‘Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century’ A film by Richard Kegler, c1934
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In 2010, Richard Kegler documented Canadian type designer Jim Rimmer’s (April 1, 1934 – January 9, 2010) unique process of type design using both digital and analog tools. The CTA is honored to host this film with permission from its maker.
The video is available for personal viewing. Public screenings or educational use require a license from Dry Inc: dry-inc.com
Subtitles are available for the following languages and can be activated from the ‘CC’ icon on the right side in the video playbar:
- Deutsch (German)
- English
- Español
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Français (French)
- Italiano (Italian)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- русский (Russian)
- Sloveniji (Slovenian)
A production of P22 Type Foundry with assistance from Society of Typographic Aficiandos, Squeaky Wheel/ Buffalo Media Resources, and CC Stern Type Foundry.
©2011 P22 Films
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Medium-length film in HD
44 minutes; 23 seconds; 1280 x 720
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Richard Kegler © P22 FilmsCredits
A Film by Richard Kegler
Site Assistance:
Brian Maloney
Lighting & Camera Assistance:
Anna Prior
Post Production editing & finishing:
Mark Abney, Splice Here
Still Photography:
Anna Prior
Music by: Bix Biederbecke
SIngin' The Blues
Louisiannna
Margie
Jazz Me Blues
Goose Pimple
Thou Swell
At The Jazz Band Ball
courtesy of Stanyan Music.
Additional Music by:
Odiorne
Closing Credit Music:
Savoy Blues (Live at Hot Jazz)
by Apex Jazz. Jim Rimmer - Cornet
Footage of Frederic Goudy courtesy of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection, RIT
Principal Typefaces
Region
British Columbia
Language
English, with subtitles in 10 different languages
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Richard Kegler (P22 Films)
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Artifact copyright
This film is ©2011-2023 Richard Kegler/P22/Dry Inc. and has been made available for personal viewing and embedding with attribution. Public screenings or educational use require a license from Dry Inc: dry-inc.com). CTA makes digitized works available for education and research. Responsibility for any use rests with the user.
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