STK-ID 33347

HA PAN over large military camp showing tents, permanent buildings, snow visible on ground. Shots of regiment marching past camera on parade ground. HAS of funeral procession in hospital camp for 20 nurses killed in bombed hospital (same as NFB1910-FG-14-93, NFB1910-FG-14-65). MS of standard bearers posing. PAN along military cemetery in woods, white crosses, rail fence in foreground. HALS of soldiers walking in single file on snow-covered battlefield. Shot of soldiers digging ditch with pick in muddy and watery trench. MS of horse-drawn field piece and caisson driving past camera on muddy road (same as NFB1910-FG-14-26). HAS over trench, soldiers interrogating prisoner. Rear view shots of soldiers racing over small hill and over wire entanglements before disappearing into smoke screen. TILT UP trench, corpses at bottom. Shot of horse-drawn artillery moving towards camera on road, military trucks driving past in opposite direction in foreground. Two HAMSs of soldiers moving towards camera in waterlogged communiation trench, HAMS of soldiers moving in dry trench. Various shots in trenches, soldiers moving about, corpses lying on ground or in pile (same as NFB1910-FG-14-64), soldiers digging graves.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
World War 1 Activities
Location
France
Year
1916
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk, HDCAM SR, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486, 1920 x 1080