STK-ID 5473

Three shots of Lion's Gate Bridge seen from over the roadway, fairly heavy traffic. MLS of bridge from side, hazy highlands in background. HASs of traffic on highway through wooded area, of traffic over second narrows bridge. Several shots of buildings of Simon Fraser University, of the Central Mall, students walking about, lounging. Series of HASs of downtown Vancouver, high-rise buildings, beach. MLSs of Vancouver from across body of water. HAMLS of tugboat sailing across frame. Shot of barge being towed, tugboat towing. Longer shot of tugboat towing barge, freighter looming in background. ELS of freighter at sea, dim land in extreme background. Long sequence on gulls, in groups and individually, sometimes quite close to camera, gliding and wheeling in the air, including Canadian flag fluttering in extreme foreground in some shots.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Canadian Historical Pavilion
Location
Vancouver (city)
Year
1966
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm, Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
35mm eastman color neg
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486