STK-ID 36

Kokoda: AERIAL SHOTs of New Guinea jungle, patches of low clouds among the wooded peaks. AIR TO AIR shot of transport aircraft flying alongside the camera plane. Similar shot of one aircraft dropping supplies by parachute. Cut to ground shot of New Guinea natives reacting in amazement at low flying aircraft. GROUND TO AIR shot of low flying DC-3 transports. Shots of Australian soldiers walking in single file through the jungle. MCUs of soldiers firing a light mortar, a Bren machine gun (from standing position), a heavy machine gun in a nest. MLS of natives building exploding into a thousand pieces, followed by a shot of soldiers coming in firing their weapons. Another explosion. Sequence on Australian soldiers on the way back, walking in single file through the jungle, native bearers carrying casualties on stretchers.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Actualités canadiennes no 24
Location
Kokoda
Year
1943
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486