STK-ID 24790

ESTABLISHING HAS over downtown section of Toronto, Royal York Hotel in background, lake beyond. HAMLS over old City Hall, city beyond. Two HA PANs of downtown Toronto looking East. MLS of tallest building in Canada, still under construction. TILT DOWN new City Hall to HAS of plaza in front of buildings. Similar shot including old and new City Halls, city extending to horizon in background. Ground level shots of new City Hall, people on plaza, sculpture. HAS of street corner. Vertical HAS over street, some traffic, building front. Shots down University Avenue, heavy traffic, of traffic blurring past camera, pedestrians. Assorted shots of moderate traffic, of pedestrians walking towards and past camera on Bloor Street. TILT UP narrow end of triangular building ("Flat Iron") at corner of Front and Wellington Street East. LA PAN of modern apartment buildings in Don River Valley. HAS of old house, TILT UP to modern apartment buildings. PAN of high rise apartment buildings. MLS of two high rise apartment buildings sticking out of sea of foliage. Closer shot of angle of one building, balconies predominant, skyscraper in background. Various MLSs of construction of office building. Closer shot of prefabricated siding being hoisted up, fitted. Shots of high rise apartment building under construction.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Toronto
Location
Toronto
Year
1966
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486