Shows how friction is used and how it is reduced. Examines some problems in lubrication approached by applied research (gyro-compasses and dentist’s turbodrills) and pure research (eliminating a lubricant by supporting a shaft in a magnetic field.).

Fade in two heavily bolted gear heads, spinning up then suddenly halting
Fade in title credits:
FRONTIERS
OF 
FRICTION
A Shell [Film? obscured by time code]

Camera moves in to CU on gear teeth

CU  Dark complected hand, lying flat  holding down fire drill
MS  Dark complected Man, operating fire drill
MS two ( aboriginal?) men in indigenous dress operating fire drill
CU Older Dark complected male, leaning over blowing. Smoke on screen R
MS , down angle,  Dark complected  children standing in water, throwing handfuls of mud onto bank
MS Dark complected children sliding down mud chute
MS  Dark complected children splashing into water
CU Banana peel landing camera pulls back to
MS  foot stepping on banana peel, EA male lands on back back side
CU EA hand puling on [hardware of lock? drawer?)
LS down length of bar. EA male  in background at screen R slides bottle to EA male wearing cowboy hat in foreground, screen L. Bottle stops slide in front of “cowboy” camera moves in as shot glass slides into frame next to cowboys L hand. Hands pick up bottle and glass, pout drink
MS room of equipment, EA male at screen L, facing away from camera. Passes to screen r, grasps part of machinery. Camera moves in to
ECU of two pieces of metal meeting. One spins at high speed on lathe. Sparks, then part of metal appears glowing and plastic. Spinning halts abruptly, metals stops glowing, cool rapidly
ECU  shiny meshing gear teeth, moving from top to bottom of screen [VO refers to “photo-elastic” picture] camera moves into SUPER ECU. Cut to
MORE EXTREME CU
ECU of [VO id’s 2 teeth] two dark items, transverse of screen. Upper item moves down and up, form R to L
ECU large item enters frame from top of screen, [VO id’s  the head of a pin]  withdaws. Camera moves in, lower item rotates toward camera, marring on surface visible.
EE ECU Mostly dark screen, jagged lighter band across center. Upper “object” moves Screen L to R. Uneven edges vary
MS machinery with arm that lowers onto spinning wheel
MEGA ECU film of wheel and armature above point of contact
MS two heavily bolted gear wheels EA hand bring in magnifying glass from Screen R, tooth on one wheel magnified
CU of gear wheel tooth
MS two heavily bolted gear wheels, spinning up
CU of gear tooth- appears to be stop motion sequence- wear appears on contact surface [ VO refers to stop motion photography]
MS flat panel mounted parallel to table with vertical arm on near end. EA hand with bottle enter screen L, pours heavy translucent fluid on panel. Hands place cube on top of fluid, panel. EA hands raise on end of panel, cube slides away from camera
ECU speckles appear on screen. EA finger enters frame at top R moves to lower L, speckles smear into streak [VI id’s graphite]
CU EA male with straw in mouth, cheeks inflate
MS cube on raised panel, tube attached to top of cube, EA male’s torso visible. Hand at screen L raises one end of panel
CU  EA male with straw in mouth, appears winded
Co of jar part filled with liquid, metal bolt? tube ? inside camera pans down to valve type set up, drops falling inside camera pans down further to oil dripping out of tube one metal pieces. One metal piece begins to spin, spraying oil. Appears to be cam or lifter type set up
MS EA male in cardigan. Bend then squats in front of table/desk. BEgins to adjust controls on equipment on table camera pans up and L as EA male moves. Camera moves in on table top to
CU of clear assembly with 2 screws and protruding wires
ECU of interior of clear cube. bubbles and flashing visible. VO refers to testing additives with electrically heated wire
WAY ECU of flashing wire and bubbles emitted
MS EA male in ;lab coat, shot at down angle. Adjusts running machinery. Camera pans R to show   more of machine. Appears to be cam or lifter type set up seen previously. Smoke issues from machine.
CU ball bearings. EA male hands enter from screen R, grabs handful. Camera pans R. EA hands placing bearings into end of ( ?* ) as it is rotated on assembly set up
CU of (?*) greasy and in EA hands. Grease nipple is attached to center. GRease appears in other openings.
EA hand place (?) into opening in flat surface, manipulates wound spring tool at screen R
CU of piece being placed on assembly set up. begins to spin.
MS through opening of room of EA males in white uniforms with (soda jerk) hats. EA male in suit steps up to window from screen R Vo refers to  gyro compasses
begin assembled
CU of gyrocompass interior assembly. EA male behind compass places tool into parts, and adjusts.
MS through opening of room of EA males in white uniforms. EA male in suit. at window is talking into phone handset. EA male in white uniforms with (soda jerk) hat approaches window, talking into phone handset
CU of EA (female?) hands wearing finger cots placing lubricant into bearing wheels with syringe
ECU of syringe dripping oil into bearings
MS of EA male (dentist)  from inside “opening mouth” Dentist hold up small drill, approaches mouth. focus pulls back shows drill touching teeth
CU of blade milling gear on lathe
CU of bearings EA hand places gear (from previous shot) into center opening
CU ( AA?) female looking down. Camera pans down and left to
CU of AA hands holding small piece of cast metal, begin attaching it to another part
MS EA hand operating plunge pick up in plastic vial of oil, removes filled plunger,  camera moves into
CU plunger being attached  to bearing case case of dental drill. Ol barely visible as it fills
CU of EA mouth, EA hands operate drill camera pulls back to EA female patient with some KILLER rimless cat’s eye glasses
MS of globs of molten material dropping out of casting machine [VO id’s glass] camera pans L to working machinery
ECU of falling drops of golden oil
MS of machinery with molten glass blobs coming out between two arms
MS of metals castings moving underneath spraying nozzles
CU of golden liquid ( lubricant reservoir?)
CU shot of lubricant impacting on glass
MS of bottle manufacturing machine working. Camera pans right
Cu of jars on manufacturing line one is picked up. camera pans L and up to
MS EA older male lighting a cigarette on hot glass jar
CU glowing object in crucible
CU EA male face, dramatic lighting
MS Ea male looking into machine in darkened room
CU glowing object in crucible
CU of exhaust from rocket on launch pad
MS ice breaking off from  liquid O2 at rocket nose
MS of nozzle over liquid O2, bubbling
CU EA male hand placing bearing ring into place. Thread rod passes through
CU EA male hand turning spigot covered with  frost and rime
MS of bearing and threaded rod assembly. Liquid O2 mist spreads over screen as camera pans back,  and L to
MS of Ea rechnican adjusting flow
LS of rocket lifting off
MS of exhaust of lifting rocket
LS of launch pad from rocket during lift off. As rocket travels, ground appears to rotate clockwise then counterclockwise
Cu machinery in bell jar,  shown over L shoulder  of EA male camera moves in to ECU
MS of Ea male in face shield adjusting potentiometer on vertical face of large black machine
ECU of spinning drum [VO ID’s carbon brushes and copper drum] Sparks begin to emit occasionally, then with greater frequency.
CU glass tube of lube. Needle enters screen from top, dips into lubricant
CU needle placing oil into metal assembly EA hand rotates wheel at center Camera pans R to spinning parts
MS EA male in lab coat, steps back and closes bathysphere type door. Camera moves in to
CU of EA male in lab coat peering into machine through porthole
ECU of partially lit swirling brushes, glow of machinery lights scene then fades
LS of airborne rocket. moving up. Camera follows, image fades or rocket leaves atmosphere
CU EA male R profile looking closely at slide rule. focus shifts to
MS EA  male in suit, at desk/table in room with several machines
MS across table, enameled machine. EA male in suit places  paper  on magnetic bearing AFTER LICKING IT!!! Reaches toward camera, turns on machine
CU of shaft of enameled machine at end next to machine
ECU of shaft of enameled machine at end next to machine
ECU of  center of shaft of enameled machine, EA male face in background
MS EA male in lab coat , pulls two  clear tubes out of ( centrifuge?) and rotates them. Contents are opaque
MS Radioactive warning sign next to window in door. Door swings toward camera. Camera moves forward, pans L across walls with occasional wires ot rubes strung across. Angles down and moves toward array of equipment
CU of EA male with ( safety?) glasses leaning into camera
CU of springs? coils? partially submerged in tank of agitating liquid
ECU of EA male with ( safety?) glasses leaning into camera
E CU of springs? coils? partially submerged in agitating liquid
MS EA male in lab coat, in room with machinery at back wall. EA male turns away form camera, touches controls on machine
CU  SCreen ( monitor?) visible over L shoulder of EA male in lab coat
MS down angle of array of nuclear reactor core. Arm lifts single cylinder ( rod?)
MS up angle large cylindrical object suspended from crane TINY figure below object
MS EA male in lab coat as screen L, pulling apart object on bench. Large array of equipment, controls, tubing in background Camera moves L then in to
CU of internal gearing of object. moves in on bearing fade to
CU of EA male hand picking up ball bearing from cracked bearing with tweezers. Camera pans up as Ball bearing is placed on microscope viewing stage. Pans up further to
CU EA male places eye to microscope
ECU of ball bearing, showing marred surface
CU EA male, puts glasses on, leans toward Screen R
CU of glowing object. Cloth? pulls away revealing surface with larger central void, surrounded with 3 smaller openings.[ VO id’s back plate for pump motor] Light plays across plate in patterns
MS of drapes on rails in larger room. Silhouette of older EA male enter from foreground, pulls back drape. Camera zooms in. Older EA male leans over spinning array ( bearing?)
CU of spinning array, drum with ?etched pattern at center of screen.
ECU of meter face
ECU of reflective cylinder surface. Reflection in surface moves/ EA male hand with cloth enters from lower screen R, polishes surface
MS of object under covering. Clean suited and gloved hands enter from screen R, pick up object, flip it over and remove cloth. It is big round metal thing
CU of different big round metal object ( looks like clutch end of transmission) Unwrapped metal object enter from Lower R, gloved hands fit it onto center spindle of larger object.
MS  down angle of bearing on shaft. Clean suited and gloved hands spin bearing, camera moves in to ECU
MS of gloved hands, move under equipment, draw back to reveal suspended ball bearing. VO ID’s electromagnetic field of force
CU ball bearing suspended with no visible support. Reflections of surface show rotation, which speeds up
CU of oscilloscope screen, two ( reading? reporting? lines of measure) visible
ECU of top curve of ball bearing in motion. flash of light, then dark
MS 2 Ea male hands release two metallic spheres on parallel tracks, They move screen L to R, camera follows. EA male in  background paces movement. Sphere in background travel further. EA male hands grasp it end of track, then the other sphere. Camera tracks L as hand carry spheres to start point, reverses placement, repeats roll allows spheres to remain on track at end. HAnd removes smaller sphere, bounces at catches it off background track, then bounces it on foreground track. It does not bounce back
MS of two self propeller toy tractors, one red, one yellow.  EA male hands release them at Screen R Red one appears to get no traction, then camera pans R following yellow one’s progress to end of surface. Camera pans L to red tractor spinning wheels while w/o progress
MS over R shoulder of EA male, hooded oscilloscope screen. Camera pulls back,  pans L  and up to back view of EA male adjusting control on equipment, camera pans L and slightly down to rotating object i. VO id’s exact scale replica of main bearing of car engine camera moves in to
CU then 
ECU of rotating man bearing model. FIlm of oil changes with operating sequence. Camera pull sin and out several times ( sea sick y!)
LS of traffic crossing frame at speed. Camera is level with door handles. Trees visible in background . Cars cease, fade in
CLOSING CREDITS
 A/SHELL ( surrounded by graphic of scallop shell)/FILM
Produced by/MICHAEL CLARKE
Directed by/ PETER de NORMANVILLE
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