STK-ID 36266

Shots of Inuit men hauling beluga whales aboard ship, of Inuit women cutting up whale on beach, of woman lighting naphtha stove outside tent. Shot of Inuit men loading whale carcasses into hold of ship. Shots of dead polar bear being hauled along beach, of wounded polar bear swimming in water. Shots of Inuit family moving to summer camp. Shots of Inuit man performing on drum, other Inuits in background. Closer shots of women chanting. CU of hands manipulating piece of hide. MS of Inuit woman scrapping fur outside tent, child holding puppy besides her. CUs of woman cutting open package wrapped in hide, of hands sewing hides. CUs of sculpted walrus in tusk of whale, of hands sculpting fish. Shots of Inuit men cutting horns from skeleton on beach, other Inuit man sharpening his axe nearby. Shots of Inuits at work on beach, man sculpting bone, woman braiding colourful strands. CU of man cutting bone off carcass. Shots of Inuit man fashioning slingshot from bone.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Arctic Jungle
Location
Canadian Arctic
Year
1948
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Video Disk, Reel 16 mm, Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
16mm original ektachrome, 16mm original kodachrome
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486