STK-ID 13471

MS of workers pulling chain pulleys to move armoured container. Shots of men placing radioactive substance into floating storage tank, hands placing container in tank, putting lid on. CUs of metal ball coming off container. HACS of man opening container using forceps. MS of diamond shaped radioactive indicator sign. CU of hands turning knobs on micro-amp recording machine. Shots of technician checking radioactivity level of container with geiger counter, other man removing lid of container, of technician's hands removing lead block from container. HAS of technician in boat, emerging device into water as other technician takes reading on micro-amp recording machine.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Inside the Atom
Location
Chalk River
Year
1948
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486