STK-ID 25490

CS of Saturn from one of its moons, part of the moon showing in foreground. HAMCS of crater of Copernicus on the moon. Longer shot of the moon's northern hemisphere, showing the Sea of Showers. HACU of pock-marked lunar surface, of craters. MLS of dark body silhouetted against star field, PAN to star fields. CU of craggy mountains on one of Jupiter's moons, PAN to Jupiter filling frame with its cloud-covered bulk. CU of centre of spiral nebula. Shots of exploding stars. MLS of the David Dunlap Observatory telescope as dome shutters are being shut in background. Shots of dazzling sun rising above observatory dome, of dome at night, as car drives past dome towards camera, headlights blazing. MS of rocket approaching Saturn. Head on MS of rocket preparing for a VTOL approach of the moon. Shots of lunar landscape, of dust being blasted away, of rocket landing tail first in cloud of dust. Shot of rocket at rest. Two shots of rocket, Saturn in background, of spacemen walking to foreground, testing for radioactivity. CU of spaceman.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Universe
Location
Canada
Year
1957
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Video HI 8, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3