kaini Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 currently acquiring this - very interesting idea. i encountered it whilst just following the currents of the blogosphere in my balloon... helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an 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. Helvetica encompasses the worlds of design, advertising, psychology, and communication, and invites us to take a second look at the thousands of words we see every day. The film was shot in high-definition on location in the United States, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France and Belgium. It is currently screening at film festivals and special events worldwide. Interviewees in Helvetica include some of the most illustrious and innovative names in the design world, including Erik Spiekermann, Matthew Carter, Massimo Vignelli, Wim Crouwel, Hermann Zapf, Neville Brody, Stefan Sagmeister, Michael Bierut, David Carson, Paula Scher, Jonathan Hoefler, Tobias Frere-Jones, Experimental Jetset, Michael C. Place, Norm, Alfred Hoffmann, Mike Parker, Bruno Steinert, Otmar Hoefer, Leslie Savan, Rick Poynor, Lars Müller, and many more. this is a very intriguing idea for a movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yegg Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I liked it. The German Modernist is a riot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Great Maker ShaiHulud Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Fuck helvetica. What is that, a Mac font? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosmachine Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Fuck helvetica. What is that, a Mac font? it's a cheap copy of arial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 theres an exhibit about helvetica like this at MoMa. The goal behind it was to create a typeface that contained no emotion within it. i want to see this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 weird how the OP was almost entirely in franklin gothic (or looks that way to me at least) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 i would seriously go to see MS comic sans the movie weird how the OP was almost entirely in franklin gothic (or looks that way to me at least) 100% correct, watmm doesn't have helvetica you have a good eye, son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triachus Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Fuck helvetica. What is that, a Mac font? it's a cheap copy of arial. actually, it's the other way around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosmachine Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Fuck helvetica. What is that, a Mac font? it's a cheap copy of arial. actually, it's the other way around nah, dude, Max Miedinger totally invented a time machine and stole the design from microsoft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tidbit Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 it was quite a bore but then again.. graph.design usually is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlisuite Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 helvetica is overused, but i love this typeface. so i overused it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkaholic Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 yeah i really liked it, but a typeface i prefer is Akzidenz Grotesk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Franklin Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 thanks kaini! i totally forgot about this film and am very interested in seeing it. before i saw the promo thing for this i had never really considered how fonts colour everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrcopyandpaste Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 yeah i really liked it, but a typeface i prefer is Akzidenz Grotesk hi five Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thec Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 turtleneck overkill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stoppit Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 i would seriously go to see MS comic sans the movie It would probably star Steve Carell and the Wayans brothers. And be shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 nice documentary. thx for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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