Mister Biscuits

Watch the film from the start until 01:03. How does the filmmaker build up the mystery of Mister Biscuits?

Freeze-frame the film at 01:02. What do you notice about the costumes? Why do you think this choice has been made?
This is a film where editing plays a huge part in creating the comedy. Can you identify any moments where certain cuts have been used to make a sequence funny? (For example, setting up a question in one shot then jump-cutting to the answer.)

Watch the film from 04:27 to 05:43. What are all the different techniques used here to show the growing bond between John and Mister Biscuits? (Look at camerawork, editing, sound, lighting, colour…)

Freeze frame at 04:21 and then at 06:02 – what’s the clear difference here? What does it reveal about their relationship?
How does the final scene between John and Mister Biscuits show the end of their relationship?

What films, TV shows, books etc. can you think of that feature dogs as an important element of the plot? How are they presented (heroic, troublesome, loving…)? Do dogs tend to have the same kind of representation in these different stories?

* Make a film about someone taking care of an unusual pet.

* Imagine yourselves as various common house pets. Make a film of talking heads where each pet talks about their feelings, habits and owners. What would a cat say? A rabbit? A hamster?