Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 1972
    SX-70

    SX-70

    SX-70

    51972HD

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

    SX-70
  • 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
  • 1965
    The Singular Case of the Plural Green Mustache

    The Singular Case of the Plural Green Mustache

    The Singular Case of the Plural Green Mustache

    01965HD

    A morality film where Sherlock Holmes solves a case using Boolean logic.

    The Singular Case of the Plural Green Mustache
  • 1957
    Toccata for Toy Trains

    Toccata for Toy Trains

    Toccata for Toy Trains

    81957HD

    An interesting look at the world of toy trains, shot from the perspective of the little world itself. Originally created for model train enthusiasts,...

    Toccata for Toy Trains
  • 1970
    The Black Ships

    The Black Ships

    The Black Ships

    01970HD

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

    The Black Ships
  • 1953
    A Communications Primer

    A Communications Primer

    A Communications Primer

    01953HD

    An early attempt to present communications theory, made to encourage the breaking down of barriers of thinking between disciplines and to discourage...

    A Communications Primer
  • 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
  • 1957
    Tops (from Stars of Jazz)

    Tops (from Stars of Jazz)

    Tops (from Stars of Jazz)

    01957HD

    This film was made by the Eamses on a weeks notice for a local Los Angeles TV show where jazz musicians improvised to the images live. The music that...

    Tops (from Stars of Jazz)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1990
    Solar Do-Nothing Machine

    Solar Do-Nothing Machine

    Solar Do-Nothing Machine

    01990HD

    In 1957, Charles and Ray designed the Solar Do-Nothing Machine for Alcoa, the Aluminum Company of America. True to the Eameses’ belief that...

    Solar Do-Nothing Machine
  • 1958
    The Expanding Airport

    The Expanding Airport

    The Expanding Airport

    101958HD

    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
  • 1967
    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium

    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium

    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium

    01967HD

    The film sets forth the objectives of the planned Center, describes its architectural program, and gives a guided tour through a model of the...

    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium
  • 1952
    Blacktop

    Blacktop

    Blacktop

    71952HD

    A visually elegant study of water on a schoolyard playground.

    Blacktop
  • 1964
    THINK

    THINK

    THINK

    01964HD

    A multi-screen presentation at the Ovoid Theater of the IBM Pavilion of the New York World's Fair.

    THINK
  • 1973
    The World of Franklin and Jefferson

    The World of Franklin and Jefferson

    The World of Franklin and Jefferson

    01973HD

    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...

    The World of Franklin and Jefferson
  • 1969
    Tops

    Tops

    Tops

    91969HD

    Various kinds of tops are shown spinning.

    Tops
  • 1961
    Something About Functions

    Something About Functions

    Something About Functions

    41961HD

    The concept of a mathematical function is illustrated as used in science.

    Something About Functions