Ray Eames Movies

  • 1968
    A Computer Glossary

    A Computer Glossary

    A Computer Glossary

    61968HD

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

    A Computer Glossary
  • 1960
    The Fabulous Fifties

    The Fabulous Fifties

    The Fabulous Fifties

    5.31960HD

    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
  • 1955
    Two Baroque Churches in Germany

    Two Baroque Churches in Germany

    Two Baroque Churches in Germany

    01955HD

    hese two churches, Viersehnheiligen and Ottobeuren are rich examples of mid-18th-Century German Baroque, a time when music, literature, architecture...

    Two Baroque Churches in Germany
  • 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

    61970HD

    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
  • 1960
    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair

    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair

    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair

    01960HD

    Photographed through a mirror system to achieve radial kaleidoscopic images, the beginning portion of this film consists of fast-moving kaleidoscopic...

    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair
  • 1956
    Eames Lounge Chair

    Eames Lounge Chair

    Eames Lounge Chair

    6.31956HD

    Stop-motion animation depicts a man assembling an Eames lounge chair, sitting down to relax in it, and then disassembling it for shipment.

    Eames Lounge Chair
  • 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
  • 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
    2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers

    2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers

    2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers

    6.71961HD

    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
  • 1960
    An Introduction to Feedback

    An Introduction to Feedback

    An Introduction to Feedback

    01960HD

    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...

    An Introduction to Feedback
  • 1972
    Banana Leaf

    Banana Leaf

    Banana Leaf

    01972HD

    A parable, photographed in live-action, about the use of eating utensils in India. Doubling as a social commentary, this film also examines the...

    Banana Leaf
  • 1955
    House: After Five Years of Living

    House: After Five Years of Living

    House: After Five Years of Living

    51955HD

    The Eames House and Studio is explored via a series of slides.

    House: After Five Years of Living
  • 1970
    The Black Ships

    The Black Ships

    The Black Ships

    51970HD

    Created with imagery taken from the 19th-Century Japanese woodcuts on display in the Smithsonian Institution’s exhibition “The Japanese...

    The Black Ships
  • 1958
    The Expanding Airport

    The Expanding Airport

    The Expanding Airport

    91958HD

    To avoid making travelers walk excessive distances through a large airport, Washington, D.C.'s new airport is to use mobile departure lounges to...

    The Expanding Airport
  • 1959
    Glimpses of the USA

    Glimpses of the USA

    Glimpses of the USA

    01959HD

    A seven-screen presentation for the American pavilion at the Moscow World's Fair.

    Glimpses of the USA
  • 1973
    Nicholas Copernicus

    Nicholas Copernicus

    Nicholas Copernicus

    71973HD

    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.

    Nicholas Copernicus
  • 1972
    SX-70

    SX-70

    SX-70

    5.51972HD

    A promotional film for the Eames designed Polaroid Sx-70 camera.

    SX-70
  • 1973
    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    51973HD

    Created as a demonstration of multi-disciplinary thinking, this film was produced in association with UCLA Mathematics professor, Ray Redheffer. With...

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization
  • 1977
    Powers of Ten

    Powers of Ten

    Powers of Ten

    7.61977HD

    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
  • 1974
    Kepler's Laws

    Kepler's Laws

    Kepler's Laws

    01974HD

    Animated graphic symbols presented in a constant time frame are used to diagram and explain the laws of planetary motion devised by the...

    Kepler's Laws