- Title: MI-13
- Summary: FOR YEARS TO COME: COMPUTERS, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, ROBOTS USED IN CAR MANUFACTURING. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN. SPEEDING AMTRACK. COMPUTER IMAGING. EARLY COMPUTERS. 3-D DIGITIZER. COMPUTER GRAPHICS.
- Description:01:00:02 - SLOW PAN THRU ROOM FILLED WITH ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. INTERCUTS SPEEDING AMTRACK TRAIN CU ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS USING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN MACHINES 01:00:48 - CU COMPUTER GENERATED AUTOMOBILE BEING DRAWN FOLLOWED BY VAN, COMPUTER IMAGING. 01:01:31 - SLOW PAN THRU ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS WORKING ON IMPROVEMENTS, DRAWINGS. COMPUTERS USED. 01:02:39 - TECHNICAL COMPUTER CENTER. PROGRAMMERS AT EARLY COMPUTERS NETWORK MONITOR SYSTEM 01:02:53 - MONTAGE DESIGNERS WORKING ON NEW DESIGNS, CU ARTIST WORKING ON MODEL, CU SPREADING CLAY. 01:03:42 - CU FEMALE DESIGNER WORKING AT EARLY COMPUTER WORKING WITH SWATCHES OF FABRICS, LEATHER 01:03:57 - MONTAGE DESIGNERS, ARTISTS ETC WORKING ON CAR DESIGN CU NUMBERS READING ON 3-D DIGITIZER MACHINE 01:04:47 - MONTAGE CRANK SHAFT SEATED INTO ENGINE BLOCK GASKET TRACED ON PATH DETERMINED BY COMPUTER. PARTS RELEASED USING COMPUTER INFORMATION 01:05:58 - COMPUTER GRAPHIC OF CAR PART 01:06:09 - TRANSMISSION PASSING THRU PRESSURE TANK 01:07:30 - TESTING CAR SAFETY SYSTEMS 01:07:46 - CAR DRIVING THRU MASSIVE PUDDLE, DRIVING ON RUGGED TERRAIN, CU WOMAN TEST DRIVER IN CAR TAKES OFF SAFETY HELMET 01:08:03 - CARS DRIVING ON TEST TRACK 01:09:21 - MONTAGE THERMOPLASTIC USED TO BUILD MODEL CAR. TESTING CAR USING THERMOPLASTIC 01:10:05 - FEASIBILITY STUDIES BEING CONDUCTED IN LAB 01:10:40 - COMPUTERS USED ON ASSEMBLY LINE TO ASSEMBLE CARS 01:11:29 - VOLKSWAGEN BOARD MEETING, MANAGEMENT TEAM 01:11:47 - MANAGER WITH WALKIE TALKIE CHECKING COMPUTER. MONTAGE VW WORKERS USING COMPUTERS IN WORKPLACE 01:12:06 - ROBOT USED ON ASSEMBLY LINE "GOLIATH" 01:12:30 - ROBOTS USED ON ASSEMBLY LINE "THE TURKEY FARM" REPLACING HUMANS ON ASSEMBLY LINE 01:13:58 - MS CAR EMERGING FROM PROTECTIVE LIQUID 01:14:33 - ROBOT ARM PAINTING AUTOMOBILE COPYING HAND, WRIST ACTION OF ARTIST 01:16:07 - CU COMPUTER PRINT OUTS, TELEPRINTERS 01:16:22 - CU HUMAN PUTTING CROME PARTS ON CAR 01:16:32 - ROBOT, MACHINES ON ASSEMBLY LINE 01:17:34 - WORKERS FITTING ENGINES INTO BODIES OF CARS AUTO ASSEMBLERS USING COMPUTERS TO AID IN ASSEMBLY 01:18:35 - FINISHED CARS BEING INSPECTED, FINISHING TOUCHES ADDED 01:19:30 - CAROL SHELBY, CHAMPION DRIVER IN CONFERENCE WITH MECHANIC IN PERFORMANCE CENTER. TESTING 2.2 LITER, 4 CYLINDER ENGINE 01:19:57 - TEST DRIVING AUTOMOBILE 01:20:09 - CU MONTAGE EMPLOYEES, MACHINE OPERATORS, ENGINEERS 01:20:33 - CU AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONIC CONTROL PANEL. PROGRAMMING RADIO, WIPERS, ETC. 01:21:00 - EMPLOYEE TRANSFERRING INFORMATION FROM DIAGRAM TO SET OF COMPUTER INSTRUCTIONS 01:21:10 - CU MONTAGE COMPONENTS BEING BUILT BY COMPUTER 01:21:57 - CU INDIVIDUAL CIRCUITS CONNECTED BY STREAM OF SOLDER 01:22:18 - PRESS CONFERENCE, CAMERAS, MICROPHONES REPORTERS, LISTENING TO LEE IACOCCA GIVING SPEECH. CHRYSLER LOGO 01:23:19 - ZOOM IN ON CHRYSLER MINI VAN IN SHOWROOM 01:23:24 - CU FAX PRINTING OUT DESIGN PLAN 01:23:30 - ARTISTS DRAWING OUT DESIGN 01:23:56 - DESIGN PROGRAMMERS USING COMPUTER IMAGING TO DESIGN CARS 01:24:12 - CAR OF THE FUTURE ROLLED INTO SHOWROOM, COMPUTER & HUMAN DESIGNED 01:25:10 - TAPE ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1984
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1980s
- File Name: MI-13