STK-ID 31905

MCS of British Columbia forestry protection service truck, two men getting out and walking out of frame. Shots of man fastening hooks to his legs, climbing Douglas fir. Shot of countryside from cab of moving truck, heavily wooded, rough terrain. CU of man's face, TILT DOWN to chain saw biting through tree. Shot of tally man writing on pad. MCS of hoist operator. Various shots of hoist in operation. Front shot of truck loaded with logs coming towards and past camera. LAS and FOLLOW SHOT of falling BC fir. CU of steel cable winding on drum. Various shots of truck loading operations, of heavy diesel truck moving up winding road. CS of driver. TRAVELLING SHOT of side of road from cab. LALS of truck carrying trailer moving along winding road through mountains, TILT UP to heavy evergreen trees. LAS of Douglas fir. Various shots of winch operator, of winch in action. HALS of diesel truck heavily loaded with fir logs moving slowly down winding road. General shot of heavily wooded mountains in Northern British Columbia. Shots of slinging rig in action. Side shot of logs being piled in forest by slinging rig. MLS of tree falling to ground in bush. Shots of tree topper tying rope around tree, preparing to climb. HAS and PAN across heavily wooded mountains in Northern British Columbia.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Tree Topper
Location
British Columbia
Year
1955
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk, HDCAM SR
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080