STK-ID 20677

Radiation Preservation of Food: CU of potato plants, TILT UP to tractor pulling insecticide sprayer towards and past camera. PAN of large Prince Edward Island potato field to two men discussing potatoes. Two shots of buckets of potatoes passing by man as they enter radiation van on conveyor, of bucket being shoved into irradiation chamber by mechanical arm. TILT DOWN from two men to Cobalt 60 rods in water. LAS of face of man shining with Cobalt 60 "glow". Sequence showing men filling buckets, putting them on conveyor, buckets entering van, coming out. CS of Cobalt 60 rods in water, lights going out, faint glow from rods visible. Three shots of people picking commercial strawberries at Vineland, Ontario. Shot of flock of geese used for weeding field. Shot of cherry tree, man picking a few cherries. MCSs of baskets of strawberries, apples, on conveyor. MS of sign "Horticultural Experiment Station - Administration and Laboratory Building" on facade of building. LS of sign "Department of Agriculture".

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Radiation Preservation of Food / Cape Breton Beagles
Location
Ontario, Prince Edward Island
Year
1963
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w, 35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080