Solar dawn (TEFC)

Australia, 1980

Utilises many animation sequences to clearly show how basic solar collectors work. It shows how buildings can be heated and cooled by solar devices, and how city buildings and ordinary houses should be designed to take advantage of direct solar energy.

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Collection

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Credits

director

Kay Roberts

producer

Gareth Cole

production company

Solarscope Films

Duration

00:19:05:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323323

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Solar heating

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Solar energy

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Solar heating

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Solar heating

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar energy

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)

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