The Contour Connection (1983)
The Contour Connection (1983)
As part of a geography course, students learn to do topographical surveys. A stroll at the Champlain lookout, in the Outaouais region, will allow them to familiarize themselves with the different methods in use from Samuel de Champlain to the present day. Finally, a visit to the Directorate of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, in Ottawa, will introduce them to a new device capable of automatically drawing contour lines. This film describes this new technique of digital mapping and gives us an overview of the progress it brings in this field.

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Cast

Walter Massey Walter Massey As: Narrator (voice)
Tom Rack Tom Rack As:
Ben Lev Ben Lev As:
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Storyline

As part of a geography course, students learn to do topographical surveys. A stroll at the Champlain lookout, in the Outaouais region, will allow them to familiarize themselves with the different methods in use from Samuel de Champlain to the present day. Finally, a visit to the Directorate of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, in Ottawa, will introduce them to a new device capable of automatically drawing contour lines. This film describes this new technique of digital mapping and gives us an overview of the progress it brings in this field.


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Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 01 January 1983

Country: CA

Runtime: 28m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB

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Cast

Directed By

Colin Low

Colin Low

Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Barrie Howells

Barrie Howells

Executive Producer

Michael McKennirey

Michael McKennirey

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Hans Peter Strobl

Hans Peter Strobl

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Julian Olson

Julian Olson

Sound Editor

Bev Davidson

Bev Davidson

Sound

André Vincelli

André Vincelli

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Camera

Ernest McNabb

Ernest McNabb

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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