Thunderbolt Hunters
Wilding Picture Productions
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DEMONSTRATES HOW LIGHTNING IS PHOTOGRAPHED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
Story of scientists who study real and artificial lightning.
Stock shots: dogs and cats being rained upon; storms; fake cave man; recreation of Ben Franklin's experiment; elevator dial moves; Empire State Building; longshot; lightning trap; machines which measure and record the time duration and varying currents of any lightning stroke which may hit the building; high-speed cameras designed to photograph lightning bolts; excellent shot of bolt striking the Empire State Building; various models including the Empire State Building are exposed to 8 million volts of artificial lightning in laboratories; sometimes they explode; Times Square and neon signs at night in a storm; giant generators; various industrial wheels shown
Themes: lightning protection for power systems; reporting on thunder storms; importance of protecting our power sources from lightning; importance to industry;
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- Wilding Picture Productions
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