Oil on water, Santa Barbara, also Catalina, [s.d.]

Santa Barbara marine specimens". Flora and oil floating on the ocean water, the Velero IV (ship) [brief], more floating flora and oil, tide pool close-up [brief], scientists working in on-board laboratory [brief], close-up of mollusk specimens [brief], winch operation including close-ups of the winch equipment on the Velero IV. Underwater views: equipment on and near the sea floor tethered to the ship, the ship's propellor, operation of tethered Nansen bottle, jaws of bottom sample collector closing. Using Nansen bottle hanging over rail of ship as it moves underwater. Black and white television images of: close-up of pressure gauge on diver's wrist, measuring size of oil seepage on sea floor using ruler and diving knife. Underwater views: open jaw of bottom sample collector as it is lowered and raised after sample is collected [image is reversed in footage]. Note: container contains 17 separate reels and a few trims. ❧ A film shooting schedule and list is also in the container: "A) Feb 24 (Saturday AM): Santa Barbara (100 ft ECO). 1. Reshoot collection (High shot). 2. Reshoot oil washing. 3. Oil on rocks. 4. Kelp? mussels, water sample, sand crabs. 1 PM: Ted in lab with lights (100 ft ECO). C) Catalina: Oil seep from floor (videotape tiller), oil rising, oil breaking surface (possible if video no good), Ted collecting abalone. Shoot in Feb. March 5-10: Record sound, shoot pick-ups, bring core, close-up messenger. March 11th: Close-up straining core, *lights, water samples treated. Edit March 26: (Abalone). Record narration, [March] 26 - April 1: Machinery from left side, starts & stops!. (801 30th St[reet]). Collection: 1. Dislodging mussels from frame left close-up; 2. Dislodging sea weed from frame right close-up; 3. Placing mussels and weed into envelope, facing right; 4. Placing envelopes into box (walk in from right); 5. Oil seeping in between rocks (left & right); 6. Close-up sand flea; 7. Walk down (from upper right) to dig; 8. Stand up into frame; 9. Oil drift in a. one drop, no good, b. oil with plants, c. oil deposited on sand; 10. Walk into frame right to left, water sample, long shot; 11. Close-up water sample.