Directing
Ray Eames
Born December 15, 1912 · Sacramento, California, U.S.
Died August 21, 1988 · aged 75
Ray-Bernice Alexandra Kaiser Eames was an American artist and designer who worked in a variety of media. In creative partnership with her husband Charles Eames and the Eames Office, she was responsible for groundbreaking contributions in the fields of architecture, graphic design, textile design, film, and furniture.
Known For
Nicholas Copernicus · 1973Nicholas Copernicus
★ 8.01973
MovieDocumentary
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.
The Fabulous Fifties · 1960The Fabulous Fifties
★ 6.01960
MovieMusicTV Movie
The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of quality showmanship and equally rich in the memories of a decade which it revived. In recognition, the Peabody Television Award for entertainment is presented to The Fabulous Fifties, with a special word of praise for producer Leland Hayward and the top talent which appeared in this memorable entertainment special*. *The two-hour special featured comic takes and commentary about the previous decade by, among others, Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Dick Van Dyke, Shelley Berman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Jackie Gleason, Eric Severeid and Henry Fonda.
Powers of Ten · 1977Powers of Ten
★ 7.71977
MovieDocumentary
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 the one before. Starting from a view of the entire known universe, the camera gradually zooms in until we are viewing the subatomic particles on a man's hand.
Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem · 1961Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem
★ 6.71961
MovieAnimation
Short animated film commissioned by IBM - to illustrate Camille Jordan's concept of topology - the fact that a simple closed curve divides a plane into an inside and an outside.
Clown Face! · 1971Clown Face!
1971
MovieDocumentary
The movie "Clown Face" offers a very rare glimpse into the backstage private world of Circus Clowns. Here, you can look behind the curtain. You will see the clowns in their backstage habitat, Clown Alley, preparing for a circus performance
2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers · 19612ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers
★ 6.71961
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
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 the Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond exhibition at the California Museum of Science and Industry and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
A Computer Glossary · 1968A Computer Glossary
★ 7.51968
MovieAnimationDocumentary
From hardware to software, the basics of then-current computing technology is explained.
Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair · 1960Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair
1960
Movie
Photographed through a mirror system to achieve radial kaleidoscopic images, the beginning portion of this film consists of fast-moving kaleidoscopic images of chairs, objects, and materials. In the second half, kaleidoscopic images of the Eames Office dissolve into a sequence of stop-motion shots of Charles and Ray seated in multicolored plastic chairs. The music is a jazz track composed and arranged by Dick Marx.















