The Films of Charles & Ray Eames - The Powers of 10 (Vol. 1)

The Films of Charles & Ray Eames - The Powers of 10 (Vol. 1)
by Eames Demetrios, Charles Eames, Ray Eames

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Actor: Eames Demetrios, Martha Godfrey, Richard Donges, Sam Passalacqua, Xander Mills Demetrios
Director: Charles Eames, Eames Demetrios, Ray Eames
Brand: Image Entertainment
Producer: Eames Demetrios
Writer: Eames Demetrios
Producer: Lucia Eames
Writer: Charles Eames
Writer: Ray Eames
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 46 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-08-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment

DVD Reviews of The Films of Charles & Ray Eames - The Powers of 10 (Vol. 1)

DVD Review: I Loved This
Summary: 5 Stars

I first saw this in elementary school and never forgot it. Other people here have written up what it's about so I won't repeat it, but I will say it was always one of the very few films the school showed us that I remembered. It may have inspired me to study science in college.
Perhaps a more "updated" version is an IMAX film called "Cosmic Voyage." We ran it when I worked at an IMAX Theatre and it's the same type of plot, rings in powers of ten pulling out from Venice, Italy going to the edge of the universe, then starting in Holland we use the rings to enter the human DNA. As soon as I saw Cosmic Voyage I thought of Powers of Ten. This has to be where the producers of Cosmic Voyage got their idea, but neither Eames nor Powers of Ten is credited, not that I remember anyway.
Though Powers of Ten is an older film it's still very much worth watching.

DVD Review: The Powers of Ten
Summary: 5 Stars

This DVD contains "The Powers of Ten" which is a short film made for IBM, as I understand it. I first saw it as a segment on science program entitled "Universe" hosted by the retired newsman Walter Cronkite. It's nice to have it at last on DVD.

DVD Review: Powers of 10
Summary: 5 Stars

A classic film - - great to share with classes in psychology, human behavior, sociology, religion - - anywhere people are seeking new perspectives.

DVD Review: A classic
Summary: 5 Stars

Powers of Ten is one the finest short science films ever made. The subject matter is timeless, the text and narration are superb. This film will fascinate anyone, of any age, who has wondered about the universe. From the structure of atoms to the farthest galaxies the film provides a powerful sweeping overview.

DVD Review: YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!
Summary: 5 Stars

I bought this DVD for the 8 minute "The Powers Of Ten". I paid 25 dls plus shipping and handling, and finally I had the chance to watch the two versions of this very short film some have suggested is the most brilliant ever. I wouldn't go that far, but, although this DVD is definitely the most expensive I've ever bought, it's worth it. A good friend of mine who was a novelist used to say every great work of art, no matter how big or small, spoke about everything or almost everything. And that's what this short film does, not only in 8 minutes, but also IN ONE SINGLE CONTINUOUS SHOT. That makes it a great work of art. I wouldn't say it's the most brilliant because I think that's something no one can say about anything, but since I first saw it, every time I have to explain how far short films can go, I start playing Charles and Ray Eames amazing film.
Now, when I bought this DVD, they hadn't still released the 6 disc box set "The Films of Charles & Ray Eames". I've already seen the remaining 5 discs, and although the other works aren't as witty and original as "The Powers Of Ten", you'll find some other shorts worth the purchase, from the slow paced and visually stunning "The Black Ships", about Commodore Perry's arrival to Japan in the XIX century seen through the eyes of the Japanese, to the lovely "Toccata For Toy Trains". My advice is: If you're interested to learn about design or sensitize yourself to material culture, get the full box set. If not, it may be enough to purchase single discs.

Description of The Films of Charles & Ray Eames - The Powers of 10 (Vol. 1)

Charles and Ray Eames are among the finest designers of the 20th century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design and manufacturing. The legacy of this husband and wife team includes more than 75 films that reflect the breadth and depth of their interests. Volume 1 of this DVD collection includes an adventure in magnitudes, "Powers of Ten" (1968, 9 min.). Starting at a picnic by the lakeside in Chicago, this famous film transports us to the outer edges of the universe. Every ten seconds we view the starting point from ten times farther out, until our own galaxy is visible only as a speck of light among many others. Returning to earth with breathtaking speed, we move inward--into the hand of the sleeping picnicker--with ten times more magnification every ten seconds. Our journey ends inside a proton of a carbon atom within a DNA molecule in a white blood cell. This DVD also includes the original version of "Powers of Ten" entitled "A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe" (8 min.), a remarkable film in its own right, plus "901: After 45 Years of Working" (1989, 29 min.), a record of the Eames Office at 901 Washington Boulevard in Venice, California and a document of its closing by filmmaker, Eames Demetrios; it uses the space as a prism through which to look at the Eames' life and work.

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