Trailer for the design documentary objectified, by gary hustwit, the director of helvetica. Created by gary hustwit in 2009, objectified examines the role in. Hes now turned his lens on process behind product design in objectified. 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. In his second film, director gary hustwit helvetica documents the creative. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Helvetica encompasses the worlds of design, advertising, psychology, and communication, and invites us to take a second look at the thousands of words. He has produced eight feature documentaries, including the.
Review of urbanized, gary hustwits urban design documentary. Director gary hustwit helvetica looks at our complex relationship with manufactured objects, the people who design them and the creative. Objectified is a featurelength independent documentary about industrial design. Gary hustwit s documentary about the ubiquitous helvetica font was an instant classic for design geeks. The first film, helvetica, explored the nerdery of how information is designed.
The director of the acclaimed design documentaries helvetica, objectified, urbanized, and rams. 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. Objectified is a featurelength documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. He is best known for his design trilogy of documentaries, w. Objectified is the second part of a threefilm design trilogy by gary hustwit, details on the third film will be released soon. Like helvetica, director gary hustwit s previous documentary triumph about the most prevalent typeface on earth, objectified sings the praises of those very people who, while not necessarily under. Filmmaker gary hustwit on virtual reality, typomania, and. Gary hustwit is an independent filmmaker based in new york and london. What can we learn about who we are, and who we want to be, from the objects with which we surround ourselves. Gary hustwit s new documentary, rams, profiles the famous product designer, who has some stern words about our endless quest to acquire shiny objects. Objectified is a featurelength documentary film examining the role of everyday nonliving objects, and the people who design them, in our daily lives. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. In 2008, gary interviewed dieter for his documentary objectified, but was only able to share a small piece of his story in that film. 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 behind the look, feel.
Director gary hustwit helvetica looks at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets, profiling the designers. Rent objectified 2009 starring jonathan ive and marc newson on dvd and bluray. 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. A peek at the upcoming design documentary objectified, by gary hustwit, the director of helvetica. Helvetica objectified urbanized discussion panel by strand. Director gary hustwit follows 2007s helvetica with another nonfiction work about the nature of art and taste, but objectified sets itself a far broader remit. Filmmaker gary hustwit on virtual reality, typomania, and olympic architecture the acclaimed mind behind 2007s helvetica talks to curbed by jeremiah budin, zoe rosenberg. Objectified is a documentary about industrial design. Gary hustwit is an american independent filmmaker, photographer, and vice president of. An excerpt from the featurelength documentary by gary hustwit about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the.
Official page of filmmaker and photographer gary hustwit. Director of the films helvetica, objectified, and urbanized. Its a look at the creativity at work behind everything from. Gary hustwit is a producer and director, known for helvetica 2007, workplace 2016 and rams 2018. Rent objectified 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Objectified is a featurelength documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people. Urbanized is the third entry in gary hustwit s designedthemed trilogy.