Map Making (1952)

Map making in Willesden, London.



M/S and C/U Artist tracing relief map, checks carbon and contains tracing. M/S Worker cutting out plywood with mechanical fretsaw. C/U Fretsaw working. C/U Worker using fretsaw. C/U Fretsaw in action. M/S Worker nailing layers four ply together. C/U Hammering ply. C/U Worker. C/U Plywood nailed together. M/S Worker applying modelling clay to wooded base.



C/U and M/S Painting clay base. M/S Type mixes Plaster of Paris and pours in mould. C/U Worker and spreading netting over plaster. C/U Worker and tipping finished job out of mould. C/U Worker inspecting finished article. C/U Pan from one map to artist making another. C/U Artist marking map. (3 shots). C/U World maps. C/U Relief map of England (Lancashire).
FILM ID:1301.09

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