STK-ID 24558

MCU of Haida artist Robert Davidson swinging an axe biting into wood along the lines of a totem pole that he designed for the potlatch and pole raising ceremony held in August 1969 in Masset, Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia. MCSs of the artist and another young man swinging adzes. CS of three young boys looking at the camera. HA TRAVELLING SHOT along whole length of carved totem pole. Shot of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) crew using a bicycle to film the previous shot. Another HA TRAVELLING SHOT along whole length of carved totem pole. HAS of artist Robert Davidson and another man dismantling shelter over finished totem pole. TILT DOWN to pole. Sequence of many men from Masset dragging totem pole on rollers, with cut-aways to people watching, taking pictures. FOLLOW SHOT of elderly man hobbling into scene, of men conferring with him, including Robert Davidson.

DETAILS

Excerpt from

This Was the Time

Location

Haida Gwaii

Year

1970

Collection

National Film Board

Restriction Information

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Available formats

Reel 35 mm, HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk

Shooting format

35mm eastman color neg

Aspect ratio

4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3

Available resolutions

1920 x 1080