Bob Privett

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The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line
Director
The final part in a series of five films covering the construction of the London Underground's new 'Victoria' Line. This was to be BTF's largest single project in terms of quantity of footage that was shot. These reports examine in depth the work involved in this great engineering project. As they are of a technical nature, they were only available for showing to suitable audiences. Starting with the trial tunnelling in 1961 the film covers the entire operation from the building of the Oxford Street umbrella-bridge in August, 1963, to the opening of the Line by H.M. The Queen in March, 1969.
British Rails Are Long and Fast
Director
Intended as a sales tool for manufacturers, this short film details the production installation and maintenance for long welded track in use on British Railways.
Automatic Fare Collection and You
Director
Part of BFI collection "London on the Move". Informational film about the London Underground’s ticket machines and automatic barriers.
The Victoria Line Report No. 4: Equip and Complete
Director
Part four in a series of five films covering the construction of the London Underground's new 'Victoria' Line. This was to be BTF's largest single project in terms of quantity of footage that was shot. These reports examine in depth the work involved in this great engineering project. As they are of a technical nature, they were only available for showing to suitable audiences. In this film, the architects' plans take shape and trains run under test conditions.
The Victoria Line Report No. 3: Problems and Progress
Director
Part three in a series of five films covering the construction of the London Underground's new 'Victoria' Line. This was to be BTF's largest single project in terms of quantity of footage that was shot. These reports examine in depth the work involved in this great engineering project. As they are of a technical nature, they were only available for showing to suitable audiences. This particular film describes how formidable problems are overcome in the construction of the new line.
The Victoria Line Report No. 2: Down and Along
Director
Part two in a series of five films covering the construction of the London Underground's new 'Victoria' Line. This was to be BTF's largest single project in terms of quantity of footage that was shot. These reports examine in depth the work involved in this great engineering project. As they are of a technical nature, they were only available for showing to suitable audiences. This particular film explains modern techniques of tunnelling and shows tunnels being dug.
The Victoria Line Report No. 1: Over and Under
Director
The first in a series of five films covering the construction of the London Underground's new 'Victoria' Line. This was to be BTF's largest single project in terms of quantity of footage that was shot. These reports examine in depth the work involved in this great engineering project. As they are of a technical nature, they were only available for showing to suitable audiences. This particular film describes the route of the new line, the planning and the problems which had to be overcome.
Down a Long Way
Story
A BAFTA award nominated animation looking at the development of oil prospecting techniques since the 19th century.
Down a Long Way
Director
A BAFTA award nominated animation looking at the development of oil prospecting techniques since the 19th century.
Power to Fly
Director
A BAFTA award nominated film made for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company charting the history of aviation from Daedalus to jets.
The Moving Spirit
Director
A BAFTA award nominated animation tracing the development of the motor car from the original horseless carriage common in the late 19th century to the 1950s streamlined, massed produced, designs.
The Figurehead
Animation
A poem of unrequited love: the studio's first puppet production. Based on a poem by Cosbie Garstin, the film tells the story of a carved wooden saint who is painted to look like a soldier and used as a figurehead on a sailing ship. The ship sinks and the figurehead is saved by a beautiful mermaid who falls in love with him. Her love is not returned because despite his dashing looks he has the wooden heart of a saint.
We've Come a Long Way
Director
The story of the development of oil tankers during the last hundred years, produced with the co-operation of the British Tanker Shipping Organisation of the British Petroleum Company
Water for Firefighting
Director
Feature-length instructional cartoon made for the Home Office and the Fire Brigade.