Save the Cat Beat Sheet – Case Study

Want an example of how the Save the Cat Beat Sheet is used? Let’s go over one of my favorite movies of all time, Big Hero 6!

Opening Image: The film opens with the sprawling city of Sanfransokyo, a city that resembles San Francisco blended with Tokyo and other Japanese culture.

Set-Up: Hiro Hamada spends his time building homemade robots to fight in illegal underground rings. Not only is Hiro smart, he is clever. He tricks everyone into thinking that he is just a clueless kid, and he wins us o...