STK-ID 15664

Military Attaches See Arctic Tests (08/03/1947): shot of several foreign military attaches posing by aircraft, boarding. AERIAL SHOTs of arctic terrain in winter. Low level AERIAL SHOTs of quonset huts in snow. Military attaches stepping down and being met by Commanding Officer and his wife. PAN of several temporary frame buildings buried in snow. Closer shot of buildings, massive snow banks leaning against walls, huge icicles. HASs of men dressed in arctic clothing walking in streets of post. Several shots of convoy of tracked troop carriers speeding by camera through snow. Sequence on visitors standing by as various pieces of artillery ranging from anti-aircraft guns to heavy, long range pieces are fired, operated. LS of large explosion in snow. Shot of men watching as small rockets are fired from wooden frame. Shot of men watching soldiers building igloo.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Military Attaches See Arctic Tests
Location
Canadian Arctic
Year
1947
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080