworldoftheEasterBunny.WhatdoyouthinktheEasterBunnyshouldlooklike?Usingtheinternet,findoutaboutthetraditionalEasterBunny.WhichpartsoftheworldtellthestoryoftheEasterBunny?Wheredidthestorycomefrom?DesignacharacterprofileofwhatyouthinktheEasterBunnywouldlooklikefollowingyourresearch.

2. TheanimatorsinvolvedinmakingHopusedcomputertechnologytomakethechicksandrabbits lookreal.Beforetheyevenstartedtheanimationprocess,though,theyspent a long time observing and sketching real chicks and rabbits. They noticedlittlethings,likehowarabbit’searstwitchwhenitmovesandhowachick’sfeatherssometimesfluffupfornoapparentreason.Alloftheselittledetailswereputintothefilm.HaveagoatcreatingyourownanimalcharacterforHop.Observeananimalorinsectclosely.Createsketchesoftheanimalandmakeanoteofanylittlemannerismsthattheanimalhas.Remember:themoredetailyougivetoyourcharactersketches,themorerealisticyouranimalwilllook.CreateaseriesoffiveshotsforyournewHopcharacter.

3. EasterWorldisthefactorywhereallofthesweetsandchocolateforEasterdayaremade.Youwillfindjellybeanwaterfallsand‘oil’rigsthatpumpchocolatethere.CreatetheidealEasterbasket–containingfiveofyourfavouritesweetiesorchocolatebarsplusfivedifferenttypesoffruit.DrawyourEasterBasketwithahealthytwistandshowittoyourfriends.Whichbasketismostpopular?Why?

After seeing the film1. E.B.doesn’twanttofollowinhisfather’spaw-stepsandtakeovertheresponsibility

ofdeliveringeggsto theworld’schildrenatEaster time.Hisdream is tobecomeadrummer.Whatisyourdream?Drawyourselfinyourdreamjobandwriteaparagraphexplainingwhatyouaredoing.

2. FredO’Harebelievesthathecantakeover fromE.B.as theEasterBunny.List thequalitiesandskillsthatapersonwouldneedtofulfiltheroleoftheEasterBunny.Nowcreatea jobdescriptionthatactsasanadvert forpeople toapply for thevacancy.Whattypeoflanguageshouldyouuse?

3. TherearetwomainlocationsinthefilmHop:EasterWorld(onEasterIsland,offthecoast ofSouthAmerica) andLosAngeles inCalifornia.Make a list of at least fivedifferencesbetweenthetwolocations.Thinkaboutwhatyousawoftheminthefilm.

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