Powers of ten :

Duration: 10

Year Published: 1978

Creator: a film dealing with the relative size of things in the universe and the effect of adding another zero made by the Office of Charles and Ray Eames for IBM.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Eames, Charles.; Eames, Ray.; Bernstein, Elmer.; Morrison, Philip.; Pyramid Films, inc.; University of California (System). Extension Media Center.

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Music composed and performed by Elmer Bernstein.; Narrated by Philip Morrison.; Using visual image, along with narration and a new numbering sequence, illustrates the relative size of things in the physical universe. First, takes the viewer from earth to the outer galaxies, showing the increase of time and distance in increments of ten. Then, returning to earth, proceeds from the human scale into the microworld of cells, DNA molecules, and the nucleus of a carbon atom.; PFA 1604-01-12640. D0004; PFA 1604-01-12757. D0004; PFA 1604-01-12640. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2005/10 /18 Faded to purple. Deep vertical scratches in the beginning of the reel with moderate scratches throughout. Fair to good condition overall. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2007/01/16 Color good. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2010/05/03; Very good condition; fading to magenta/purple but greens and blues are still visible; light scratches; Agfa reversal print; may be in better condition than the other print (12757); PFA 1604-01-12757. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2007/01 /24 Color good. CONDITION NOTE: Inspected: 2007/05/09; Good to very good condition; color is pretty good; light scratches; this print is made up of two prints (tape splice delineates the two different print stocks, different tracks, slight color shift) CONDITION NOTE: Last checked (on Cinescan): 2009/01/13; Good condition; color is slightly faded to magenta/purple (full spectrum still present); moderate green vertical emulsion scratch down the center at start (lessens, disappears eventually); fair scratches throughout CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2011/ 02/08; Good condition; at only splice, the character of the color/print changes--made up of two prints? color has faded substantially to magenta; light to fair scratches; fair perf damage

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE