STK-ID 47693

FADE IN to SCENIC TIME-LAPSE of shadow of ruins over forest canopy, FADE TO BLACK. TIME-LAPSE of large moon silhouetting ruins, black background. MS of two fruit bats flying toward camera from blackness. Same with different point of view. MS of fruit bat swooping at tree. MS with closer point of view, branch in foreground, bat making second attempt at tree. Same with different point of view, third attempt. MS of bat flying left past branch, fruit. CU of fruit on branch (night). MS of bat landing on fruit, wings spread. MCU of bat biting off fruit, swinging from branch. CU of bat hanging from branch, fruit in mouth, wings in. MCU, different point of view, bat hanging from branch, flapping wings, flying off. CU of bat eating fruit, black background. MS of series of four bats with fruit in mouth, flying toward camera, black background. (218)

DETAILS

Excerpt from
THE NEW LORDS OF TIKAL
Location
Guatemala
Year
1996
Collection
National Geographic
Available formats
Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
Digital Betacam
Aspect ratio
4/3