Starting with a scrapyard, we see huge magnets carrying junk to a furnace. After that, we witness the automated system in full action.

It's one of a series of .... well, I don't know how many short films from the National Film Board of Canada. They are all about four minutes long, they all have titles that begin "How Do They" and similar-looking credit designs. From potato chips to rope, from chocolates to recycling steel, they show their audiences how things are done.

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

Dziga Vertov in Man with a Movie Camera (1929)

The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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In this short documentary, watch sparks fly and molten metal run white hot as it goes from scrap metal to fresh steel.

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