Speckle and Hide
- Synopsis
- A film about visual deception - the way camouflage is used by predators to conceal themselves from prey, and by prey from preditors. With cunning and with camouflage, by colour or design, shape or posture, potential prey stand a better chance of staying alive.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 24 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 24 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1978
- Availability
- Hire
- Notes
- Video version paired with BIG BILL: THE STORY OF A HERON.
- Uses
- Introductory courses.*
- Subjects
- Biology
- Keywords
- animal behaviour; birds; camouflage - animal
Credits
- Director
- Hugh Miles
- Contributor
- Hugh Miles; Michael Johns
- Cast
Derek Jones
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
- Phone
- 01795 427614
- Fax
- 01795 474871
- Address
- c/o Education Distribution Service
Unit 2, Drywall Estate, Castle Road
Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3RL - Notes
- Address for catalogues: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Film and Video Unit, The Lodge, Sandy, Beds SG19 2DL, tel 01767 680551, fax 01767 692365
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