STK-ID 9337

Cut to several pothead whale fins, glimpses of the whales just under the surface. Several LSs of fleet of row boats herding large number of pothead whales in towards the shore. Numerous shots, from various distances, shore-based and from a boat, of men in dories herding whales towards the shore, stabbing at them with harpoons, of whales thrashing mightily in shallow water, being hit by harpoons, children on shore finishing off whales with spears, etc.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Encounter at Trinity
Location
Trinity Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Year
1956
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Video Disk, Digital Bétacam, Reel 16 mm
Shooting format
35mm eastman color neg, 16mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486