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12 September 2007 (USA)
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A documentary about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture. | full synopsis
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1 nomination
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(20 articles)
Movie Poster of the Week: "Up in the Air"
(From The Auteurs. 13 November 2009, 8:05 AM, PST)
Are You Objectified?
(From Filmmaker Magazine. 6 November 2009, 2:17 PM, PST)
(From The Auteurs. 13 November 2009, 8:05 AM, PST)
Are You Objectified?
(From Filmmaker Magazine. 6 November 2009, 2:17 PM, PST)
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Inspiring
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Michael Bierut | ... | Himself |
| Neville Brody | ... | Himself |
| Dimitri Bruni | ||
| David Carson | ... | Himself |
| Matthew Carter | ... | Himself |
| Wim Crouwel | ... | Himself |
| Tobias Frere-Jones | ... | Himself |
| Otmar Hoefer | ... | Himself |
| Jonathan Hoefler | ... | Himself |
| Alfred Hoffmann | ... | Himself |
| Manuel Krebs | ... | Himself |
| Lars Müller | ... | Himself |
| Mike Parker | ... | Himself |
| Michael C. Place | ... | Himself |
| Rick Poynor | ... | Himself |
| Stefan Sagmeister | ... | Himself |
| Leslie Savan | ... | Herself |
| Paula Scher | ... | Herself |
| Erik Spiekermann | ... | Himself |
| Bruno Steinert | ... | Himself |
| Danny van den Dungen | ... | Himself |
| Massimo Vignelli | ... | Himself |
| Hermann Zapf | ... | Himself |
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80 min
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Rick Poynor: Type is saying things to us all the time. Typefaces express a mood, an atmosphere. They give words a certain coloring.
Michael Bierut: Everywhere you look you see typefaces. But there's one you probably see more than any other one, and that's Helvetica. You know, there it is, and it seems to come from no where. You know, it seems like air? It seems like gravity?
Jonathan Hoefler: And it's hard to evaluate it. It's like being asked what you think about off-white paint. It's just... it's just there. And it's hard to get your head around, it's that big.
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Rick Poynor: Type is saying things to us all the time. Typefaces express a mood, an atmosphere. They give words a certain coloring.
Michael Bierut: Everywhere you look you see typefaces. But there's one you probably see more than any other one, and that's Helvetica. You know, there it is, and it seems to come from no where. You know, it seems like air? It seems like gravity?
Jonathan Hoefler: And it's hard to evaluate it. It's like being asked what you think about off-white paint. It's just... it's just there. And it's hard to get your head around, it's that big.
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Magic Step
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It's easy to ask "what's inspiring about a movie about a typeface?" and not expect an answer. I was fascinated by this movie. As an aspiring writer/director I found it very inspiring to see this film and realize that you really can make a movie about anything as long as you make it good. You can make any subject interesting on film, which is exactly what this one successfully does. The people interviewed with graphic design backgrounds are extremely entertaining to listen to, and are even frequently hilarious in what they have to say about design. The visual style is also very catchy and well composed, which isn't something I would've expected from the DP of Borat. I recommend this to anyone who is a doc-lover, film lover, or is skeptical of the movie.