A Gathering of Elephants

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[podcast @ DASFilmFest.com] Animated movie starring the molded plywood elephants of Charles and Ray Eames. Part of the Eames Office (www.eamesoffice.com) celebration of the Charles Eames centennial--also it is just alot of fun. Director Eames Demetrios' contribution to the family festivities, featuring the elephants being manufactured by the Vitra Design Museum (www.vitra.com). To learn about the making of this movie and the elephants (or get it in iPod friendly form), go to

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: October 4, 2007 at 4:31 am
Author: eamesdemetrios

Length: 00:06:28
Rating: 4.85
Views: 14632

Tags: Eames Elephants Elephant Los Angeles Charles and Ray Animation Demetrios Molded Plywood

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Video Comments:
AmineFan4Ever (November 30, 2008 at 2:58 pm)
This is so cool, especially since I literally just saw one of them at the IMA 30 minutes ago!
lumenscribble (October 16, 2008 at 9:19 pm)
This was absolutely delightful! Thanks for posting it. Cheers to Charles, Ray, and to you as well!
rocketsharc (September 7, 2008 at 11:12 am)
Where is the credit due Don Albinson?
eamesdemetrios (September 7, 2008 at 11:32 am)
Dear Rocketsharc,

Don did not work on the film so I did not give him a credit.

If you mean some sort of credit on the elephant, the elephant was designed by the Eameses in 1945. Incidentally, though Don was a student at Cranbrook in 1941, Don did not start at the Eames Office in Los Angeles until 1946 (or possibly late december 1945, but the Eames Design book says 1946).

Thanks for your comment.
BRoWnSNoW123 (March 10, 2008 at 4:22 pm)
I was sitting in the car with my grandma waiting for my grandpa to get back from out of Wal Mart and I was listening to Eames Demetrios get interviewed and I heard about this. Amazing! :D
beatgrrrl (January 30, 2008 at 10:06 pm)
Although the comment may be slightly biased, I love it!
realchairlady (November 8, 2007 at 11:40 pm)
Can't stop watching it! Love it!
otoyz (October 23, 2007 at 12:14 pm)
This is the wonderful thing about legends - they live on and continue to teach us all.
Thank you so much for this film!
heyelsa (October 8, 2007 at 8:23 pm)
This is WOndErFul, Eames!
I love how they take such delight playing at the Office.
heyelsa (October 8, 2007 at 7:06 pm)
Wonderdul, Eames!
I love how they take such delight at the store.
:)