This animated short film comically explores the importance of good design and the pitfalls of impractical design. It discusses the function of designers and designs, emphasising the need for the consumer to be more critical and thoroughly check each product before purchasing and the value of looking past attractive advertising slogans.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323299
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Design, Industrial
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Consumer education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human engineering
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
DVCAM; Sub-master