Contouring The Human Face

Series

Series Name
Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.
62
Date Released
1970
Length of issue (in feet)
495
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Contouring The Human Face
  2. 2Responset
  3. 3Plastic Bags
  4. 4Computer Artist

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
COI synopsis: A loose oxygen mask, a projected picture made up solely of lines, and a pretty girl, all add up to a brand new way of analysing shapes.
Researcher Comments
Equipment for measuring the contours of the face dvised by the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough. Shows its use for producing a properly-fitting oxygen mask
Keywords
Aircraft; Science and technology; Engineering; Design
Written sources
COI Microfilm Roll 36 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 1458/62
Credits:
Commentator
Bill Costello
Presenter
Bill Costello
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter
Marion Foster
Presenter
Paddy Feeny
Cutter
Rod Smith
Presenter
Sheila Tracy

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Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
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Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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