Objectified Movie Trailer

I never thought I’d be so interested to see a documentary about the design of objects, but the trailer for Objectified has me sucked in. And what better trailer to post on the morning of MacWorld, a computer convention of a company which has made a business on it’s minimalistic design. In fact, you see a glimpse of Jonathan Ive, the genius designer behind the iPod, iPhone, iMac and Macbook Pro, in the later moments of the trailer. The film is directed by Gary Hustwit, who you might recognize as the director of the Helvetica font. Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

The official plot synopsis of the film follows below:

“Objectified is a feature-length independent documentary about industrial design. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It’s about the people who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It’s about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and sustainability. It’s about our relationship to mass-produced objects and, by extension, the people who design them. Through vérité footage and in-depth conversations, the film documents the creative processes of some of the world’s most influential designers, and looks at how the things they make impact our lives. What can we learn about who we are, and who we want to be, from the objects with which we surround ourselves?”

via: Boing Boing

  • surprisingly... i really want to watch this. Looks pretty good.
  • Looks good.
  • interesting
  • Serious? No interest at all! Dont stare at objects that much to care! Yeah i agree i make assumptions straight awway. Maybe cause im not a doco fan but this one dosent scream out 'see me'
  • than you
  • thanks
  • GOOFRIP
    Cool. . Nonethuless it didn't draw me in as it did to Pete
  • Love theses kinds of docs, def a must see for me...
  • Duh
    "The film is directed by Gary Hustwit, who you might recognize as the director of the Helvetica font."
    You meant to say "the director of the documentary about the font Helvetica".
  • sifigrl
    Film website is at http://www.objectifiedfilm.com-- looks really interesting.
  • The synopsis is say's its about consumerism and what objects and tech means to everyday people but I have a feeling that its just going to be a love fest for notable designers and artists that never get the spotlight but have made nearly everything in our houses and pockets.
  • Dan
    Holy crap this looks awesome. As an artist, the moment I read "A documentary about designers" I was hooked. Can't wait to see this, thanks for the link Peter!
  • Blink
    Definitely looking forward to this. Helvetica was a well-crafted film. Even brings back design school memories :)
  • If this is the same crew that did "Helvetica" yeah I'm watching it.
    It's a designer requirement.
  • I saw that documentary too. I was gonna mention it here, haha
  • cvw
    Where can i get one of those cd players? with the draw string?
  • jared
    muji
  • JP Dyno
    Another here very interested. Im not a designer but i work in a design studio. Looking forward to seeing a glimpse into some other studios smaller and larger.
  • Nintendy
    Does anyone know who the band is that plays the track on this trailer?
  • bloggo
    It is "I Like Van Halen Because My Sister Says They Are Cool" by El Ten Eleven. They were also used in Helvetica.
  • nintendy
    muchos gracis
  • damn I want to see that right now.
  • The Helvetica documentary wasn't too bad. This one looks very promising.
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