Birds Eye

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1976
Date Released
17 Apr 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Expanda
  2. 2Ploughs into Swords
  3. 3Eleven Oscars
  4. 4Whispering Wisp
  5. 5Birds Eye

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birds Eye. DESCRIPTION: A promising new development in aerial photographer. Using a balloon tethered to a Land-Rover, Tom Snell of Yeovil takes the films for Planners and Industrialists, over built-up areas where camera planes could not fly. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot Perrott Hill School photographed from balloon. MLS Land Rover stops in area to be photographed. CU name Snell Aerial Photography on side of Land Rover. CU equipment unloaded from Land Rover. MS ditto. MS Hydrogen cylinders prepared to inflate balloon. MLS balloon unfolded. CU pipe from hydrogen cylinders connected to balloon. MCU sign Hydrogen - Highly Inflammable. CU tap on hydrogen cylinders turned on. MS balloon filling with hydrogen. MS balloon filling with hydrogen. MS balloon filling with hydrogen. MS Ton Snell preparing camera. CU ditto. Zoom into camera lens. CU camera. Pan down ditto. MS technical at camera controls in Land Rover. LAS balloon in air. CU Tom Snell guiding balloon. LAS balloon in air. MCU television screen in Land Rover. GV balloon in air. CU hand operates camera position controls. CU TV screen. MS Land Rover. Pan to balloon in air. Aerial shot factory building photographed from balloon. Aerial shot zoom in office block photographed from balloon. Aerial shot office block photographed from balloon.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Mass media; Vehicles; Aviation; Business and commerce; Photography
Locations
England; Hampshire; Chilbolton
Card file number
92169
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
162
Story extras:
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