The Embryonic Development of Fish

196127 min 38 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: J.V. Durden

Script: J.V. Durden

A film showing and explaining what happens in the egg of a fish from fertilization to hatching. Probably the most complete account of fish embryology so far recorded on film, this picture was produced with microscope and 16 mm movie camera operated at normal and time-lapse speeds. The egg (about one millimeter in diameter) is that of the common zebra fish, the shell of which is transparent. University level.

Subject categories


  • Animals > Aquatic Animals

Credits


director
J.V. Durden
script
J.V. Durden
photography
J.V. Durden
editing
J.V. Durden
animation
Evelyn Lambart
consultant
N.J. Berrill

Awards


  • Chris Certificate Award - Category: Education - College Level International Film and Video Festival
  • Chris Plaque Award International Film and Video Festival
  • Third Prize - Category: Instructional FilmsInternational Agricultural Film Competition
  • First Prize - Category: Didactic FilmsInternational Survey of Scientific and Didactic Films
  • Award of MeritCongress of the International Cinematographic Associations Union - UNIATEC