High Ground dir.

Stephen Johnson
Note Taking Table

Scene / Quotes / Specific Examples (Include Link to main ideas (Way the scene Character
Reference the predominant shot/s.) represents the key idea) actions/decisions/motivations
name
The opening Singing and music Australian landscape The Singer
panoramic shot Animal noises 1919. Rock
of the
landscape
The younger Gutjuk’s father: “Just watch and learn. e.g: Gutjuk learns about tradition and Gujuk, Baywara
Gutjuk learns One day your time will come to be a culture from his uncle Baywara
traditional hunter”
skills Gujuk scaring away the wallaby.
Opening Gutjuk screams How devastating the massacres where. Gutjuk screams at attackers
massacre scene Eddy – “Only he shoots” Gutjuk dads dies eluding to trauma of The colonizers shoot up the joint
Gutjuk They kill Gutjuk’s dad

The immediate “Put that bloody thing away” Travis shows his moral stand point Travis shoots the colonizers
aftermath of the Travis finds Gajuk and comforts him.
massacre at
East Alligator
River Mission

Bayawarra’s Travis finds Gujuk in water Lose and miss use The farther cried
wounded body
found by his
father

Hunting Recording History Animals being a part of the aboriginal Taking a picture of the crocodiles.

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 crocodiles culture
Sunday at the Their where only a few people in the The chrictian side of the missions Braddock gave a serman
mission church
Police My name is Gutjuk Injustice of rights Gutjuk doesn’t talk
interrogate Eddy gets violent
Gutjuk at the
mission
Transition Animal Sounds Landscape and animals Camera Panning
scene
Talking to Conversation with Travis and Claire What is ethical and what isn’t Conversation / Discussion between two
Claire about partys
Gutjuk
Travis and Travis teaches Gutjuk Teaching, Role Models Travis talks to gutjuk
Gutjuk search “My name is Gutjuk”
for Baywara
Walter arrives What is the half cast doing here Betrayal Walter arrives at the mission and is
at the mission talked about negetivly with the locals

Gutjuk reveals My name is Gutjuk High ground, Control Travis teaches Gutjuk how to shoot
his true name

Travis teaches
Gutjuk about
the high ground

Eddy and On their horses discussing how they Betrayal, They Start to track Travis down on
Walter on are going to catch them their horses
Travis’ trail

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 Travis and Gutjuk talks about his upbringing Learning, teaching, culture They learn about each other and
Gutjuk talk Travis talks about the army exchange ideas
about their
lives
Eddy and The get into conflict between eachother Violence, controversy. They have a stand of but Travis and
Walter catch up Gutjuk win
with Travis and
Gutjuk

Eddy and Discuss their options Conspiracy, anger They decide to go back and try to kill
Walter back at Gutjuk
the mission
Travis is Discuss weather to kill Travis. Discussion, Anger, Controversy Travis gets shot and caught by Walter
captured / Decide not to kill him and Eddy

At Grandfather
Darrpa’s camp

Darrpa comes Discuss their options and their rights Discussion, Anger, Controversy, Darrpa is disappointed with the
to the mission Justice outcome
Gulwirri is Two White males attack Gulwirri and Violence, Justice, Misuse of power Two White males attack Gulwirri and
sexually Gutjuk helps her kill the two men Gutjuk helps her kill the two men
assaulted
Gulwirri and They low key flirt and talk about their Friendship, Morning, Love, They low key flirt and talk about their
Gutjuk begin to options and what they are going to do Connection options and what they are going to do
connect the next day the next day
Baywara back Talks about running away and fighting Violence, Misunderstanding They go back their and want to fight
at the scene of another day. Gulwirri agrees with him back but Gutjuk convinces them to
the massacre leave and fight another day

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 At the mission, “Their gonna be here soon” Containment, Misunderstanding, Travis is locked up and is warning
Travis a Misuse of power bruce that Gutjuks mob is coming
prisoner

Gutjuk with his The grandfather tries to calm him Family, Justice, Gutjuks grandfather warns him of the
grandfather down consequences

The final A lot of death and crying Violence, Murder Misuse of power. Lots of people get shot and die
confrontation including travis. Gutjuk leaves with
Gulwirri.

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