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Storyboarding with Twister

Read the original storm story, then plan how a filmmaker could tell it in six shots. Use camera choices, movement arrows and brief notes to make the action clear. There is no single correct storyboard: suggested answers are provided for the planning questions.

Read the scene

The Last Weather Balloon Mere and her cousin Eli were packing up their weather station beside a field near Ōamaru when the sky turned the colour of wet slate. A warning beeped on Mere’s tablet. The wind shoved the grass flat, and the last weather balloon tugged hard at its tether. “Let it go!” Eli shouted. Mere released the line. The balloon shot upwards, wobbling towards the dark clouds. A flash lit the hills. They ran for the ute, but Mere stopped when she saw Eli’s notebook lying in a puddle. She dashed back, snatched it up and sprinted to the vehicle. The first heavy drops struck the windscreen as the doors slammed shut. Inside, they watched the balloon’s tiny red light vanish into the cloud. Then the tablet beeped again: the balloon was still sending data.

Plan the film

Use evidence from the scene to plan your answers.

1.What is a storyboard, and what does it help a film crew plan?

2.Which event most clearly changes the scene from preparation to danger? Choose the best answer.

Mere and Eli pack up the weather station.
The sky darkens, the warning sounds and the wind pushes the grass flat.
Mere sees Eli’s notebook in a puddle.
The tablet reports that the balloon is sending data.

3.Match each camera term to its meaning.

Wide shot
Close-up
Pan
Zoom in

Shows the setting and where people are in it
The image tightens to make a subject appear closer
Camera turns horizontally to follow or reveal something
Shows a subject or object in close detail

4.Based on the scene, why might a filmmaker use a wide shot of Mere and Eli beside the weather station, followed by a close-up of the balloon tether? Explain how the change in framing affects the viewer.

5.True or false? Arrows in a storyboard can show movement within the frame or the direction the camera moves.

6.The story ends with the tablet beeping and the balloon still sending data. What effect does this ending create? Give one reasonable interpretation.

7.Put these events in the order they happen by writing 1–4 beside each: ___ Mere retrieves the notebook; ___ the warning sounds; ___ the balloon’s light disappears into cloud; ___ Mere releases the balloon.

8.Plan a shot for the moment Mere runs back for the notebook. Name a camera shot or movement and explain why it suits the action.

9.Fill in the blank: A camera movement that turns from side to side is a .

10.Fill in the blank: A shot that shows a character from about the waist up is often called a shot.

11.Create a six-frame storyboard for the storm scene. Show the key action in order. Add a shot label, a movement arrow where useful, and a short note about sound or mood under each frame.

Draw one shot in each frame. Label the framing, use arrows to show movement, and add a brief sound or mood note.

12.Review your plan: name one frame where a different shot choice could change the mood, and describe the change.