To celebrate today’s Earth Day, I am reposting this.
Eames demetrios, grandson of Charles and Ray Eames presents a rare glimpse of the Solar Film produced by graphic designer Saul Bass.
The film was commissioned in 1980 by Robert Redford.
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Typophile Film Fest 4 will showcase a rare and unequaled selection of short typographic films. Hailing from Portugal, The Netherlands, Austria, Canada and the US, the films create a visual mashup of motion design, typographic animation and short stories. It includes broadcast motion design, documentaries and typographic eye candy from Trollbäck + Company, Strange Attractors, Heebok Lee, Nick Shinn, Juan Leguizamon as well as exclusive out takes from the acclaimed documentary film Helvetica. Thanks to the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, British Columbia, for helping make this presentation possible.
Saturday April 25, 2009
Doors open: 7PM
Films: 8PM—11PM
Note: All Justified West attendees receive free entrance to the Typophile Film Fest.
American Artifact chronicles the rise of American rock poster art since its birth in the ’60s.
Director Merle Becker crosses the country interviewing rock poster artists from the different eras to discover that America is currently in the midst of a 21st century “rock poster art movement”, where thousands of artists around the country are doing silk screened rock poster art inspired by their local scene, the music of our time, and the spirit of our era.
The film features interviews with renown artists including Stanley Mouse, Victor Moscoso, Frank Kozik, Art Chantry, EMEK, Tara McPherson, Derek Hess, COOP, Jay Ryan, and more, as well as fans, collectors, and musicians.
Scheduled release for the film is June 20th, 2009.
A film by Erich Schmid
The film about Max Bill (1908-1994) moves between the dynamic fields of art, aesthetics and politics. Max bill was probably the most important swiss artist of the 20th century and the most famous student to come out of the legendary bauhaus in dessau. He was an ardent anti-fascist and all his avant-garde work as an artist, sculptor, architect and typographer showed a social responsibility and environmental awareness right through his life. His views have become incredibly topical.
(via swissmiss)
ART & COPY reveals the stories behind and the personal odysseys of some of the most influential advertising visionaries of our time and their campaigns, including Lee Clow (Apple Computer 1984, and today’s iPod); Dan Wieden (“Just Do Itâ€); Phyllis K. Robinson (who invented the “me generation†with Clairol); Hal Riney (who helped President Reagan get re-elected); and George Lois (who saved MTV and launched Tommy Hilfiger overnight).
Directed by Doug Pray (HYPE! SCRATCH), ART & COPY captures the creative energy and passion behind the iconic campaigns that have had a profound impact on American culture. Featuring rare interviews with the aforementioned industry legends, the film seeks to identify the elements that transform an slogan into a pop culture catch phrases.
The movie was filmed and edited during a four-year period and had an unusual source for its funding — The One Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to the craft of advertising headquartered in New York.
ART & COPY provides a window into the creative process and the individuals who have changed our lives in ways we may not realize,†said Mary Warlick, CEO of The One Club. “The movie looks at advertising not as products flying off the shelf but as the work of a few American heroes who feel passionately about their craft, ideas, and the ability of ideas to change how people feel.â€
The tenth documentary feature directed by Pray, ART & COPY was written by Timothy J. Sexton from an original concept by Gregory Beauchamp and Kirk Souder. The film was produced by Jimmy Greenway and Michael Nadeau and executive produced by David Baldwin, Gregory Beauchamp, Kirk Souder and Mary Warlick. The cinematographer is Peter Nelson and the editor is Philip Owens. The original score is by Jeff Martin.
(via Design Observer)
