A featurelength documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who. Rico talks with gary about surfboards, potato peelers and, of course, the secret recipe for honeybaked hams. Brian eno is releasing his original soundtrack to rams. Read the full transcript of an interview with director gary hustwit on his new film objectified below is an edited transcript of an interview by james pallister with director gary hustwit at the boundary hotel, shoreditch on the 17 april, the afternoon after the london premier of his new film objectified.
Official page of filmmaker and photographer gary hustwit. Directed by gary hustwit helvetica, objectified, urbanized, rams is a documentary portrait of dieter rams, one of the most influential designers alive, and a rumination on consumerism, sustainability, and the future of design. Gary hustwit is an independent filmmaker and photographer based in new york. Objectified, by filmmaker gary hustwit, is the second installment in his trilogy on design his first was helvetica.
Filmmaker gary hustwit is making his collection of design world documentaries including helvetica, urbanized, and rams available to stream. Objectified is a documentary directed by gary hustwit who may be most recognized for making the documentary helvetica which was nominated for a truer than fiction award at the 2008 independent spirit awards. For over fifty years, rams has left an indelible mark on the field of product design with his iconic work at braun and vitsoe, and his influence on apple. Objectified is gary hustwit second foray into the world of design. Watch gary hustwits documentaries online for free still.
English, spanish, french, or portuguese subtitles available. Helvetica helvetica is a featurelength independent film about typography, graphic design. 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. Rams is filmmaker gary hustwit s new documentary about legendary designer dieter rams. Filmmaker gary hustwit has released his collection of fulllength documentaries online.
His first film, helvetica, was about print design and the namesake typeface, and his second, objectified, about physical objects and product design. The complete interviews gary hustwit, jonathan ive, dieter rams, rem koolhaas, marc newson, massimo vignelli, norman foster, erik. Filmmaker gary hustwit and independent film company film first are streaming documentaries free worldwide. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the gary hustwitdirected movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here. A few years back he debuted as a director with helvetica, about the ubiquitous font, and now hes back with objectified, his thoughtprovoking film about the design of objects. Download the files the instructor uses to teach the. Gary hustwit urbanized is a featurelength documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the worlds foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Oct 24, 2018 objectified had its world premiere at the sxsw film festival in march 2009, and screened in hundreds of cities afterwards. 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.
Every seven days he unlocks one, and for this week march 24th to 31st its objectified, his productdesignfocused video from 2009. One of the buzziest movies showing at this years south by southwest film festival is objectified, the new documentary about industrial design from gary hustwit and his crew. A featurelength documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. Its about the people who reexamine, reevaluate and reinvent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. Like helvetica, director gary hustwit s previous documentary triumph about the most prevalent typeface on earth, objectified sings the praises of those. His first, helvetica, focused on the typeset and the last of the trilogy is urbanized, which looks at urban design. Gary hustwit has once again taken a mundane concept and made something both compelling and artistic out of it. Rent objectified 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Gary hustwit, the director of helvetica, talks with dieter rams, marc newson. 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. Filmmaker gary hustwit helvetica, objectified, urbanized follows the design and construction of the new york headquarters of rga, where the company explores the intersection of digital and physical space.
On one hand, they opened my eyes to the discipline of design. As well as being a history of the font, it is uses the font to trigger a gentle amble through the history of design in the twentiethcentury, largely free of jargon but still giving a good flavour of the. What hustwit caught us about the art of typography with helvetica he teaches us about the art of industrial design with objectified. He has produced eight feature documentaries, including the awardwinning i am trying to break. Gary hustwit is raising funds for helvetica, objectified, urbanized. The director of the acclaimed design documentaries helvetica, objectified, urbanized, and. Hes now turned his lens on process behind product design in objectified. Everything you need to know about objectified movie. Gary hustwit objectified is a featurelength documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. Nov 29, 2011 he did it first with typography helvetica, 2007, and then with industrial design objectified, 2009. Stream or download garys films now, from anywhere in the world.
Rams is filmmaker gary hustwits new documentary about legendary designer dieter rams. Objectified is a featurelength documentary film examining the role of everyday nonliving objects, and the people who design them, in our daily lives. Urbanized is a documentary film about city and urban planning. Objectified 2009 stream and watch online moviefone. Gary hustwits documentary about the ubiquitous helvetica font was an instant classic for design geeks. 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 manufactured environment on a daily. An 80 minute film about a font may not at first sound like everyones up of tea, but gary hustwit s documentary helvetica is a great watch. With paola antonelli, chris bangle, andrew blauvelt, erwan bouroullec. With much of the world in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the global architecture and design community is, along with. Objectified is a featurelength documentary about our complex relationship with. Get inspired by the worlds most creative designers in this book of unreleased interviews from the design film trilogy sessions. Gary hustwit is a producer and director, known for helvetica 2007, workplace 2016 and rams 2018.
Eleven songs from the film on white vinyl includes a download code too, available exclusively in shops worldwide for record store day. The free screening of gary hustwit s documentary rams is now over, but you can still rent or download the film for a few dollars anywhere in the world dezeens virtual design festival continues april 15 to june 30, check out todays events. Youll get a special thanks in the films credits, plus 10 posters, 10 tshirts, and a set of the limited silkscreen prints these all make good giveaways at the event. Objectified is a documentary about industrial design. Perhaps that was for the best, as hustwit s now working on a dedicated featurelength documentary on rams, where well get to hear about his philosophies, processes and inspiration indepth. Gary hustwit is an independent filmmaker based in new york and london. Against design is pleased to share with you objectified, with subtitles in english, spanish, french and portuguese. Additional photography guillermo cabrera kevin fritz gary hustwit james longley ben wolf. Objectified is a movie that will open your mind to the hidden world of design that influences virtually every aspect of our lives. What can we learn about who we are, and who we want to be, from the objects with which we surround ourselves.
The goal of objectified is to look at the world of objects, from chairs, cars and toothbrushes, and investigate the meaning such objects have in our lives, what. Watch flyps interview with gary hustwit, director of helvetica and objectified. With innovations in digital tools, lighting, furniture, and infrastructure, how can we make the office a better place for people to work. Objectified premiered at the south by southwest festival on march 14, 2009.
He has produced feature documentaries, including the awardwinning i am trying to break your heart about the band wilco. To that end, hes collected interviews with top minds from apple, ideo, smart, and others, tying them together into a freefloating discussion of designs past and future. Gary hustwit is an american independent filmmaker, photographer, and vice president of he is best known for his design trilogy of documentaries, which examines the impact of european and american trends in graphic design, typography, industrial design, architecture, and urban planning. Rams is a design documentary, but its also a rumination on consumerism, materialism, and. Rams, a documentary portrait of a design legend arun. That film and helvetica before it have had a tremendous impact on my life as a creator and designer. Director of the films helvetica, objectified, and urbanized. Gary hustwit invented design movies ceros originals. Whats the story its a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. Jul 23, 2014 gary hustwit is an independent filmmaker based in new york and london.
Objectified is the second part of a threefilm design trilogy by gary hustwit. Oct 04, 2018 until this year, his most prominent film appearance was in gary hustwits objectified. Sound recordists singeli agnew valerio cerini joelle. In 2008, gary interviewed dieter for his documentary objectified, but was only able to share a small piece of his story in that film. Do you one among people who cant read pleasurable if the sentence chained inside the straightway, hold on guys this kind of arent like that. Filmmaker gary hustwit on urban development and city design.
This is objectified by gary hustwit parte 1 by soporte online bauhaus on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Director gary hustwit helvetica looks at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets, profiling the designers who re examine. Gary hustwit on objectified full transcript of interview. Youll get a private screening of urbanized or helvetica, or objectified, your choice for your group or company, anywhere in the world, hosted by director gary hustwit. Gary hustwits product design documentary is in the free streaming rotation until march 31st. Looking to watch objectified on your tv, phone, or tablet. Gary hustwit the guitarobsessed director of the films helvetica, objectified, urbanized, rams. Its a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. The film had its television broadcast debut on pbss independent lens, and was also broadcast in the uk, canada, denmark, norway, the netherlands, sweden, australia, latin america, and other territories. Its about the designers who reexamine, reevaluate and reinvent our manufactured. Rams is a design documentary, but its also a rumination on consumerism. Helvetica encompasses the worlds of design, advertising, psychology, and communication, and invites us to take a second look at the thousands of words.
Objectified had its world premiere at the sxsw film festival in march 2009, and screened in hundreds of cities afterwards. Rent objectified 2009 starring jonathan ive and marc newson on dvd and bluray. With much of the world in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the global architecture and design community is, along with many other sectors. Filmmaker gary hustwit has thoughtfully made his design documentaries free to screenfor a limited time.
A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the worlds foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Download and read free online helvetica, objectified, urbanized. The complete interviews 2015 paperback, 736 pages 2020 film first gary hustwit. It is the third documentary film by gary hustwit to explore design as it relates to people and the modern world. 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. Dont lose your opportunity to get insights into the hustwit s works. With objectified, director gary hustwit helvetica wants to get viewers thinking about industrial design. Jul 18, 2014 objectified is a documentary about industrial design. He told dwell magazine, i like the idea of taking a closer look at the things. 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. Watch gary hustwits documentaries online for free still in. Filmmaker gary hustwit has released his collection of fulllength. Helvetica encompasses the worlds of design, advertising, psychology, and communication, and invites us to take a second look at the. Objectified is a featurelength documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.
Oct, 2009 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. This is objectified by gary hustwit parte 2 by soporte online bauhaus on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Oddsac, an experimental feature film by the band animal collective. Aug 10, 2011 read director gary hustwits post about the film. Objectified is the second part of a threefilm design trilogy by gary hustwit, details on the third film will be released soon. Sep 08, 2017 objectified is a featurelength documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. His final installment, urbanized, takes on city design an ambitious topic with global. If theres a design documentary, gary hustwit either made it or inspired it. Nov 26, 2018 the film is the newest from gary hustwit, who serves as the design worlds defacto documentarian having made the lauded urbanized, objectified, and helvetica. Urbanized skips the history of the subject and dives right. Sep 20, 2011 urbanized focuses on the design of cities, and features some of the worlds foremost architects, planners, policymakers, and thinkers, including sir norman foster, rem koolhaas, jan gehl, oscar. Apr 02, 2018 dieter rams appears sparingly in gary hustwit s objectified documentary on product design.
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