Crown copyright, not a US Government work. Made 1975–76 by Richard Taylor Cartoons for the Central Office of Information and the Home Office; first shown publicly in 1980. 17 U.S.C. 105 covers only works of the United States Government, so Public Reel's registry rules do not clear this film. The Imperial War Museum reproduces the series as © Crown copyright under delegated authority. The Archive uploads carry an uploader's public-domain mark, which is a claim, not a licence. The atlas indexes it because the series is a landmark of government public information film; the video stays on the Archive.
17 shots over 2:58, read from the Internet Archive copy ProtectAndSurvive9WhatToPutInYourFallOutRoom (Protect_and_Survive_9_What_To_Put_In_Your_Fall-out_Room.mp4, 636×360, 25.00 fps). Shot boundaries by PySceneDetect's adaptive detector; each frame links to the Archive's player at that second. Part of Protect And Survive. JSON
Measurements: colour film on its keyframes (17 of 17 shots judged colour), average shot 10.5s long, a frontal face detected in 6% of keyframes. Shots are detected automatically and each is represented by its midpoint frame.
Released 1980 (Internet Archive).
10 beats in 9 sequences, cut automatically at shot boundaries scored on picture change, pauses in speech, topic shifts, on-screen text and cutting rhythm (each beat says why it starts where it does). Each is annotated by a vision-language model from four sampled frames and the transcript lines in it, as observations with evidence; anything the frames and lines do not support is left null. Machine annotation (Qwen/Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Instruct), checked automatically: quotes must be verbatim, names must be spoken, "visible" events are sampled to a second model. 10 of 10 beats annotated, 10 passed the checks, 0 flagged.
Passages cut at shot boundaries and annotated by a machine from four sampled frames and the transcript lines in them. Each beat says why it starts where it does and what was checked; sequences are visual groups, not scenes.
Model synopsis: A model house is shown under a blue sky, followed by a close-up of a calendar highlighting days 12 through 25. The voiceover explains that fallout dust is invisible and dangerous, requiring people to stay in a fallout room for up to 14 days.
“Fallout dust gives off dangerous radiation.” 0:09 · “It cannot be seen or felt. It has no smell. Anybody staying within reach of fallout for too long can fall ill or die. So you must keep away …” 0:12
Model synopsis: The segment shows shelves stocked with supplies for a fallout room, including water and canned food, while the narrator lists essential items. No named individuals appear; the focus is on the stored goods and their arrangement.
“Prepare yourself for this now by storing all the things you need.” 0:34 · “with an easy reach close by.” 0:41
0:59Model synopsis: A portable radio and spare batteries are shown on a plain surface. No people are visible or mentioned in this beat.
1:04Model synopsis: A close-up shows two openers: a tin opener and a bottle opener. The voiceover identifies them as such during the beat.
“It's an opener.” 1:03 · “Bottle opener.” 1:04
Model synopsis: The segment displays household items recommended for a fallout room: cutlery, crockery, warm clothing, and bedding. A shelf with canned goods and a sleeping bag is shown as part of the preparedness list.
“some cutlery and crockery.” 1:07 · “warm clothing.” 1:12
Model synopsis: The frames display a portable stove with saucepans, a collection of lighting items including torches and candles, and a wooden table with chairs. The transcript lists these items as recommended supplies for a fallout room.
“portable stove and fuel.” 1:25 · “saucepans for boiling water and cooking” 1:27
Model synopsis: The beat displays household and medical supplies for a fallout room, including toiletries and medicines, as listed in the accompanying voiceover. No people are visible or named; the setting is a neutral studio backdrop.
“toilet articles.” 1:43 · “Soap.” 1:44
2:07Model synopsis: A box of dry sand, cloths, and a notebook with pencil are displayed as recommended items for a fallout room. No people are visible or named in this segment.
“box of dry sand” 2:01 · “cloths or tissues for wiping plates and utensils.” 2:03
2:23Model synopsis: A still frame shows a collection of household items including toys, books, and cleaning supplies arranged on a surface. The transcript lists these as recommended for a fallout room, mentioning brushes, gloves, toys, reading material, a clock, and a calendar.
“brushes, shovel and cleaning materials,” 2:15 · “rubber or plastic gloves.” 2:17
2:45Model synopsis: A booklet titled 'Protect and Survive' is shown on screen with text describing its purpose. The voiceover reminds viewers to consult the booklet for safety instructions.
1 person observed.
“Don't forget your booklet.” 2:33 · “Protect and survive.” 2:35
Machine transcription of the Archive copy's audio with Whisper large-v3-turbo (temperature 0); the model heard it as en. 45 segments kept. Each timestamp links to the Archive's player at that second. This has not been checked against the film and can be wrong.
Protect And Survive 11 Water And Food 1980
Protect And Survive 19 Food Consumption 1980
Protect And Survive 13 Fire Precautions 1980By the average clip vector of the keyframes; a measurement, not a judgement
