Made at the sponsor's research center at Sunbury on Thames, this unusual little film shows the abstract beauty of oil as revealed through various optical devices and cinemicroscopy. It presents an intriguing series of patterns and merging colors, accompanied by a musical score composed by
Malcolm Arnold. To the scientists seeking wider knowledge of the ways and uses of oil, the microscope reveals an unusual world of beauty. This theme is illustrated by micro photographed images, assembled to a
Malcolm Arnold suite to form a seven minute abstract 'divertimento' of evolving shapes, sounds and colors.