STK-ID 36292

BOATING SHOT of small fishing boat "Aquarius". Shot of two men on deck, one a skin diver. HASs of snorkel diver surfacing, handing over starfish and sea cucumber to man on boat. MCSs of starfish and sea cucumber in man's hands. Shot of man hauling in baby shark, displaying it. Shots of gunwale of boat and of bow waves. Shots of two men casting nets. MSs of sign warning people against tampering with setline, of man throwing sign into water, letting out setline. CU of small octopus in tub, of hands prodding it. CUs of hands picking fishes out of tub, displaying them to camera. Sequence showing two men taking starfishes and shark out of hold of boat, putting them into tub. Shot of men carrying tub along pier. Various shots of Vancouver public aquarium. Interior shots of mural with fish motif. Shots of sign on facade of aquarium. Several shots of visitors entering aquarium, coming out. HAS of aquarium attendants putting starfish and octopus into tank. Shots along row of tanks. Long sequence showing underwater shots through glass of aquarium tanks, of octopus, starfishes, clams, seaweeds. Shots of visitors peering into tanks.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Aquarium
Location
Vancouver (city)
Year
1961
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk, HDCAM SR
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w, 16mm eastman color neg
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080