The History of Typography, in Stop-Motion Animation
A paper-letter animation about the history of fonts and typography. 291 Paper Letters. 2,454 Photographs. 140 hours of work. Created by Ben Barrett-Forrest © Forrest Media - 2013 http://www.forrestmedia.org http://www.facebook.com/forrestmedia http://twitter.com/benbf Information Sources: Thinking in Type by Ellen Lupton Just My Type by Simon Garfield If this video sparks any ideas, I would love to hear about them!
Yukon-based designer Ben Barrett-Forrest has crafted this charming stop-motion history of typography, built with 2454 photographs, 291 letters, and 140 hours of his life. Pair this video with typography explained.