Charles Eames Filmes

  • 1977
    Powers of Ten

    Powers of Ten

    Powers of Ten

    7.621977HD

    A scientific film essay, narrated by Phil Morrison. A set of pictures of two picnickers in a park, with the area of each frame one-tenth the size of...

    Powers of Ten
  • 2011
    Eames: The Architect and the Painter

    Eames: The Architect and the Painter

    Eames: The Architect and the Painter

    72011HD

    Interviews with the junior designers swept into the 24-7 world of "The Eamery" are the heart of this complex picture of a husband-and-wife creative...

    Eames: The Architect and the Painter
  • 1970
    Goods: From a Three-Screen Slide Show Made for a Lecture on

    Goods: From a Three-Screen Slide Show Made for a Lecture on "The New Covetables" Given by Charles Eames

    Goods: From a Three-Screen Slide Show Made for a Lecture on "The New Covetables" Given by Charles Eames

    01970HD

    An excerpt from the Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, which Charles delivered at Harvard University in 1970-71. Includes an evocative discussion of what...

    Goods: From a Three-Screen Slide Show Made for a Lecture on
  • 1968
    A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe

    A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe

    A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe

    61968HD

    A Rough Sketch features a linear view of our universe from the human scale to the sea of galaxies, then directly down to the nucleus of a carbon...

    A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe
  • 1968
    A Computer Glossary

    A Computer Glossary

    A Computer Glossary

    01968HD

    From hardware to software, the basics of then-current computing technology is explained.

    A Computer Glossary
  • 1961
    2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers

    2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers

    2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers

    71961HD

    2ⁿ is a story about the exponential growth of numbers raised to powers. Part of the Mathematica Peep Shows, one of five films made to accompany...

    2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers
  • 1967
    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium

    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium

    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium

    01967HD

    The film sets forth the objectives of the planned Center, describes its architectural program, and gives a guided tour through a model of the...

    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium
  • 1970
    The Fiberglass Chairs: Something of How They Get the Way They Are

    The Fiberglass Chairs: Something of How They Get the Way They Are

    The Fiberglass Chairs: Something of How They Get the Way They Are

    01970HD

    The process of manufacturing fiberglass chairs is shown through visuals only, with no narration.

    The Fiberglass Chairs: Something of How They Get the Way They Are
  • 1976
    Atlas: A Sketch of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

    Atlas: A Sketch of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

    Atlas: A Sketch of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

    01976HD

    Atlas gives the viewer an overview of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Beginning in 500 BC, a time clock at the bottom of the screen marks off...

    Atlas: A Sketch of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
  • 1957
    Day of the Dead

    Day of the Dead

    Day of the Dead

    4.51957HD

    A portrayal of the Mexican Day of the Dead consisting of still shots and narration. Deals with the special objects and events surrounding the annual...

    Day of the Dead
  • 1978
    Cezanne

    Cezanne

    Cezanne

    01978HD

    A film record of an exhibition of the late work of Paul Cezanne, organized by The Museum of Modern Art and the Reunion des Musees Nationaux in Paris....

    Cezanne
  • 1961
    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

    51961HD

    Short animated film commissioned by IBM - to illustrate Camille Jordan's concept of topology - the fact that a simple closed curve divides a plane...

    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem
  • 1960
    The Fabulous Fifties

    The Fabulous Fifties

    The Fabulous Fifties

    61960HD

    The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of quality showmanship and equally rich in the memories of...

    The Fabulous Fifties
  • 1957
    The Information Machine

    The Information Machine

    The Information Machine

    5.51957HD

    Charles and Ray produced this film for IBM’s pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. The Information Machine was the first...

    The Information Machine
  • 1957
    Toccata for Toy Trains

    Toccata for Toy Trains

    Toccata for Toy Trains

    81957HD

    An interesting look at the world of toy trains, shot from the perspective of the little world itself. Originally created for model train enthusiasts,...

    Toccata for Toy Trains
  • 1969
    Tops

    Tops

    Tops

    91969HD

    Various kinds of tops are shown spinning.

    Tops
  • 1964
    THINK

    THINK

    THINK

    01964HD

    A multi-screen presentation at the Ovoid Theater of the IBM Pavilion of the New York World's Fair.

    THINK
  • 1973
    The World of Franklin & Jefferson: Authors of Independence and Architects of the American Experiment

    The World of Franklin & Jefferson: Authors of Independence and Architects of the American Experiment

    The World of Franklin & Jefferson: Authors of Independence and Architects of the American Experiment

    01973HD

    This film was produced to present the Eames proposal to make an American Revolution Bicentennial celebration. The exhibition would compare and...

    The World of Franklin & Jefferson: Authors of Independence and Architects of the American Experiment
  • 1953
    Bread

    Bread

    Bread

    61953HD

    Presented without voiceover, various kinds of breads are displayed and broken in a joyous celebration of starch, seed and salt.

    Bread
  • 1968
    Babbage’s Calculating Machine or Difference Engine

    Babbage’s Calculating Machine or Difference Engine

    Babbage’s Calculating Machine or Difference Engine

    01968HD

    A rare, live-action, and close-up study of the only existing Babbage Difference Engine, a machine designed in the first quarter of the 19th-Century...

    Babbage’s Calculating Machine or Difference Engine