Director gary hustwit follows 2007s helvetica with another nonfiction work about the nature of art and taste, but objectified sets itself a far broader remit. Official page of filmmaker and photographer gary hustwit. Director of the films helvetica, objectified, and urbanized. Gary hustwit is an american independent filmmaker, photographer, and vice president of. Helvetica objectified urbanized discussion panel by strand.
Like helvetica, director gary hustwit s previous documentary triumph about the most prevalent typeface on earth, objectified sings the praises of those very people who, while not necessarily under. The director of the acclaimed design documentaries helvetica, objectified, urbanized, and rams. Objectified is a featurelength documentary film examining the role of everyday nonliving objects, and the people who design them, in our daily lives. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. What can we learn about who we are, and who we want to be, from the objects with which we surround ourselves. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Helvetica is a cinematic exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.
Eleven songs from the film on white vinyl includes a download code too, available exclusively in shops worldwide for record store day, which has been rescheduled to june 20. An excerpt from the featurelength documentary by gary hustwit about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the. Rent objectified 2009 starring jonathan ive and marc newson on dvd and bluray. Filmmaker gary hustwit on virtual reality, typomania, and. He has produced eight feature documentaries, including the. Director gary hustwit helvetica looks at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets, profiling the designers who reexamine, reevaluate and reinvent our. Objectified is a documentary about industrial design. In his second film, director gary hustwit helvetica documents the creative. Director gary hustwit helvetica looks at our complex relationship with manufactured objects, the people who design them and the creative. Filmmaker gary hustwit on virtual reality, typomania, and olympic architecture the acclaimed mind behind 2007s helvetica talks to curbed by jeremiah budin, zoe rosenberg. Review of urbanized, gary hustwits urban design documentary. In 2008, gary interviewed dieter for his documentary objectified, but was only able to share a small piece of his story in that film. Objectified had its world premiere at the sxsw film festival in march 2009, and is currently screening at film festivals, cinemas, and special events worldwide.
Objectified is a featurelength documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people. Trailer for the design documentary objectified, by gary hustwit, the director of helvetica. Its a look at the creativity at work behind everything from. Gary hustwit s documentary about the ubiquitous helvetica font was an instant classic for design geeks. Objectified filmmaker gary hustwit takes viewers on a journey through the elusive world of industrial design and the interaction of people with the objects theyve brought into their lives in the documentary objectified, which features interviews with a number of major designers who discuss how products move from the drawing board to the marketplace, and the philosophy behind the look, feel. Helvetica encompasses the worlds of design, advertising, psychology, and communication, and invites us to take a second look at the thousands of words. Objectified is a featurelength documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. Gary hustwit s new documentary, rams, profiles the famous product designer, who has some stern words about our endless quest to acquire shiny objects. Objectified is a featurelength independent documentary about industrial design.
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