The Powers of Ten

Where was I hiding all these years? I can’t believe I have never come across The Powers of Ten, a short film by Charles and Ray Eames.

(via designrelated and in honor of yesterday’s date 10/10/10)

13 Comments leave a comment below

  1. That one’s great, but there are a lot of inaccuracies (which is to be expected, given how old it is).

    Here’s a great updated version (narrated by Morgan Freeman):

    Jen
    Oct 11th, 2010 / 6:17 pm

  3. There is an accompanying book that goes with the video that I purchased at a high school book sale some 6-7 years ago. It’s a fantastic book, and you’re more than welcome to borrow it. If you want to take a look, I’ll bring it to the next event we happen to both attend.

    Matt Convente
    Oct 11th, 2010 / 8:26 pm

  4. This is a great little film. I can remember watching it in an IMAX theater a long time ago.

    Nick Smith
    Oct 11th, 2010 / 9:33 pm

  5. Gasp!

    This was definitely shown in every science class i took from elementary to high school…thankfully;)

    renéemudd
    Oct 11th, 2010 / 11:24 pm

  6. Same subject, up-to-date information, take a look at “The Scale of the Universe”

    http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347

    alfora
    Oct 12th, 2010 / 5:31 am

  7. This film has been showing at the Air &Space Museum in Washington DC for a long time now.

    I remember being blown away as a kid back in the 90s.

    Tag
    Oct 12th, 2010 / 5:52 am

  8. A geeky, yet funny, twist on the topic:
    “Powers of One” http://xkcd.com/271/

    Drzach & Suchy
    Oct 12th, 2010 / 6:27 am

  9. Ah, I love it. I remember having seen it in school. There is even a book. Also very great!

    des pudels kern
    Oct 12th, 2010 / 7:07 am

  10. Here’s a new homage to Powers of Ten created by IBM

    Steve Hamm
    Oct 13th, 2010 / 5:07 am

  11. i fyou liked this, you should watch “what bleep to we know” will question everything we know and how less we know.

    Nista
    Oct 14th, 2010 / 7:29 am

  12. Looks like someone else loved this and has made a video response competition offering for first prize $2,000 cash and a Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair (Value $1,250) amongst other things..

    Should be fun to watch.

    Shane
    Nov 15th, 2010 / 11:44 am

  13. Looks like someone else loved this and has made a video response competition offering for first prize $2,000 cash and a Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair (Value $1,250) amongst other things..

    Should be fun to watch.

    http://challenges.core77.com/landing/contest-overview/powers-of-ten/

    Shane
    Nov 15th, 2010 / 11:44 am