STK-ID 11824

LAS of men on deck of ship, of cargo masts. Shot of roll of paper in sling floating into frame, descending into ship. CU of roll of newsprint being hoisted up under direction of stevedore. HAMS of a couple of tugboats near pier, PAN to shore. Various shots of spherical gas tanks, of characteristic maze of pipes and tubing, and fractionating towers of oil refinery. Tilted LAS of burning gas at top of pipe. CU of bow of ship in locks, bow rising as water is pumped into lock. MS of stern of ship moving off frame to right, other freighter on its way in background. CU of pulleys of lock-closing mechanism. Shot of Toronto from harbour, cruise ship docked in foreground, Bank of Commerce and other buildings in background. Slow front TRAVELLING SHOT passing starboard of cruise ship.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
The Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands
Location
Montreal
Year
1954
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486