CU and MWS of brain during surgery with electrodes attached and surgeons at work on it. CUs of masked faces of surgeons and nurses. MWS of operating room, surgeon probing the speech area of the brain with rest of team looking on. ECUs of electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment producing paper graph of brain activity. Various shots of technicians monitoring the graph and speaking to the surgeon through a microphone. MCU of nurse checking the patient. CU of brain filmed from mirror as doctors extract a tumour.
DETAILS
Excerpt from
Something Hidden: A Portrait of Wilder Penfield
Location
Montreal
Year
1980
Collection
National Film Board
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