- Title: MI-18
- Summary: CYCLORAMA: THE RESTORATION OF "THE BATTLE OF ATLANTA". HISTORY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA & THE CIVIL WAR. RESTORING CYCLORAMA & DIORAMA OF THE BATTLE OF ATLANTA. CREW LED BY GUSTAV A. BERGER, CHIEF CONSERVATOR, ROBERT JONES & DREW NORBERY
- Description:00:00:55 - LS ATLANTA CIRCA 1982. CANNON IN F/G 00:01:01 - SLO ZOOM IN ON CANNON 00:01:05 - SLO ZOOM OUT CANNON 00:01:11 - STILLS 00:02:07 - PAINTING "CYCLORAMA", DEPICTING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 00:04:44 - HON. MAYNARD H. JACKSON, MAYOR OF ATLANTA 1975-1981 TALKS ABOUT. THE PAINTING "CYCLORAMA", A CULTURAL ASSET WHICH HAS BEEN NEGLECTED & THE RESTORATION / CONSERVATION OF THE PAINTING & DIORAMA 00:05:14 - RESTORERS ON SCAFFOLDING WORKING IN RESTORATION 00:05:22 - EXPERT PAINTER GUSTAV BERGER EXPLAINING ORIGINS / CONCEPT OF CYCLORAMA WITH PICTORIAL EXAMPLES 00:07:34 - PAINTING "BATTLE OF ATLANTA" 00:09:57 - RESTORER MOVES PIECE OF HUGE CANVAS SHOWS SIZE OF THE PAINTING 00:10:07 - STILL 00:10:16 - BERGER & PAINTER LOOKING OVER PAINTING, INTERCUT WITH STILLS 00:10:55 - CONSTRUCTION OF CATWALK & MONORAIL AROUND PAINTING. ANGLE IRONS BOLTED TO THE PAINTINGS TOP EDGE FOR TRANSFER TO THE MONORAIL. TURN BUCKLES ATTACHED. 00:11:55 - BULLDOZER MOVING TONS OF CLAY, LOWERING FLOOR OF AUDITORIUM TO REHANG CYCLORAMA. DEMOLISHING CENTER PILLAR, SUPPORTING ROOF, LOWERING PAINTING 00:13:02 - CONSERVATORS CLEANING & PAINTING CANVAS 00:13:38 - CONSERVATORS CLEANING BACK OF PAINTING WEARING PROTECTIVE SUITS & HELMETS TO REMOVE LETHAL COAT OF CHLORINE LEAD ARSONIC MERCURY ETC. SCRAPING, SCRUBBING & VACUUMING OFF COATING 00:14:30 - CU RESTORATION OF BACK OF CANVAS, REMOVING SEAMS OF PAINTING, MIXING EPOXY & POLYESTER APPLYING TO SEAMS, HEAT CURED BY MEANS OF PRESSURE PLATE 00:15:43 - REPAIRING HOLES IN THE CANVAS TRIMMED, CLEANED & TREATED WITH EPOXY, THEN HEAT SEALED 00:16:42 - TOP OF PAINTING REINFORCED WITH PLASTIC FABRIC 00:17:10 - LINING PAINTING MAKING FIRE RETARDANT 00:17:36 - OLD DIORAMA REFURBISHED, CREW LED BY JOSEPH HURT. MS PAINTER TOUCHING UP PLASTER FIGURE 00:18:07 - RECONSTRUCTING TERRAIN WITH FIREPROOF MATERIALS 00:18:26 - MONTAGE RESTORATION OF PAINTING 00:22:16 - MONTAGE INSTALLING NEW DIORAMA 00:23:30 - POV ON PLATFORM VIEWING CYCLORAMA 00:25:05 - EXTERIOR BUILDING HOUSING CYCLORAMA IN GRANT PARK 00:25:17 - TAPE ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1982
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1980s
- File Name: MI-18