officeglenn Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Yes, that's right ... someone has made a feature-length documentary on a typeface, specifically Helvetica: The Globe and MailActually, as the article points out, it's not so much about the typeface itself, but about design in general, and exploring city scapes using the font as a reference point.The film has already screened in several cities, and it's screening in Toronto this month, and Montreal and Calgary next month. If anyone checks it out, I'd love to hear what you think.EDIT: Found a list of screenings: http://helveticafilm.com/screenings.html No info on DVD release, or at least that I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I've been dying to see it, but I know it won't play anywhere near me.....gotta wait for the DVD on this one, unfortunately. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 i hear its just a rip off of akzidenz grotesk: the film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 actually. to be a bit of a font nerd. Akz G came fift years before helv, arial is microsofts knock off copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 actually. to be a bit of a font nerd. Akz G came fift years before helv, arial is microsofts knock off copy.No shame in being a font nerd 'round these parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 When does Copperplate: The Movie come out? I heard it's a bunch of overused stories, starring Bruce Willis as a broken down cop, Denzel as the angry black man, and Hilary Swank getting the crap kicked out of her.I can't really find a synopsis or summary for the film, but here's someone's comments from IMDB:Helvetica is a humorous film that combines a series of interview clips with a variety of often rather quirky graphic font designers with shot of various street signs and corporate logos. The film provides a great deal of insight into the role of the Helvetica font in shaping Western culture. Helvetica is both entertaining and informative in that it provides great insight into a ubiquitous aspect of modernity about which most of us are completely oblivious. I hope that many people get the opportunity to see this unusual and insightful film, because it opens a fascinating window for better understanding our society. Since versions of Helvetica are also the default font on most computers, many of us type in Helvetica constantly without even realizing it.It sounds interesting, and I'll probably be in Philly the day it shows there, but I'll be getting my Ryan Howard bobblehead. Edit: nevermind, I'll be in Philly the day after. Poo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriqjaffe Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Iroincally, all the subutitles are in Franklin Gothic Medium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandaguy87 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I'd have to go to a typeface convention to see it. Or go to Portland at the end of the month, but I'm not gonna go all the way there just to see a movie about typefaces. Even if I am interested in that kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Iroincally, all the subutitles are in Franklin Gothic Medium.LMAOTF!!! @Frenchie_TO Owner of the Rochester Americans of the MLH Owner of the Toronto Frenchies of the GCFHL6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Iroincally, all the subutitles are in Franklin Gothic Medium.One of my favorites, thankyouverymuch. Any official correspondence within the BC Health System that uses FGM can generally be traced back to my desk.Want anonymity? Use Comic Sans Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Iroincally, all the subutitles are in Franklin Gothic Medium.One of my favorites, thankyouverymuch. Any official correspondence within the BC Health System that uses FGM can generally be traced back to my desk.Want anonymity? Use Comic Sans ... and be ridiculed by all... If I could only outlaw ONE font, that would be it... (Comic Sans...) (not FGM... although I can't say I'm a huge fan of it, but it's not a kiddy font...) @Frenchie_TO Owner of the Rochester Americans of the MLH Owner of the Toronto Frenchies of the GCFHL6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Ridiclued? Yes. But when I've seen official government documents come through the system written in Comic Sans, I die just a little more inside.Yes, I said "more." Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted April 23, 2007 Author Share Posted April 23, 2007 http://bancomicsans.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Ridiclued? Yes. But when I've seen official government documents come through the system written in Comic Sans, I die just a little more inside.Yes, I said "more."Speaking of Official Government documentation, the Feds should send their staff to some design course, or someting (Don't tell me THIS was created on OUR Ad Scandal Dollars)... WORDART??? WORDART?????? WORDART????????? @Frenchie_TO Owner of the Rochester Americans of the MLH Owner of the Toronto Frenchies of the GCFHL6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Meningocele Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I work with a girl named Antiqua, and I think of you all when I see or hear her name. I say "you all" because I'm not in the business and likely never will be. I've got no talent of my own, I just admire the craft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriqjaffe Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I work with a girl named AntiquaAriel Black (link SFW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Bumping this up...Helvetica will air on PBS's Independent Lens next week.http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/helvetica/Check your local listings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Awesome. I have the disc, and it's really a fantastic documentary. I highly recommend it to anyone. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 The Raleigh Playhouse oddly enough is presenting "Garamond: The Musical" next August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Our AIGA chapter at West Chester hosted a screening of this last year. Surprisingly, a bunch of people(i.e. non-art students) actually came to the screening. We had some guy come(I honestly don't remember what he was...he might've been a type-setting professor or something) had a Q&A part. He spent the whole time talking about how Optima was the best font ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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