list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Helvetica on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Helvetica/320819/default.aspx Title: Helvetica
Year: 2007
Plot: Helvetica is a feature-length documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual culture that 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.
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]]>Tue, 12 May 2009 01:56:51 GMTHelvetica2007Helvetica is a feature-length documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual culture that 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.27Tag Target (>10)10823http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s320819.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Helvetica/320819/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/minerwerks/archive/2008/6/27/31786.aspx Post By: minerwerks
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Post Date: 6/27/2008 12:24:48 PM
Body: Why have you had two copies of the DVD 'Helvetica' in "Processing" for over a month? You make me sad.
]]>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:24:48 GMTminerwerksminerwerks Blog6/27/2008 12:24:48 PMWhy have you had two copies of the DVD 'Helvetica' in "Processing" for over a month? You make me sad. http://www.spout.com/groups/Worst_Movie_Ever/Re_The_Worst_movies_I_have_seen_this_past_year/104/27446/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: tjl30
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Post Date: 4/17/2008 11:17:23 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"][quote user="tjl30"]Pirates Of The Caribbean At World's End Blade Runner (ya a lot of people love this movie i hated it).Helvetica (one of the most boring documentaries I have ever watched) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (well I kind of expected this movie to suck)2001: A Space Odyssey (am i the only one who doesn't like Kubrick? I feel like everyone loves this movie, and I just don't understand why)Alexander (this movie just sucks)Blood and Chocolate (well I also kind of predicted that this movie would suck)The ProfitDirty HarryKung Fu HustleA Clockwork OrangeThe condemned I am guessing many people will disagree with me on some of these. [/quote]Yeah out of all of those I have seen (Blade Runner, Helvetica, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dirty Harry, Kung Fu Hustle, and A Clockwork Orange) I liked all of them. Makes me think I should watch all of the movies you dislike![/quote] Yes you and most movie critics. One movie I am confidant no one will disagreeon with me is The Condemned which was a worthless pile of crap.
]]>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:17:23 GMTtjl30Worst Movie Ever4/17/2008 11:17:23 PM[quote user="Risselada"][quote user="tjl30"]Pirates Of The Caribbean At World's End Blade Runner (ya a lot of people love this movie i hated it).Helvetica (one of the most boring documentaries I have ever watched) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (well I kind of expected this movie to suck)2001: A Space Odyssey (am i the only one who doesn't like Kubrick? I feel like everyone loves this movie, and I just don't understand why)Alexander (this movie just sucks)Blood and Chocolate (well I also kind of predicted that this movie would suck)The ProfitDirty HarryKung Fu HustleA Clockwork OrangeThe condemned I am guessing many people will disagree with me on some of these. [/quote]Yeah out of all of those I have seen (Blade Runner, Helvetica, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dirty Harry, Kung Fu Hustle, and A Clockwork Orange) I liked all of them. Makes me think I should watch all of the movies you dislike![/quote] Yes you and most movie critics. One movie I am confidant no one will disagreeon with me is The Condemned which was a worthless pile of crap. http://www.spout.com/groups/Worst_Movie_Ever/Re_The_Worst_movies_I_have_seen_this_past_year/104/27418/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
Post To: Worst Movie Ever
Post Date: 4/17/2008 1:59:20 PM
Body: [quote user="tjl30"]Pirates Of The Caribbean At World's End Blade Runner (ya a lot of people love this movie i hated it).Helvetica (one of the most boring documentaries I have ever watched) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (well I kind of expected this movie to suck)2001: A Space Odyssey (am i the only one who doesn't like Kubrick? I feel like everyone loves this movie, and I just don't understand why)Alexander (this movie just sucks)Blood and Chocolate (well I also kind of predicted that this movie would suck)The ProfitDirty HarryKung Fu HustleA Clockwork OrangeThe condemned I am guessing many people will disagree with me on some of these. [/quote]Yeah out of all of those I have seen (Blade Runner, Helvetica, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dirty Harry, Kung Fu Hustle, and A Clockwork Orange) I liked all of them. Makes me think I should watch all of the movies you dislike!
]]>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:59:20 GMTRisseladaWorst Movie Ever4/17/2008 1:59:20 PM[quote user="tjl30"]Pirates Of The Caribbean At World's End Blade Runner (ya a lot of people love this movie i hated it).Helvetica (one of the most boring documentaries I have ever watched) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (well I kind of expected this movie to suck)2001: A Space Odyssey (am i the only one who doesn't like Kubrick? I feel like everyone loves this movie, and I just don't understand why)Alexander (this movie just sucks)Blood and Chocolate (well I also kind of predicted that this movie would suck)The ProfitDirty HarryKung Fu HustleA Clockwork OrangeThe condemned I am guessing many people will disagree with me on some of these. [/quote]Yeah out of all of those I have seen (Blade Runner, Helvetica, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dirty Harry, Kung Fu Hustle, and A Clockwork Orange) I liked all of them. Makes me think I should watch all of the movies you dislike! http://www.spout.com/blogs/risselada/archive/2008/4/9/27138.aspx Post By: Risselada
Post To: Risselada Blog
Post Date: 4/9/2008 3:10:49 PM
Body: HelveticaThis documentary manages to be both specific and very broad. By following the history of this seminal typeface we also get a history of modern visual design in general. What are people striving for in design? What is the relationship between function and art? Where were have we come from, and where are we now? What are we reacting against? Is there a reason to react or has perfection been achieved?Although there is historical information presented here along with other facts (you can recognize how different graphic design was before Helvetica), this is mostly a documentary about people and different personalities. We get to hear the opinions of different visual designers. You can see how their opinions about Helvetica and other aspects of visual design reflect their personalities and attitudes.Although I did not find this to be too profound, it is a fantastic documentary for what it is. And when you finish watching this movie, you will be noticing Helvetica all around you.Rating: 8/10
]]>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:10:49 GMTRisseladaRisselada Blog4/9/2008 3:10:49 PMHelveticaThis documentary manages to be both specific and very broad. By following the history of this seminal typeface we also get a history of modern visual design in general. What are people striving for in design? What is the relationship between function and art? Where were have we come from, and where are we now? What are we reacting against? Is there a reason to react or has perfection been achieved?Although there is historical information presented here along with other facts (you can recognize how different graphic design was before Helvetica), this is mostly a documentary about people and different personalities. We get to hear the opinions of different visual designers. You can see how their opinions about Helvetica and other aspects of visual design reflect their personalities and attitudes.Although I did not find this to be too profound, it is a fantastic documentary for what it is. And when you finish watching this movie, you will be noticing Helvetica all around you.Rating: 8/10 http://www.spout.com/blogs/tjl30/archive/2008/2/11/25013.aspx Post By: tjl30
Post To: tjl30 Blog
Post Date: 2/11/2008 8:59:33 PM
Body: Helvetica is a documentary about a type face. Now alone that sounds extremely boring but some videos on typography are very interesting. This one however was not. There were some extremely boring/stupid interviews. The movie concentrates on how great this one font is rather than how important typography is, how long its been around, various methods of doing it, etc. Did I mention some of the things interviewees said where just incredibly stupid? In conclusion the movie was 1 1/2 hours about how great this one type face is.
]]>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:59:33 GMTtjl30tjl30 Blog2/11/2008 8:59:33 PMHelvetica is a documentary about a type face. Now alone that sounds extremely boring but some videos on typography are very interesting. This one however was not. There were some extremely boring/stupid interviews. The movie concentrates on how great this one font is rather than how important typography is, how long its been around, various methods of doing it, etc. Did I mention some of the things interviewees said where just incredibly stupid? In conclusion the movie was 1 1/2 hours about how great this one type face is. http://www.spout.com/blogs/billhr/archive/2008/1/25/24333.aspx Post By: billhr
Post To: Movies on appliedthinking
Post Date: 1/25/2008 9:09:31 AM
Body: True Films eBook True Films is a list of 200 documentaries compiled by Kevin Kelly and is currently free to download at his site. If you are a fan of documentaries, I highly recommend this list. Docs in the list I am looking forward to seeing?: Helvetica American Movie New York Doll God Grew Tired of Us The Films of Charles and Ray Eames Why We Fight Theremin The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Tags: documentaries,, kevin-kelly,, spout,, true, films,, ebook Originally posted on:appliedthinking
]]>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:09:31 GMTbillhrMovies on appliedthinking1/25/2008 9:09:31 AM True Films eBook True Films is a list of 200 documentaries compiled by Kevin Kelly and is currently free to download at his site. If you are a fan of documentaries, I highly recommend this list. Docs in the list I am looking forward to seeing?: Helvetica American Movie New York Doll God Grew Tired of Us The Films of Charles and Ray Eames Why We Fight Theremin The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Tags: documentaries,, kevin-kelly,, spout,, true, films,, ebook Originally posted on:appliedthinking http://www.spout.com/blogs/skywalker801/archive/2007/12/30/23354.aspx Post By: Skywalker801
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Post Date: 12/30/2007 11:59:30 PM
Body: i didn't get to see all of it but the parts i did see was totally awesomeits amazing how one font changed so much
]]>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:59:30 GMTSkywalker801Skywalker801 Blog12/30/2007 11:59:30 PMi didn't get to see all of it but the parts i did see was totally awesomeits amazing how one font changed so much http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2007/3/22/6517.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 3/22/2007 4:44:05 PM
Body: The SXSW Film Festival is over. Kevin reviews the documentary, Helvetica. Paul interviews SXSW award winners Michael Jacobs (Audience of One), Bill Haney (The Price of Sugar), and Ronald Bronstein (Frownland). Subscribe to FilmCouch in the iTunes store (search for "filmcouch" or click here to launch iTunes) and a new free episode will download every Friday. Syndicated Feed From:SpoutBlog
]]>Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:44:05 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com3/22/2007 4:44:05 PMThe SXSW Film Festival is over. Kevin reviews the documentary, Helvetica. Paul interviews SXSW award winners Michael Jacobs (Audience of One), Bill Haney (The Price of Sugar), and Ronald Bronstein (Frownland). Subscribe to FilmCouch in the iTunes store (search for "filmcouch" or click here to launch iTunes) and a new free episode will download every Friday. Syndicated Feed From:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/anderson/archive/2007/3/14/6335.aspx Post By: Anderson
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Post Date: 3/14/2007 10:40:00 AM
Body: This movie exceeded my expectations. I was expecting a bit more of a dry documentary (e.g. An Inconvenient Truth), but was pleasantly surprised. This look at possibly the most important typeface in the modern world really opens your eyes to its ubiquitous presence. You leave the theater saying to yourself "That's Helvetica, that's Helvetica, and that too!" as you look at signs, magazines, posters, and even products. It was also very interesting to learn the 50 year history of the typeface and the logic behind it's creation. The only problem I noticed was with the titles that appeared throughout the film. On a few notable occasions the titles would appear white on a very bright background or black on a dark background. In one occasion, during an interview, a title appeared saying "[product] logo created by [person]" in black on a dark background for about two seconds. I apologize for not remembering the product or the person credited in the title, but it was clearly misplaced as no logo was being shown, nor was that particular interview referencing a logo. Hopefully they'll get these titles cleaned up before the limited release. I found it quite amusing that a documentary of this subject matter would have such problems. Titles aside, I would recommend this movie to anyone that has any interest in graphic design or typography at all. If you even have enough interest to be on the fence about it and not be sure if you'd like it or not, then you should definitely see it.
]]>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:40:00 GMTAndersonAnderson Blog3/14/2007 10:40:00 AMThis movie exceeded my expectations. I was expecting a bit more of a dry documentary (e.g. An Inconvenient Truth), but was pleasantly surprised. This look at possibly the most important typeface in the modern world really opens your eyes to its ubiquitous presence. You leave the theater saying to yourself "That's Helvetica, that's Helvetica, and that too!" as you look at signs, magazines, posters, and even products. It was also very interesting to learn the 50 year history of the typeface and the logic behind it's creation. The only problem I noticed was with the titles that appeared throughout the film. On a few notable occasions the titles would appear white on a very bright background or black on a dark background. In one occasion, during an interview, a title appeared saying "[product] logo created by [person]" in black on a dark background for about two seconds. I apologize for not remembering the product or the person credited in the title, but it was clearly misplaced as no logo was being shown, nor was that particular interview referencing a logo. Hopefully they'll get these titles cleaned up before the limited release. I found it quite amusing that a documentary of this subject matter would have such problems. Titles aside, I would recommend this movie to anyone that has any interest in graphic design or typography at all. If you even have enough interest to be on the fence about it and not be sure if you'd like it or not, then you should definitely see it. http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/3/8/6179.aspx Post By: gothere
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Post Date: 3/8/2007 2:26:36 PM
Body: Here's a film I want to see. It's hard to explain the importance of Helvetica if your not a graphic designer. Suffice it to say that before it ruled on emergency signs and bathroom doors, it was (and still is) a kind of movement, a philosophy. Read more here. The film highlights many design heros: Massimo Vignelli, New York David Carson, Portland Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones, New York Matthew Carter, Boston Michael Bierut, New York Lars Müller, London Paula Scher, New York Stefan Sagmeister, New York Michael C. Place of Build, London Eric Spiekermann, Berlin Wim Crouwel, Amsterdam Otmar Hoefer in the Linotype archives, Germany Neville Brody, London Danny van den Dungen of Experimental Jetset, Amsterdam Hermann Zapf, Germany Manuel Krebs and Dimitri Bruni of Norm, Zurich Leslie Savan, New York
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