Which one is Dale, which one is Chip?
In Test Pilot Donald, a masterfully designed short film structure; Dale and Chip have distinct and not-so-opposite character growth.
Make this short your 1st Chip'n'Dale episode to start watching their other adventures; so you will never confuse who is who.
The premise is in two Acts:
Act-1:
Donald remote controls a AN-74 Ferrari inspired jet drone which hits and bogs down on a tree two chipmunks have a home in.
Inciding Incident:
Dale jumps on the drone and aims to ride it, while Chip warns him indicating a big white duck (Donald) controls the drone.
Thesis-
Dale must take the control of the drone from Donald, by riding it from its pilot seat.
Act-2:
Dale takes on the challenge and Chip will need to run for his rescue when Donald captures Dale in a water bottle.
Synthesis-
To prove he can handle this trouble on his own, Dale succeeds on messing up with Donald and manages to entrap him tied down to a houseroof while the drone was lapsing around it continuously.
The first Academy award nominated antagonist chipmunks in animation history(1947) have been given distinct character growths; uniquely uncompleting each others' opposite motives. Chip only risks his safety for his shelter or in case he needs food; while Dale is the Daledevil always jumps for any adventures and challenges by heart without making any plans.
After this episode, ever since 1951, in the new Chip'n'Dale adventures Chip always draws up a plan and whispers to Dale's ear ; which will indeed hamper Dale's adventurist initiations. (Accordingly making all the new Chip'n'Dale cartoons predictable with boring endings)
The mastered Duo rule for any unique Comedy Duos:
+ Do not oppose your dual partner just because he has an opposite character
++ The duo do not have to attempt all challenges together; while they are both still actively involved in the action
+++ Out of the duo, decide which one will be on the foreground ; and which one for the background
++++ When the duo do not need to complete each other; their character growths are given free space and the story structure evolves into an unpredictable dynamic (the master rule for all duo-comedy franchises)
