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Animation Design Disney Filmmaking

Imagining “Zootopia”

One of the things I liked about Zootopia was that it wasn’t a reboot or sequel. I enjoyed the story that had many of the best classic Disney elements, but still seemed fresh. Here are stories, videos and art work that shows the artistic and technical work that went into this movie.

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Design Filmmaking

Kodak and Yves Béhar Revive the Super 8 Camera

The charm of Super 8 film, according to Yves Béhar, has a lot to do with its texture. The new Super 8 includes an LCD screen that lets the user watch his footage while capturing it, rather than after the fact.

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Animation Art Design Technology

Watch: How Andy Warhol’s Lost Computer Art Was Finally Found

Back in the 1980s, computer makers were scrambling to get Andy Warhol to try out their spiffy new graphic software. Among them was Steve Jobs, who had been pestering Warhol to play with MacPaint, initially to a lukewarm response.

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Architecture Design Filmmaking People Technology World Fairs and Expos

IBM at the 1964 World’s Fair by Charles and Ray Eames

The entire IBM pavilion was designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen Associates. Image: Eames Designs From http://eamesdesigns.com. The Eames Office curated the entire IBM Pavillion, with many movies and exhibits on the ground floor. The climactic feature was the movie THINK, shown in the egg-shaped structure which towered 90 feet overhead. This movie gives the […]