STK-ID 34832

Shots of farmer Herbie Slaunwhite of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia cutting down small spruce tree, backing ox team to large rock. Shots of team pulling large rock. View of oxen from stone boat. Sequence on farmer harrowing with team of oxen. Shot of oxen from harrow as they work. Shots of rear harrow and PAN to the beasts as they pull. FOLLOW SHOT of team of oxen following farmer across the field. MCU of farmer hitching again to large logs, oxen pulling logs. Shot of oxen from behind as they work. LS of farmer leading oxen into entrance to barn, posing with wife, boy and animals. ZOOM IN on wife and boy. ZOOM OUT from oxen to include family. Various FOLLOW SHOTs of George Jaudrey leading pair of small oxen across fields. Shots of three men holding head of ox, man pouring hot water over horn, bending horn with tool.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Don't Knock the Ox
Location
Bridgewater
Year
1969
Collection
National Film Board
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