The Blu-ray Blog » Design http://www.theblurayblog.com Blu-ray disc news, reviews, releases, movies, films on PS3, Playstation, players, drives, Apple, Mac, OSX, HD, HDTV Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:21:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Twenty questions with Criterion designer Eric Skillman http://www.theblurayblog.com/2009/11/twenty-questions-with-criterion-designer-eric-skillman/ http://www.theblurayblog.com/2009/11/twenty-questions-with-criterion-designer-eric-skillman/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:04:32 +0000 Brenden http://www.theblurayblog.com/2009/11/twenty-questions-with-criterio/ Twenty questions with Criterion designer Eric Skillman http://bit.ly/6hlBYh (via @Criterion)

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We’re a couple of weeks away from getting our hands on the Blu-ray version of Objectified, the second part in Gary Hustwit‘s fantastic design trilogy. Following hot on the heels of the 2007 hit, Helvetica, Objectified is “about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.” And Plexifilm has gone the distance and designed some fantastic objects on and with which to release their film. If you want to celebrate Objectified beyond enjoying the Blu-ray discs native high-def resolution presentation of the film, you can spend an extra $75 or so for the limited edition USB or DVD versions. Both versions come packaged in an anti-static bag, filled with five letterpress mini-posters and an Objectified badge designed by Build, plus a color C-print of a still from the film signed by director Gary Hustwit.

Objectified USB and DVD Limited Editions
Objectified USB

As cool as this packaging might be and as cute as that USB stick is, the film on it is only presented in standard def. I’ll stick with my 1080p Blu-ray disc, thank you very much. Check out the details:

Objectified Blu-ray disc

OBJECTIFIED
(October 13, 2009 – MSRP $34.95)

Special Features:

  • One hour of additional designer interviews
  • Booklet with liner notes by director Gary Hustwit

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]]> http://www.theblurayblog.com/2009/09/objectified-on-blu-ray-and-limited-edition-dvd-and-usb-october-13th/feed/ 0 How a Blu-ray Disc is made: Inside Sony's Blu-ray Factory http://www.theblurayblog.com/2009/07/how-a-blu-ray-disc-is-made-inside-sonys-blu-ray-factory/ http://www.theblurayblog.com/2009/07/how-a-blu-ray-disc-is-made-inside-sonys-blu-ray-factory/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:37:58 +0000 Brenden http://www.theblurayblog.com/?p=4079 Blu-ray Polycarbonate Granules

Designer Elaine Ho (www.roadkillroadkill.com) of Montreal forwarded me a link to this excellent exposé on the Blu-ray manufacturing process yesterday: a slideshow of images from Sony‘s new Blu-ray factory in Sydney, Australia, with an excellent, concise walkthrough of the process by Charlie Brewer. He takes you from tiny polycarbonate granules being piped around the factory to molded, flat, coated discs, packaged and ready to ship out to shops in fifteen easy steps. The photos are fascinating and the text, while short is pretty illuminating.

Blu-ray Manufacturing

Read the article, look at the pretty pictures here: Inside Sony’s Blu-ray Factory

When you’re finished learning how your favourite films make their way onto your favourite format, head over to Elaine’s site and check out her amazing designs and really fun design/fashion/cat blog: Elaine Ho

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