Earth Science: Exploring Planet Earth
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Year Published: 1979
Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Format: 16mm
Color: Color
Sound: sound
Description: The film is an exemplar of science films made by Bert Van Bork for the American Geological Institute's "Earth Science" series, including astounding cinematography, including aerial shots, scientists at work, and looking through microscopes, wind blowing through parts of the soundtrack, and Van Bork's painterly camera work emphasizing abstract forms. The film examines the constantly changing surface and atmosphere of the earth. Discusses the three types of rock formation, glacial and atmospheric erosion, fossil formation, earthquakes, volcanoes, energy sources, weather, and space exploration. Uses aerial photography to show major fault lines and erupting volcanoes, and time-lapse photography to give a close-up of glacial erosion. Concludes with information on the space probe to explore other planets, A survey of general topics in earth science, examining various issues of interest to geologists, oceanographers and meteorologists. Discusses the Glomar Challenger and work done at the Scripps Institute.
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