Deluxe Edition Packaging - almost there

The long-awaited deluxe edition of the Making Faces film  is almost ready for release.

The deluxe edition features subtitle options for 10 languages: English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, & Spanish.

A second "Digital Copy" disc is included in 720p HD for Mac and Windows. Also included is a newly hand-set and hand-printed full specimen of the entire metal Stern typeface as cast by Jim Rimmer. In addition, the package contains a piece of actual metal type cast from the material shown being created in the film itself. All of the bonus features (as included on the regular edition) are present, including a rare silent film of Frederic Goudy making a typeface in the early 20th century.

The packaging was letterpress printed in silver & black on chip(paper)board with a hand proofing press featuring original artwork by Keegan Meegan & Co.

This new edition of Making Faces will be made available for the first time anywhere to attendees of the 5th ICTVC conference. Public Release with upgrade options for purchasers of the standard edition coming soon.

Deluxe Version of Making Faces - Insert 1

After a long production cycle, the final elements are falling into place for the deluxe version of the Making Faces DVD Package. Along with a letterpress package and 10 languages of subtitles, there will be an HD digital copy disc included. The piece of metal type will also still be included along with a hand-printed letterpress full specimen inserted in every DVD set (Printing form on press bed shown below)

Stay tuned for more details on the final production and release of this special edition version of the Making Faces DVD.

New Screenings and a new Festival

Making Faces has proven to not just be for die-hard letterpress or type enthusiasts. The screenings for the film have been somewhat deliberately low-key and applying to festivals has been an intentionally neglected part of the process. That is not to say that the film would not play well among other independent films and documentaries, in fact the general audience response has been tremendous. But the screenings have been focused towards design audiences and a variety of unconventional venues mainly because that was the primary audience the film was intended for and resources are too limited to engage in wider "pitching" of the film. The director Q&A sessions have been a good way to really get a sense of what people think about the film, and a few more will happen on the West Coast of North America through October. Screenings with Director Q&A include:

October 04-11 - San Francisco, CA
(Sponsored by TypeKit, Communication Arts Magazine and Dependable Letterpress)

October 21-11 - Vancouver, BC
(Sponsored by Simon Fraser University and the Alcuin Society)

October 25-11 - Victoria, BC
(Sponsored by Vancouver Island Chapter Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC))

October 27-11 - Seattle, WA
(Sponsored by AIGA)

October 29-11 - Portland, OR
(Sponsored by Extensis, CC Stern type foundry, Museum of Contemporary Craft, KeeganMeegan, Peet/Kegler)


The Festival circuit has been off the radar, however Making Faces was invited to be part of "A Design Film Festival" in Singapore this November. We are happy to add the laurel leaves to the list of venues for the film.

Screenings in Europe

A short series of screenings for Making Faces is scheduled for August 30-September 16. Starting with the Festival of Letters in Ljubljana, Slovenia and ending with the ATypI conference in Reykjavik, Iceland. Each screening will feature and introduction and Q&A session with director Richard Kegler.

Aug 30-11 - Festival of Letters - Ljubljana, Slovenia (subtitled in Slovenian)
(Sponsored by Tiporenesansa)

Sept 02-11 - Budapest, Hungary (subtitled in Hungarian)
(Sponsored by font.hu)

Sept 05-11 - Prague, Czech Republic
(Sponsored by Typo and Scrape Sound)

Sept 08-11 - Das Film Café - Berlin, Germany
(Sponsored by FontShop/FontFont and Mota Italic)

Sept 12-11 - - Copenhagen, Denmark
(Sponsored by Royal Danish Academy / Danish Faces

Sept 16-11 - ATypI Conference - Reykjavik, Iceland

More about Jim Rimmer and the Stern Type

From 2009 when the Making Faces film was still far from finished, this interview with Jim was posted on the Fontshop Fontfeed blog

and

A 3 part interview with Jim on the Flurry Blog

plus

A new review of the Making Faces film on the Font Bureau blog makes me think the the true essence of what was trying to be accomplished with the film is understood.

RK

Multi-Lingual Support

The Making Faces film has been getting some nice press, most recently and notably via Steven Heller's NY Times Graphic Content Blog

In advance of a series of screenings with director Q&A, there will be a subtitled version of the DVD made with 10 languages of subtitles. The support for this project has been tremendous and the generous amount of translation work from the international typographic community is truly amazing. I would like to thank each translator for their time commitment and dedication to see this preserved for posterity in many languages. In no specific order...huge thanks go to:
(Greek) Klimis Mastoridis and Niki Sioki / University of Nicosia
(Russian) Alexandra Korolkova / Paratype
(Italian) Sandro Berra / Tipotecha Italiana
(French) Patrick Griffin / Canadatype
(Portuguese-BR)Henrique Beier /
(Hungarian) Robert Kravjanszki / font.hu
(Slovenian) Denis Debevec and Marko Drpić / Festival of Letters
(Spanish) Juan Agustin "Txus" Marcano Torres / Unostiposduros
(Dutch) Yves Peters / FontShop
(German) Jay Rutherford and Gaby Kosa / Bauhaus Universität Weimar

Press Release

'Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century' a documentary film

'Making Faces' is a fascinating design documentary by Richard Kegler that captures the personality and work process of the late Canadian graphic artist and type designer Jim Rimmer (1931-2010).

Making Faces focuses on one man's dedication to his craft and relays the details of creating a metal typeface, while also conveying this passion to anyone who values the "hand-made" in today's world of convenience. Jim Rimmer's good humor and intelligent description of his process make it an enjoyable viewing experience for those who are even vaguely interested in how things are made.

In 2008, P22 type foundry commissioned Jim Rimmer to create a new type design, RTF Stern, that became the first-ever simultaneous release of a digital font and hand-set metal font. Rimmer was one of only a few who possessed the skills needed to create a metal font.

Shot in High Definition, this film documents the creation of a new typeface from the preliminary sketches through the cutting and casting of a single letter. The film offers a unique opportunity to share Jim's knowledge with the world.

Clearly anyone interested in type design, letterpress printing and graphic processes would see Making Faces as something inspiring and essential, as there are few films focusing on these topics.

--Richard Kegler is founder and lead designer of P22 type foundry. He is also currently director of the WNY Book Arts Center in Buffalo NY. Kegler has a Masters degree from the Department of Media Study and the University at Buffalo

available for screenings and appearances
45 minute film plus Q&A from director
Contact: p22(at)p22(dot)com