Short film
Symmetry
1961 · 2 min
A crisp, playful little lesson that makes abstract geometry feel tangible and quietly delightful.
- Directed by
- Charles Eames, Ray Eames
- Genres
- Documentary, Animation
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Light, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Education, science, art
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Charles Eames, Ray Eames
- Genres
- Documentary, Animation