Movies

  • 1952
    Blacktop

    Blacktop

    Blacktop

    71952HD

    A visually elegant study of water on a schoolyard playground.

    Blacktop
  • 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
  • 1969
    The Image of the City

    The Image of the City

    The Image of the City

    01969HD

    "Based on the exhibition "Photography and the city", designed by the Eames Office for the Smithsonian Institute". A primer on the modern problems of...

    The Image of the City
  • 1972
    SX-70

    SX-70

    SX-70

    51972HD

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

    SX-70
  • 1972
    Design Q & A

    Design Q & A

    Design Q & A

    01972HD

    The Eames design philosophy presented in the form of a series of questions posed by a curator at the Louvre and answered by Charles Eames.

    Design Q & A
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1970
    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus

    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus

    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus

    01970HD

    A live-action film of a rare sea creature. The tiny transparent life form (only 5/8″ high) has only rarely been observed in its natural...

    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus
  • 1972
    Computer Perspective

    Computer Perspective

    Computer Perspective

    01972HD

    Based on an existing slide show the Eames Office had made about the exhibition, A Computer Perspective (produced for IBM in 1971). The film is a...

    Computer Perspective
  • 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
  • 1971
    Clown Face!

    Clown Face!

    Clown Face!

    01971HD

    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...

    Clown Face!
  • 1972
    Alpha

    Alpha

    Alpha

    01972HD

    One of a series of three films on mathematics conceived and produced by the Eames Office with Ray Redheffer, professor of Mathematics at UCLA. A...

    Alpha
  • 1965
    The Smithsonian Institution

    The Smithsonian Institution

    The Smithsonian Institution

    01965HD

    Featuring narration by Walter Cronkite.

    The Smithsonian Institution
  • 1965
    IBM at the Fair

    IBM at the Fair

    IBM at the Fair

    01965HD

    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...

    IBM at the Fair
  • 1978
    Lucia Chase Vignette

    Lucia Chase Vignette

    Lucia Chase Vignette

    01978HD

    Lucia Eames chases a little boy after he steals her diary. It is one of 6 shorts made to display the use of Polavision.

    Lucia Chase Vignette
  • 1961
    IBM Mathematics Peep Show

    IBM Mathematics Peep Show

    IBM Mathematics Peep Show

    01961HD

    Documentary short

    IBM Mathematics Peep Show