Episode of Series “The Nature of things”.
A highly visual exposition of heredity. Features an outstanding production combination in which the already rapid growth cycle of the fruit fly is speeded up through time lapse photography to show the actual development of living beings, both normal and abnormal.
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ACMI Identifier
002839
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Time lapse cinematography
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Genetics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heredity
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Genetics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Heredity
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life (Biology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)