The Solar House

198510 min 43 secFilm: Animation

Direction: Kenneth Horn

Production: Kenneth HornGeorge PearsonDerek LambDavid VerrallDouglas MacDonald

Script: Kenneth HornGeorge Pearson

This animation film introduces its audience to the principles of solar heating in the home. Animated diagrams illustrate how heat is captured, stored and released, and what differentiates an active from a passive solar system. The film makes the point that the sun will become a more viable way of heating when industry decides to standardize and mass-produce the necessary components.

Subject categories


  • Environment and Conservation > Energy Resources
  • Technology > Energy Sources

Credits


director
Kenneth Horn
script
Kenneth Horn
animation
Kenneth Horn
producer
Kenneth Horn
George Pearson
executive producer
Derek Lamb
David Verrall
Douglas MacDonald
commentary
George Pearson
camera
Jacques Avoine
narrator
Bob McKeown

Awards


  • Honorable Mention - Category: Life Sciences and Ecology / Resource ManagementNational Educational Media Network Competition