Wallace and Gromit The Wrong Trousers is a very entertaining and engaging short film, I will explain how. Director Nick Park incorporates a range of different techniques and theories into the film to keep viewers engaged and entertained.  

Todorov's theory is used in the film to keep us entertained. The narrative of Wallace and Gromit short 'The Wrong Trousers", according to Todorov's theory, starts with an equilibrium. This means everything is going as planned, as Wallace and Gromit go about every day life.

However this equilibrium is then disrupted when a penguin comes to stay in Wallace and Gromit's house. The penguin starts to take power in the house and uses a pair of robotic trousers to control Wallace and use him to steal diamonds. Gromit then moves out and a quest to restore the equilibrium begins as he follows the penguin around and realises what his master plan is. The narrative then continues until to a climax when Wallace and Gromit realise what the Penguin is doing and a chase ensues around their house to try and get the diamond back. Equilibrium is then restored when Wallace and Gromit catch the Penguin and turn him in for his crimes. Their life goes back to normal. The disruption in the play engages us as viewers, as it catches us of guard and make us want to watch more, and find out if Wallace and Gromit are able to capture the penguin.

At the start of the film, we see that Wallace has bought Gromit a new pair of electronic trousers which automatically walk Gromit. Even though Gromit is clearly slightly annoyed by this, viewers don't think much of it and carry on watching. As the film progresses we realise that these trousers are key in the plot of the film, as they are the main component that drives the penguin's interest in stealing a diamond. This pay off shocks the audience, as a small detail prior in the film has actually developed into something much more, catching viewers of guard. We also see a use of a set up/pay off in the final scene, as the chase via toy train tracks ensues. Penguin is headed towards a cat flap in the door, which would mean definite escape. The cat flap is shaped in a similar way to him. Just as he's about to go through the flap, the tracks get switched and he starts going down another one. At the end, the penguin flies through the air, and for a split second viewers may think he's escaped, however is captured in a glass by Gromit, which like the cat flap has a similar shape to penguin. The cat flap was a set up for the Penguin's ultimate capture, as his reason for capture, the bottle, was also shaped this way.

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