08ENG Multimodal Presentation Scaffold – Storm Boy

Introduction
An attention-grabbing hook
(e.g. Rhetorical Question,
Interesting Statement, emotional
appeal…)
(e.g. The Sapphires by Wayne Blair
Introduce the film title,
director and one sentence
plot summary
follows the tale of an indigenous
singing group who…)
Introduce the Australian
values or stereotypes being
discussed in relation to the
film
(living in Australia, multiculturalism,
Indigenous and non-Indigenous
culture, mateship and loyalty,
prejudice and tolerance, family
arrangements, relationships and
belonging.)
Introduce your thesis which
informs the audience about
the films ability to reinforce
or challenge the stereotype
you have chosen
(Throughout the film, Seets has
continually challenged what the
audience expects of an Australian
male…)

A pelican named Mr Percival pays
the ultimate sacrifice to protect his
best friend and his species. This is a
story of survival and true friendship.
This heart-wrenching film ‘Storm During storm boy, Australian values Throughout the film, mateship is
Boy’, directed by Shawn Seet, and stereotypes are shown in the shown between the pelican and
follows the mateship between a boy form of mateship between Storm storm boy, due to the bond that
and his pelican. Boy and a pelican named Mr they have formed together since
Percival. Storm Boys rescue and
the birth of Mr Percival.
Combine all the elements above into your introduction below:

A pelican named Mr Percival pays the ultimate sacrifice to protect his best friend and his species. This is a story of survival and true friendship. This
heart-wrenching film ‘Storm Boy’, directed by Shawn Seet, follows the mateship between a boy and his pelican. During storm boy, Australian values and
stereotypes are shown in the form of mateship between Storm Boy and a pelican named Mr Percival. Throughout the film, mateship is shown between
the pelican and storm boy, due to the bond that they have formed together since Storm Boys rescue and the birth of Mr Percival.
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Body Paragraph 1 – Chosen Scene 1

Describe the scene
you have chosen
(When in the narrative is it?
Who is involved in the
scene? Are there any
metaphors, motifs or
symbolism in the scene?)
On the beach, hunters were
shooting birds and Mr
Percival was flying trying to
protect the birds and stop
the hunters shooting. Mr
Percival was shot. Storm
Boy runs to be with him.
Identify how this
scene relates to your
thesis
(In this scene the traditional
family dynamic is
represented by…)
In this scene, mateship is
demonstrated by the love
Storm boy has towards Mr
Percival and not wanting
him to die.
Technique: What
filmmaking
techniques has the
filmmaker used in the
scene
(Seets has used a close up of
Storm Boy to demonstrate
his emotion as he…)
The filmmaker used a
closeup to show storm boy’s
emotions after Mr Percival
was shot.
Purpose: What is the
purpose of this
technique in the
scene
(The use of a close up allows
the audience to empathise
with Storm Boy…)
The use of a closeup allows
the audience to understand
and feel Storm boy’s
emotions, to show how
much he cares for Mr
Percival.
Meaning: What
meaning does this
scene add to the
overall themes of the
film
(Storm Boy’s connection to
Mr. Percival is a mirrored
relationship of Storm Boy
with…)
Storm boy’s connection to
Mr Percival is a relationship
that proves the Australian
stereotype of Mateship.

Combine all the elements above into your First Body Paragraph below:

The first scene I have chosen to discuss occurs on the beach. Hunters were killing birds and Mr Percival was flying at them trying to protect the birds and
stop the hunters from shooting. Mr Percival is shot and Storm Boy runs over to be with him. In this scene, mateship is demonstrated by the love Storm
boy has towards Mr Percival and not wanting him to die. The filmmaker used a closeup to show storm boy’s emotions after Mr Percival was shot. The use
of a closeup allows the audience to understand and feel Storm boy’s emotions, to show how much he cares for Mr Percival. Storm boy’s connection to
Mr Percival is a relationship that proves the Australian stereotype of Mateship.
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Body Paragraph 2 – Chosen Scene 2

Describe the scene
you have chosen
(When in the narrative is it?
Who is involved in the
scene? Are there any
metaphors, motifs or
symbolism in the scene?)
The second scene I have
chosen to do is when Storm
boy finds Mr Percival and his
siblings.
Identify how this
scene relates to your
thesis
(In this scene the traditional
family dynamic is
represented by…)
In this scene Mateship is
shown and represented by
how storm boy raises them
and protects them.
Technique: What
filmmaking
techniques has the
filmmaker used in the
scene
(Seets has used a close up of
Storm Boy to demonstrate
his emotion as he…)
The filmmaker has used
close ups to show the
expression on storm boys
face.
Purpose: What is the
purpose of this
technique in the
scene
(The use of a close up allows
the audience to empathise
with Storm Boy…)
The close up lets the
audience to relate to storm
boy’s emotions that he’s
showing.
Meaning: What
meaning does this
scene add to the
overall themes of the
film
(Storm Boy’s connection to
Mr. Percival is a mirrored
relationship of Storm Boy
with…)
Storm boys connection to
Mr Percival is a mirrored
relationship between Storm
Boy and Maddie ( Future
Grand daughter)

The second scene I have chosen to do is when Storm boy finds Mr Percival and his siblings. In this scene Mateship is shown and represented by how
storm boy raises them and protects them. The filmmaker has used close ups to show the expression on storm boys face. The close-up lets the audience
relate to storm boy’s emotions that he’s showing. Storm boys connection to Mr Percival is a mirrored relationship between Storm Boy and Maddie (his
future granddaughter).
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How have the two scenes you have
chosen justified your thesis? Give one
example from each of your body
paragraphs to support this.
(The scene in which Hideaway Tom nearly
becomes and unwilling victim of the storm for
which his son is named, establishes the
connection….)
In the scene where Mr Percival gets shot by the
hunters has reflected emotions to when
Hideaway Tom when he lost his wife.
Conclusion
Which filmmaking techniques were
used effectively throughout the film to
demonstrate your thesis?
(The use of indigenous music throughout the film
highlights the connection Storm Boy has to the
land and…)
The filmmaking techniques used throughout the
film were close-up shots to show the emotion on
a character’s face.
What final statement will you leave
your audience with?
(Humanities destruction of the Earth and its
inhabitants continues to this day. The
devastation of natural habitats…)
In conclusion storm boy is a movie that shows
the Australian stereotype of Mateship.

In the scene where Mr Percival gets shot by the hunters has reflected emotions to when Hideaway Tom when he lost his wife. The filmmaking techniques
used throughout the film were close-up shots to show the emotion on a character’s face. In conclusion storm boy is a movie that shows the Australian
stereotype of Mateship.
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