Ray Eames Movies
- 1971
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...
- 1973
Nicholas Copernicus
Nicholas Copernicus71973HD
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.
- 1952
Blacktop
Blacktop61952HD
A visually elegant study of water on a schoolyard playground.
- 1973
The World of Franklin and Jefferson
The World of Franklin and Jefferson01973HD
The lives of Franklin and Jefferson are used as prisms through which to evoke colonial America. With a dynamic timeline and a wealth of images drawn...
- 1953
Bread
Bread61953HD
Presented without voiceover, various kinds of breads are displayed and broken in a joyous celebration of starch, seed and salt.
- 1970
The Black Ships
The Black Ships51970HD
Created with imagery taken from the 19th-Century Japanese woodcuts on display in the Smithsonian Institution’s exhibition “The Japanese...
- 1957
Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead51957HD
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...
- 1957
Toccata for Toy Trains
Toccata for Toy Trains7.3331957HD
An interesting look at the world of toy trains, shot from the perspective of the little world itself. Originally created for model train enthusiasts,...
- 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...
- 1969
The Image of the City
The Image of the City01969HD
"Based on the exhibition "Photography and the city", designed by the Eames Office for the Smithsonian Institute". A primer on the modern problems of...
- 1972
Design Q & A
Design Q & A01972HD
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.
- 1955
Two Baroque Churches in Germany
Two Baroque Churches in Germany01955HD
hese two churches, Viersehnheiligen and Ottobeuren are rich examples of mid-18th-Century German Baroque, a time when music, literature, architecture...
- 1953
A Communications Primer
A Communications Primer01953HD
An early attempt to present communications theory, made to encourage the breaking down of barriers of thinking between disciplines and to discourage...
- 1972
Computer Perspective
Computer Perspective01972HD
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...
- 1972
Banana Leaf
Banana Leaf01972HD
A parable, photographed in live-action, about the use of eating utensils in India. Doubling as a social commentary, this film also examines the...
- 1976
The World of Franklin and Jefferson: The Opening Of An Exhibition
The World of Franklin and Jefferson: The Opening Of An Exhibition01976HD
A short film of the opening of the last museum exhibition prepared by the Eames. The exhibition was called "The World of Franklin and Jefferson" and...
- 1961
Symmetry
Symmetry71961HD
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...
- 1967
National Fisheries Center and Aquarium
National Fisheries Center and Aquarium01967HD
The film sets forth the objectives of the planned Center, describes its architectural program, and gives a guided tour through a model of the...
- 1960
Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair
Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair01960HD
Photographed through a mirror system to achieve radial kaleidoscopic images, the beginning portion of this film consists of fast-moving kaleidoscopic...
- 1965
The Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution01965HD
Featuring narration by Walter Cronkite.