Eames Demetrios has released a new stop-motion animated film titled A Gathering of Elephants, in celebration of the newly issued Eames Plywood Elephants.
The elephants were designed by Charles and Ray in 1945, but never went into production due to the cost and complexity of the mold. To celebrate the 100th birthday of Charles, an limited edition 1000 red and 1000 maple elephants have been produced by Vitra and will be available starting in November. The Eames Office spent the past 12 years developing a production version. Watch the film in high res, plus some behind the scenes footage at DAS Film Fest.
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The film is adorable, and very much in the spirit of all the fun films Charles and Ray did, certainly.
But...
Am I just being sentimental in my resistance to seeing the elephants reissued? The design is so cool, and there is something legendary and mythical about the fact that two were produced and one is possibly out there in the world somewhere. (Like an Indiana Jones film could be made, search for the missing elephant.) The photo - is it their son? - of the boy waving the flag while seated on an elephant is, for me, fulfilling enough.
i love the elephants! i wish i had $1907 to play with one!
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