Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century – A film by Richard Kegler, 2010

Notes

In 2010, Richard Kegler documented Canadian type designer Jim Rimmer’s (April 1, 1934 – January 9, 2010) unique process of type design using both digital and analog tools. The CTA is honored to host this film with permission from its maker.

The video is available for personal viewing. Public screenings or educational use require a license from Dry Inc.

Subtitles are available for the following languages and can be activated from the ‘CC’ icon on the right side in the video playbar:

• Deutsch (German)
• English
• Español (Spanish)
• Ελληνικά (Greek)
• Français (French)
• Italiano (Italian)
•日本語 (Japanese)
• Magyar (Hungarian)
• русский (Russian)
• v Sloveniji (Slovenian)

A production of P22 Type Foundry with assistance from Society of Typographic Aficiandos, Squeaky Wheel/Buffalo Media Resources, and CC Stern Type Foundry.

©2011–2023 Richard Kegler/P22/Dry Inc.

  • Categories
    Trade and Craft
    Designers, Typographers and Letter Artists

    Title
    Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century

    Date
    2010

    Credits
    A Film by Richard Kegler

    Site Assistance:
    Brian Maloney

    Lighting and Camera Assistance:
    Anna Prior

    Post Production editing and finishing:
    Mark Abney, Splice Here

    Still Photography:
    Anna Prior

    Music by: Bix Biederbecke

    SIngin’ The Blues
    Louisiannna
    Margie
    Jazz Me Blues
    Goose Pimple
    Thou Swell
    At The Jazz Band Ball
    courtesy of Stanyan Music

    Additional Music by:
    Odiorne

    Closing Credit Music:
    Savoy Blues (Live at Hot Jazz)
    by Apex Jazz. Jim Rimmer – Cornet

    Footage of Frederic Goudy courtesy of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection, RIT

    Description
    Medium-length film in HD
    44 minutes, 23 seconds; 1280 × 720

    Region
    British Columbia

    Languages
    English, subtitles in ten languages

    Holding
    Richard Kegler (P22 Films)

  • Artifact copyright: This film is ©2011-2023 Richard Kegler/P22/Dry Inc. and has been made available for personal viewing and embedding with attribution. Public screenings or educational use require a license from Dry Inc: dry-inc.com