| Wfi Sciences Wet Bottom Precip | ||
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| Catalog #: | 371442 | |
| Clip Number: | 371442-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | FFS-AA1299 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Year Shot: | 1981 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Misc. | |
| Description: | Animated film for air pollution control demonstratng the process, per F. Carter Dreves
"FI on WFI logo, pull back to add main title: WHEELABERATOR FRYE INC AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION PRESENTS WET BOTTOM PRECIPITATOR MODEL STUDIES FOR THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY. FO/FI on overhead LS of a large table top water tank with complicated mechanism driving stirring paddles, as a man in a lab coat watches the stirring paddles; cam pans entire set up. Cut to eye level shot as operator approaches the setup and cut to side shot as he flips switch. He flips another switch and approaches control panel. Shot of man taking notes and checking a flow barrier baffle. He picks up a flask of red dye and shakes it. Cut to him moving with the dye to the water tank and camera moves in to CU water and stirring paddles. Cut to lab man with pipette putting red dye in water. Paddles are now stationary. Man places drop of red dye in front of paddles, the water and dye mixing. FO/FI on high shot of tank, with stop-watch timer recording seconds in upper left. Technician adds dye, clock starts, and after 30 secs the red dye is absorbed. FO/FI two baffles have now been added, dye is placed, paddles start. In 12 secs the dye is absorbed. Cit to low angle of same, no timer, title: NO BAFFLES. Dye is added in several places. New shot, showing more of the setup, dyes in place, more added. Paddles are stationary. CU of red dye area as paddles start. Pull back to see the dye dissolving, slowly yet efficiently. Cut to overhead shot as technician makes notes. Paddles are moving. Cut to new shot with title: WITH BAFFLES. Paddles rotate, dye is dispersed more evenly and the solution darkens overall. Super end titles and Frink production credit title. FO" Frink (FFV3: 3:54:51) has A and B rolls, ancillary data, outtakes available. | |
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