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What is the collection explorer?

A way to explore the ACMI collection when you don't know what you're looking for!

We're always looking for new ways to discover and access our collection. The recent development of large language models has created new opportunities by encoding human language into a format that's easy for computers to work with. One of those formats is embeddings.

Embeddings is a way to represent words as a list of numbers.

Scan this QR code to read more on labs.acmi.net.au

It means we can encode a human readable word like 'hello' into something a computer can quickly compare to lots of other words, finding matches.

This collection explorer uses embeddings to show you algorithmically matching works as you tap and explore.

See what the machine sees / see what the algorithm recommends...

Read more about it at: labs.acmi.net.au

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  1. Antarctic whalehunt

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    Antarctic whalehunt

    United Kingdom

    J. Arthur Rank

    Description

    Episode of Series “This Modern Age”.
    Part of the series “This Modern Age”, this film deals with modern methods of hunting and killing whales, the case for more humane methods, and the possible effects of indiscriminate depletion of the number of whales in the Antarctic.

  2. Whaling

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    Whaling

    United Kingdom, 1949

    British Instructional Films and Pathé Frères

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    An account of a modern whaling fleet at work; departure of the whale catcher from the Saldanha bay Whaling Station in South Africa; preparations for the hunt; a whale is sighted; aiming and firing the harpoon gun; harpooning the whale; return to the whaling station; treatment of the whale; rendering of meat and blubber.

  3. Whale hunting

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    Whale hunting

    Canada, 1977

    Mosha Michael, Peter Raymont and National Film Board of Canada

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    An interesting and informative journey with six Inuit hunters in their hunt of the Beluga whale near Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. We learn about the methods used in pursuing the whale and dividing the carcass.

  4. And so ends

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    And so ends

    United States, 1972

    Dick Young and Dick Young Productions

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    Uses the recollection of octogenarian Robert Cushman Murphy to provide a historical view of whaling and to present a plea for the preservation of the whale. The more recent footage shows the sophistication of modern whaling techniques and notes the years 1960-1970 represented the greatest decade of over whaling in terms of numbers killed. Narrated by Jack Palance. Suitable for upper primary and secondary levels.

  5. Whales

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    Whales

    Unknown, 1987

    New Zealand National Film Unit

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    WHALES - a film as big, beautiful and complex as its subjects. Throughout history the destinies of men and whales have been closely linked. From primitive peoples, pitted against these mighty creatures with just a harpoon and cunning, whaling meant survival. In the 19th century whaling epitomised adventure, excitement and discovery. Today, whaling means big business, power and money. Now its the whales who excite our curiosity and demand our compassion. “Whales” is a thought-provoking look at our complex feelings of love, hate, necessity and fear towards the animals who share our planet as we struggle to balance our needs against their survival.

  6. A Whaling voyage

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    A Whaling voyage

    United States, 1972

    John Friedman and Education Development Center Film Studio

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    Shows the preparation and the voyage of a whaling ship working under sail, killing and rendering a large whale. Contains an excerpt from a 1922 feature - Elmer Clifton’s “Down to the sea in ships”.

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