A feature-length documentary exploring our complex relationship with manufactured objects, and the people who design them. Because every object around you is the result of countless decisions you rarely notice.
Genre: documentary
Language: English + multilingual, subtitles: none and English
Length: 1 hr 15 mins (2009)
Objectified is a documentary that explores how the objects we use every day are designed and how they shape the way we live. It looks beyond aesthetics to explore functionality and principles behind good design.
While it centers on industrial design, Objectified also connects to fields like engineering and sustainability, making it both relevant andinsightful for a wide range of studies. Through interviews with leading designers and experts, it uncovers the complex decisions behind even the simplest products, reflecting on their entire lifecycle, from concept to disposal.
It is a thought-provoking exploration of the designed world that will change how you see everything around you.
This documentary is presented in collaboration with Learn, a committee of Lucid (study association of Industrial Design). They organize Learn Week, a week full of educational activities. Curious about what else is on, check their website.
Reviews
“Objectified riffs on the premise that everything in our man-made environment has been deliberately preconfigured.” Variety
“Now that the geeks have inherited the earth, Objectified examines their ethos and process for remaking it through industrial design.” Slant Magazine
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Ticket information
This film will be shown at Filmhuis De Zwarte Doos.
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Please be on time
The screening of the film begin promptly at 19:30 (with no pre-film advertisements), and the cinema hall will open at 19:10. We kindly request that you arrive at the ticket counter at least 10 minutes beforethe start of the film to ensure a smooth and timely experience for all.
The Studium Generale film program is created in collaboration with the Student Film Committee and Natlab