For all the creative brains waiting to unleash their creativity, here’s the list of 5 must-watch movies and series for designers on Netflix, which you can binge-watch over the weekend.
1. Abstract
Seasons: 2, Episodes: 6–8
Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in various disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
Each episode stands as its own documentary film. Abstract illustrates the intent behind the fantastic objects around us, most of the time we take for granted, and the decisions from which they originated.
Abstract: Watch it here
2. The Creative Brain
Runtime: 52 minutes
Creative people don’t have any superpower. David Eagleman, a neuroscientist, and professor at Stanford University dives deep into the minds of creators like prolific architects and musical artists to decode their thought processes and explore how each of us can unleash our own creative breakthroughs.
This documentary also shows that being original isn’t about coming up with new ideas, but it’s about cobbling existing ideas to create something remarkable.
The Creative Brain encourages all of us to be more creative.
The Creative Brain: Watch it here
3. Minimalism
Runtime: 1 hr 18 mins
How might your life be better with less?
This documentary examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from all walks of life — families, entrepreneurs, architects, artists, journalists, scientists, and even a former Wall Street broker — all those who are striving to live a meaningful life with less.
Minimalism: Watch it here
4. Tales by Light
Seasons: 3, Episodes: 6
Behind every breathtaking image, there’s a story. Watch how photographers and filmmakers travel the world to push the limits of their craft. Watch how they capture incredible works of art, images of people, places, creatures, and cultures from new, previously unseen angles.
If you have an eye for photography and the camera is your go-to partner, this series is for you.
Tales by Light: Watch it here
5. The Creative Indians
Seasons: 4, Episodes: 10–14
The series takes you through the life stories and processes of the creative Indians and their projects across various industries like Cinema, Design, Music, Fashion, Dance, Photography, Advertising, and many more.
The hosts interact with Indians who have an imaginative bent of mind and how they have incorporated creativity in their professional and personal lives. Some of the shots for the series were taken entirely on the iPhone, making it even more interesting.
The Creative Indians: Watch it here
Here’s a bonus:
I would recommend watching these three as well — Jobs (Steve Jobs), Inside Bill’s Brain (Bill Gates), and Chef’s Table.
*Source — Netflix & IMDb
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All of us were born creative. Some of us just forgot to unleash our creativity as we grew up. This list is for all the creative brains out there searching for inspiration. And by creative brains, I didn’t just refer to the designers and artists :)
Stay safe and binge-watch at home!
