STK-ID 31940

Western Plains: shot of sign welcoming travelers to Leduc. MSs of oil pump in operation. TRAVELLING SHOT past oil storage depot. TILT DOWN oil derrick. TRAVELLING SHOT along prairie, island of greenery, farmhouses in distance. CU of signs "Qu'Appelle River", "CKSB Radio", PAN to station building. Sequence on barn dance in progress, dancers moving past camera, musicians playing. CUs of wheat waving in wind, almost filling frame. Front TRAVELLING SHOT along Winnipeg street, buildings. TRAVELLING SHOT past Province Legislature. FOLLOW SHOTs of National Film Board cameraman Roger Moride shooting from top of car hood, Winnipeg buildings in background.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Western Plains / Night Shift / Dorval
Location
Winnipeg, Fort Qu'Appelle, Leduc
Year
1955
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk, Reel 16 mm
Shooting format
16mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486