Synopsis: This is a Russian language educational film from 1979 on SILICON. There are two parts, each about 9 minutes long, in color.

Film covers the origins of Silicon, its discovery by the Swedish chemist Jˆns Jacob Berzelius of Stockholm (1824). It contains many scenes of Silicon production and its use in various applications in science, industry, electronics and more.

Silicon is the seventh most abundant element in the universe and the second most abundant element in the earth’s crust, after Oxygen. Seaweed and animals absorb it from the water, and it is one of the substances found in human skin and tissues, and is essential for healthy plants.

In recent years, the properties of free silicon began to be actively studied by physicists, biologists and chemists.

Pure silicon turned out to be an excellent semiconductor. it is widely used in the electronics industry, in computers and space technology. Solar cells made of silicon semiconductors convert light energy into electrical energy. They find uses in space exploration vehicles.

The study of silicon, the basis of the living world, opens up new perspectives for science.

The following is an index of key scenes in the film.

Time Index:

00:13 Molten Lava river flows; narrator talks about the history and origins of Silicon

00:20 Geologic formations, cliffs, caves, geode rock, close-up views of various minerals in their raw form, land, birds and ocean wildelife,

01:30 waking in a forest, views of various minerals, quartz crystals, and others.

01:48 illustration of Swedish chemist Jˆns Jacob Berzelius of Stockholm (discoverer of Silicon in 1824).

01:50 jars of various chemicals, Bunsen burner used in heating a test tube, liquefying solids, mortar and pestle, experiments with liquid in a beaker, powdered mineral (Silicon), periodic table in Russian, comparing silicon and diamonds and their relation to the carbon atom

03:10 3-D molecular models, pressing molten metals in a factory, a woman works at a large laboratory equipment control desk, people work with microscopes, light equipment and creating silicon chips for semiconductors

04:00 Images of various silicon microchips, size comparison of microchip with Russian coin (1978), scenes of large electronic equipment and computers, man sits at a computer terminal, rocket blasts off from launch pad, artistís concept of satellite in space with solar panels deployed, narrator talks about use of silicon in solar panel construction,

04:33 Russian moon rover scene, astronaut, walking on moon, periodic table of the elements, laboratory experiments, burning off of gas, illustrations of various chemical processes, scenes of crystals and 3-d molecule diagrams, silicon molecule and its crystal structure, discussion of molecular bonds, scenes of minerals, hour glass (silicon dioxide), liquid mercury, scientist working with lab equipment, melting minerals, creation of glass, record player arm and record, how a record needle works, uses of quartz crystals and molecular configurations,

09:02 shaving off large segment of silicon wafer, person constructs computer memory square (core memory), narrator discusses molecular formations, close-up of raw asbestos rock, use of asbestos as fire protection in clothing and glass, Close up of asbestos fibers, shows men fighting fire with asbestos suits on, fire truck fighting fire.

10:05 Part two: Drawing of ancient Egyptians and early Europeans working with glass blowing and molding tools,

10:26 Two men in white lab coats in a chemical lab, two women working in lab, close up of experiments with crystal powders in beakers.

11:13 A man measures silicon powder, using a furnace to melt powder into liquid form (creation of glass), glass molding equipment, man creates large glass bulb in factory, making of fine glassware, grinding tools, crystal vases, decorative plates, etc., women working in a pottery factory

14:28 women in an assembly line, conveyor belt, making pottery, large polishing machine, finished product of painted pottery, tea pots, ceramic tiles

25:29 examples of finished decorative tile work, discussion of building with silicon derivatives through the ages, modern machines making silicon building blocks, various buildings and architectural designs,

17:00 mixing of cement, creation of various modern buildings, heating silicon, glass rods, glass lenses, large microscopes and various types of lab and factory equipment, scenes of minerals, silicon, quarts, etc.

19:35 End Credits

This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com