Down A Long Way (Animation)(1954)

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  • Release Date: 1st January 1954
  • Asset ID: 802398
  • Synopsis: How do oilmen decide where to drill, and how does the drill work? This animation answers these questions simply yet dramatically. The old-fashioned hit or miss methods of siting a well are contrasted with the new scientific techniques. The erection of the derrick is shown, and the practise of drilling explained
  • Shotlist: 10:00:00 Spinning BP shield Gold logo. 10:00:14 Start of animation. Colourful frame, caption overlay 'DOWN A LONG WAY the story of an oil-well, A BP FILM, MUSIC Matyans Seiber, COMMENTARY Maurice Denham, Duncan McIntyna, PRODUCTION Allan Crick, DIRECTION Bob Privett, DESIGN Allison de Vere, ANIMATION Vic Bevis, Reg Lodge, Brian Borthwick, EDITING Jack King, CAMERA Bill Traylor, Roy Tunk, Vic Hotchikiss'. 10:00:52 Rotating colour circle changes. VO Commences about secret stores of petroleum and animation of drilling for oil from the 1800s commences. Animation continues visually showing the early days of oil drilling contrasted with modern, more scientific methods. 10:17:03 © the British Petroleum Company p.l.c. ENDS
  • Production Company: Halas & Batchelor
  • Licensing Restrictions: None
  • Viewing Restrictions: Public
  • Format: BetaSP_Small
  • Alternative Language Notes: None