design on film 01/17/2010
 
Needless to say my favourite film genre is the documentary. 
This weekend I watched two documentaries by Gary Hustwit. 

Helvetica (2007)
Objectified (2009)
 

They are both very informative and discuss the simplicity of
design in both communications and products.  I predict that
after watching these, you'll have a new appreciation for both. 




 
 

I've never been one to goo goo gaa gaa in a baby's face
but this documentary looks like it'll be about learning
foreign cultures and family traditions, not just cute
squishy babies.  Judging by the trailer, BABIES, looks
like it will be visually interesting, creating attractive and
intriguing imagery of both urban and rural landscapes. 


song from trailer:

The Perpetual Self, Or What Would Saul Alinky Do - Sufjan Steves (The Avalanche 2006)

 
 
I just watched the trailer for this movie and am really excited to see the
whole film.  I love Julius Shulman's photography, his photos are among
some of the most recognizable because of subject but also because of
his clarity and precision. 

Julius Shulman (October 10, 1910 - July 15, 2009)
American Architectural Photographer


WATCH THE TRAILER AND SEE MORE PHOTOS AT:

http://www.juliusshulmanfilm.com/
Picture


one of my favourites...

Picture

Duffield's Continental Showroom
Long Beach, 1963 | Killingworth Brady + Associates, Architects |


             The lines of the building create a frame within the frame on the right, and the
             shadow cutting the rectangle on the bias at the left, brings the focus to the
             figure standing in the shadows, which gives a sense of scale to the architecture. 
             Shulman stands in the perfect position to connect the vertical and horizontal,
             creating a continuous line that draws the eye through the photo from corner to
             corner.  So simple, yet, so incredibly effective.
 
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