Renaissance

Renaissance 2006

6.50

To find Ilona and unlock the secrets of her disappearance, Karas must plunge deep into the parallel worlds of corporate espionage, organized crime and genetic research - where the truth imprisons whoever finds it first and miracles can be bought but at a great price.

2006

Powers of Ten

Powers of Ten 1977

7.70

A scientific film essay, narrated by Phil Morrison. A set of pictures of two picnickers in a park, with the area of each frame one-tenth the size of the one before. Starting from a view of the entire known universe, the camera gradually zooms in until we are viewing the subatomic particles on a man's hand.

1977

2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers

2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers 1961

7.00

2ⁿ is a story about the exponential growth of numbers raised to powers. Part of the Mathematica Peep Shows, one of five films made to accompany the Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond exhibition at the California Museum of Science and Industry and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

1961

A Computer Glossary

A Computer Glossary 1968

1

From hardware to software, the basics of then-current computing technology is explained.

1968

Rowlf the Salesman

Rowlf the Salesman 1966

1

Rowlf the Dog joins IBM as a salescanine, in three parts (and a conclusion).

1966

Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem 1961

5.00

Short animated film commissioned by IBM - to illustrate Camille Jordan's concept of topology - the fact that a simple closed curve divides a plane into an inside and an outside.

1961

Permutations

Permutations 1968

6.00

An experimental short film by John Whitney Sr. which combines animated shapes and colors; Computer graphics as dynamic, swirling art. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2014.

1968

Eratosthenes

Eratosthenes 1961

7.00

The Greek mathematician Eratosthenes estimates the circumference of the earth.

1961

Symmetry

Symmetry 1961

7.50

Symmetry is one of five shorts featured in the film "Mathematical Peep Shows." The collection was made by Charles and Ray Eames for the IBM Mathematica Exhibit which opened in 1961. The degree to which an object is symmetrical is illustrated by the number of different positions in which it can fit into a box of its shape.

1961

The Paperwork Explosion

The Paperwork Explosion 1967

1

Mankind has devoted too much time, too much money and plenty of space on paperwork and more paperwork. In the 1960's, to remove all those obstacles and all that paper, and in order to make life easier, IBM has created a groundbreaking device - a machine that could improve office relations and operations. IBM, through Jim Henson's picture, presents the 'Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter', a machine that does the work while we do the thinking.

1967

Moving Atoms: Making The World's Smallest Movie

Moving Atoms: Making The World's Smallest Movie 2013

1

How did IBM researchers move all those atoms to make the world's smallest movie? This short behind-the-scenes documentary takes you inside the lab. Meet the scientists, see how they made a movie with atoms, and find out more about their research in the field of atomic memory and data storage.

2013

Tipsy Turvy

Tipsy Turvy 1989

1

1989 computer animation produced by IBM.

1989

The Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art 1984

1

A short Emmy award-winning animation promoting New York's newly renovated Museum of Modern Art.

1984

On Guard!

On Guard! 1956

1

Innovations in computer technology as weapons in the Cold War.

1956

Experiments in Motion Graphics

Experiments in Motion Graphics 1968

1

John H. Whitney Sr. explains the graphic art potential of the computer and the methods and philosophy involved in his computer filmmaking. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

1968