The Contour Connection

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.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

28 minutes

Year:

1983

Director:

Colin Low

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Company:

ONF | NFB

Cast:

Narrator (voice)

Crew:

Director of Photography

Sound

Animation

Original Music Composer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer