STK-ID 24642

Shot of long-haired man dressed in bear skin, carrying spiked club. CU of "prehistoric" man glancing skyward. Shot of clock in tower of observatory in Ottawa, 1:15 pm. TILT DOWN clock to entrance to observatory. Shot of sky, bright sun partially hidden by cloud. Interior shot of observatory showing man watching sky through giant telescope. CU of gauge and gauges on control panel. CU of time clock mechanism. Shot of dial of syncronometer, sweep second hand in motion. Shot of man lying in hammock, scanning with giant telescope. Exterior shots of Dominion observatory showing roof opening and closing.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Time Signal
Location
Ottawa
Year
1951
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
ANAMORPHIC_4/3, 4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080