STK-ID 36582

Shots of divers loading gear into boat, of man preparing underwater camera. Shots of boat moving slowly. MSs of divers, two men and two women, donning suits and scuba gear. Shots of men and women putting on gear as seen from deck of diving tender. MLS of divers diving from deck as seen from another boat. HAS of diver surfacing. Slightly longer shot of two divers surfacing close to wire cage, putting small octopus into cage. Shot of two men diving again. LS of men diving off boat. LSs of mountainous coast, diving tender sailing away in distance. HASs of eels, octopi in wire cage under a few inches of water. Shots of octopus falling out of large can on deck, tentacles slittering over deck. Shot of cameramen putting water tight cover over movie camera on boat.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Octopus Hunt
Location
Coast and Mountains region (British Columbia)
Year
1964
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk, HDCAM SR
Shooting format
35mm eastman color neg
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080