I love to learn more about the everyday things people take for granted. Sometimes I spend ages looking for the right font for a logo or design. But here is the ‘why’ about that boring old reliable font, Times New Roman.
Category: Documentary
How It’s Made Plastic Bottles & Jars
The resources that are freely available online (sometimes of dubious copyright) amaze me. It’s no wonder modern students can sometimes feel overwhelmed. Never fear, I hope that this blog can find and share some of the most useful for your studies in Design and Technology.
Here’s a great video on the manufacture of bottles and jars.
Now see those bottles recycled into polyester.
Barcodes, how they work.
I blogged a few years ago about my early experiments with QR Codes. Well here is a great detailed explanation of how Barcodes work, very interesting.
How Do Barcodes Work?
Veneers and Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF)
Two excellent resources I found on Youtube recently that show the manufacture of several timber products. Although a little long in the tooth they make excellent resources for student and teachers covering Industrial Technology and Design and Technology.
How Timber Veneers are Made.
How Medium Density Fibreboard is Made.
Design & Technology Revision: Ergonomics in Design
I’ve just come across these great resources for Design students preparing for the coming HSC.
First is the website Ergonomics 4 Schools
And a Youtube video;
Concept Vehicle Design
Here are some longer videos on the design process. From ideation to full scale concept car. It’s a pretty good introduction to some of the concepts and ideas we cover in Design & Technology related courses.
SOLUTIONISM – A Design Documentary
Made by Hand
Another beautiful short film found on Vimeo. It documents a bike maker named Ezra Caldwell, a man suffering from the effects of cancer. It documents his craft and his ongoing journey and is very inspiring.
Check out the Those Who Make website for other videos.
Shaped On All Six Sides
I love finding inspirational work like this. This is a short doco about the craft and philosophy of wooden boat carpentry.
Enjoy
Turning Pro
This short doco about Ben Kandel and his woodturning business is another wonderful mix of video, audio and handskills. It makes me want to do some more turning and more filming.
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