Ray Eames Movies
- 1977
Powers of Ten
Powers of Ten7.71977HD
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...
- 2011
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
Eames: The Architect and the Painter72011HD
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...
- 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 Universe61968HD
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...
- 1960
The Fabulous Fifties
The Fabulous Fifties01960HD
The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of quality showmanship and equally rich in the memories of...
- 1968
A Computer Glossary
A Computer Glossary01968HD
From hardware to software, the basics of then-current computing technology is explained.
- 1961
2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers
2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers71961HD
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...
- 1970
The Fiberglass Chairs: Something of How They Get the Way They Are
The Fiberglass Chairs: Something of How They Get the Way They Are01970HD
The process of manufacturing fiberglass chairs is shown through visuals only, with no narration.
- 1961
Symmetry
Symmetry7.51961HD
Symmetry is one of five shorts featured in the film "Mathematical Peep Shows." The collection was made by Charles and Ray Eames for the IBM...
- 1955
House: After Five Years of Living
House: After Five Years of Living61955HD
The Eames House and Studio is explored via a series of slides.
- 1961
Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem
Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem51961HD
Short animated film commissioned by IBM - to illustrate Camille Jordan's concept of topology - the fact that a simple closed curve divides a plane...
- 1953
Bread
Bread61953HD
Presented without voiceover, various kinds of breads are displayed and broken in a joyous celebration of starch, seed and salt.
- 1970
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 Eames01970HD
An excerpt from the Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, which Charles delivered at Harvard University in 1970-71. Includes an evocative discussion of what...
- 1969
Tops
Tops91969HD
Various kinds of tops are shown spinning.
- 1956
Eames Lounge Chair
Eames Lounge Chair71956HD
Stop-motion animation depicts a man assembling an Eames lounge chair, sitting down to relax in it, and then disassembling it for shipment.
- 1973
Nicholas Copernicus
Nicholas Copernicus01973HD
The life and work of the astronomer Nicolas Copernicus are shown by means of images of his writings and drawings and places he was associated with.
- 1965
IBM at the Fair
IBM at the Fair01965HD
This film reveals design proposals for the IBM pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. It incorporates photography and animation to present the...
- 1976
Atlas: A Sketch of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
Atlas: A Sketch of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire01976HD
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...
- 1955
Textiles and Ornamental Arts of India
Textiles and Ornamental Arts of India01955HD
A film by Charles and Ray Eames
- 1960
An Introduction to Feedback
An Introduction to Feedback01960HD
The short film uses a variety of familiar examples that have the feedback principle in common to present a broad view of the phenomena present in...
- 1978
Cezanne
Cezanne01978HD
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....