Titanic Search: Lost Footage

The video, presented in black and white, opens with a flooded interior space. The water’s surface reflects the overhead lights, creating a shimmering effect. We see the outline of a doorway at the end of the room. A few objects float amidst the water, including what appears to be an overturned chair. As the camera rises, we glimpse a grand hall adorned with arched windows and potted plants. The room is sparsely furnished, and overhead, we notice a series of disco balls suspended from the ceiling.

The video then cuts back to the flooded scene, providing a closer look at the water’s movement. It cuts to a period of static, and then back to the ship’s interior, now at an unsettling angle, with the windows on one side nearly submerged, whilst a man’s voice shouts orders. There is another short static, then the camera moves through a dining room. Tables covered in white linen are set with lamps.

The camera pans across the dining area, eventually lingering on a side table. The water level steadily rises, eventually engulfing the table’s contents. The scene shifts once more, this time to a broader view of the dining hall. The water now fills the space, with items floating on its surface. An overturned chair bobs in the water, whilst a man’s voice calls out.

The camera navigates through a series of rooms and hallways, all submerged in water. Staircases are half-submerged, and the water level rises until the camera itself is fully underwater. The video shifts to an exterior shot of the ship, surrounded by choppy waters. Finally, the video ends with a view from directly beneath a decorative cupola structure, watching the water pouring in, before the scene is overwhelmed with white.