The employees of Kodak really showed up for this series! They were so fun to talk to. Which part of this process is most interesting to you? I'm excited about the future of film! Thank you everyone who supports Smarter Every Day on Patreon! www.patreon.com/smartereveryday I get my film developed here by the way: www.indiefilmlab.com/ This video was sponsored by NordVPN. Check out those price differences and let me know what you find! NordVPN.com/smarter
Great Segment ... I worked with both Matt from Perforating and Tim from Slitting back in the old building (58) ... the slitter back then was mostly all hand work operated (Loading, unloading etc .
You did 3 one hour videos spread out over a year on an obsolete product? Don't you think the ET situation would be more illuminating to your audience? as a christian you are not supposed to deny the truth and hide in lies. Even though it obviously means that nasa and the us military, mainly airforce, is a treasonous lie. If you shy from the pertinent truth and let down your flock, what are you but a sheep of evil.
You did 3 one hour videos spread out over a year on an obsolete product? Don't you think the ET situation would be more illuminating to your audience? as a christian you are not supposed to deny the truth and hide in lies. Even though it obviously means that nasa and the us military, mainly airforce, is a treasonous lie. If you shy from the pertinent truth and let down your flock, what are you but a sheep of evil.
Thank you Dustin for coming to visit us in 35 MM Film Finishing. As a Group Leader in this area, I'm very proud of our company and especially our part of it. You did a fantastic job in showing the what we do from start to finish, and my coworkers did a fantastic job in explaining our processes. Your enthusiasm for film is so awesome, and your positivity and super friendly demeanor is infectious ! Thanks again !
Hey James, I work in Film & TV in the UK as a Loader. I have fond memories of Loading film in dark rooms or in tents out on location but now mostly I work on digital cameras. I had no idea how much work went into production, but I have been lucky enough to visit the UKs largest film processing plant, Cinelab. Respect to you and all the great people at Kodak.
Matt was such a genuine guy that was enlightened to share what he does! Of course everyone else was as well, but that man is genuinely a good man. You can just tell how happy he is to work this job.
@@ethandaniel8123 This is very typical of Rochesterians in general. I live in Florida. Many whom I have met here, knew from my attitude that I am from Rochester.. even worked for Kodak!!
i love in these videos where there's an employees that's a little bit reserved but Destins enthusiasm is too infectious and they always end up loosening up a bit ahaha
I think that it's because when someone is showing interest in what you do. It can fill you with pride and you end up opening up, because it can feel like you're complimented for something you'd find simple.
Yep they see his love nd enjoyment just learning,, I always said positive reinforcement works 9 out of 10 times Negative reinforcement odds are way lower in my opinion.. Same here positive vibes equal relax enthusiastic people 😊
@@debarjo absolutely wrong! There's an analog photography resurgence right now, and Kodak produces the vast majority of color film producer in the world (main competitor was Fuji but they almost stopped their film production). Kodak has a hard time producing enough for the current demand (they produce consumer film but also movie film).
This series is the ultimate advertising campaign for film, and Kodak in particular. I am so blown away by the shocking complexity of the entire process that I can't believe film is even remotely affordable. And yet, the complexity is what makes massive production runs possible.
I wonder why took a massive time for publishing this. The expire date on the boxes is 2023, so at least is one year, probably more (2021? IDK) from filming date to this.
@@GsrItalia I'm sure there was a lot of editing involved, since the footage for all three parts of this three-part series were essentially filmed at once, but had to be split up and recombined. Plus, Destin included additional footage that he filmed at home, along with graphics to help us visualize the process. Not to mention it would be too overwhelming if he dropped all three parts at once. It was much more exciting with a bit of a wait in between each installment.
I'm totally amazed how open Kodak was throughout all this, running machines, letting you see the inside...everything! What an absolutely amazing staff too.
They are clearly looking to drum up interest to come and work at the factory. You saw how almost everyone there is ancient. If those are replaced by 20-year-olds who aren't passionate and then quit in five years Kodak is hosed.
@@BornIn1500 There is much more demand for film than the companies making film are able to supply. It is of course true that the segment shooting their selfies with their cellphones will not change to cheap point & shoot film cameras, but predictions that there would be no use or market for film have not proven true.
Thanks to Kodak for giving you the behind the scenes tour, and thank you for producing this incredible series to share it all with us! The acoustics of those last few machines are beautiful.
I have legitimately been impatiently awaiting this 3rd video for months. I’m so happy it’s out now. Watching these three videos just makes me want to go get a job at the Kodak factory.
NOBODY does a touring interview like you Dustin. Clear demonstrations because you always asks the right questions and everyone feels keen to show you because your enthusiastic spirit spreads to everyone around you. Amazing. Such a great skill. Makes me smile all the time.
They probably planned to invite him on that exact day because a few of the machines were under maintenance which gave them some more time for the tour lol
@@phillcameron8090 I was really surprised that they didn't stop Destin from moving the knife close to high precision parts. I would have expected wooden or plastic instruments only even nearby that part.
Yes this process is very complicated .I worked for Kodak in the UK for 42 years on the engineering side. I have worked on most of these machines at some time .Mostly I worked on the film paper coating side. Also visited there Rochester factory twice. People do not appreciate the complexity of making photographic film and paper. One point worth mentioning is the air purity in the coating areas. I was told the air is as clean as an operating theatre. There must be no air bourn dust or this would show up on the film .Excellent video showing people what is involved in something that is taken for granted.
Deston, my dad was a lifelong photographer and must have shot literally thousands of rolls of Kodak film. Last year he passed away at age 88. He was also a mechanical engineer his whole professional life and would have absolutely LOVED this three-part series on how Kodak does its thing. Thanks for demystifying the process.
You probably won't see this comment but tonight I was at the home of my wife's friend and the friends husband just recently started working for Kodak. I asked him if he watched your channel. He then told me new employees are told to watch your videos in this series as part of their training. He works in the area you are showing in this video.
This is the one hour long quality content shot in 4k, made available for free, I didn't know 5 minutes ago I wanted to spend my Sunday afternoon with. But with SED videos there's no need for second guessing.
This series was fantastic. We definitely need you to be the new "How It's Made", but with each thing explained in this kind of detail. I love knowing how stuff works and it takes big popularity/money to tour places like this in such detail. PLEASE continue doing this, Destin. You're making the world a smarter place in a time when we need it most.
This KODAK series was incredible for me. My father built those machines for 30 years. I never really knew what he meant when he told us what he did there... just that he 'built the machines' that made the cameras and film. I'm without words now, thinking about him. You did an outstanding job Destin. Thank you!
Destin - This has been an amazing three part series. Kodak is an amazing company focused on engineering. I had the pleasure to work with two of their engineers at the Web Handling Research Center at Oklahoma State University. They both worked in the Web Conveyance team. Zig Hakiel developed the first computer model of a wound roll - first published in 1987. The same technique is used in 2023. Kevin Cole was the other engineer. He was so knowledgeable and willing to share technical insights. The scope of what they and countless other engineers developed over the years is staggering. I now work as a web handling consultant. I stand on the shoulders of giants. I love manufacturing. It is great to hear Kodak is still smashing it.
@@smartereveryday I loved seeing all the machines that put together the canisters that I tear apart with my fingers in the dark whenever I develop color film at home. I'll never think about it the same way again.
Well to be honest, it was a generation from the first part of this series until now, the last part. I don't even remember when the first one in this Kodak series was released. ((
There was something special about the way he spoke, and explained things. I was trying to put my finger on it. I can think of one other person I've met that reminded me of him. Made a very positive impression on me.
@@crouffer He could be a psychotherapist, a sophrologist, a hypnotherapist or working in helping people in distress ! Just listen to his voice and I feel peaceful.
So cool how Dustin always (not just this series), makes it clear to ppl that he understands he’s stepping into their domain. That is showing respect, but then he also asks questions to show them he understands their work if they show him and wants to know more about it and at the same time does it in a way that keeps it accessible to the audience.
This 3-part series has been one of the coolest, most interesting things that I've seen on RUclips. The incredibly complex mechanical processes involved in producing film were every bit as impressive as I'd hoped that they would be. Though I have been shooting film for more than five decades, going forward I'll never again think of the film I use in quite the same thanks to this series. A really big thanks to Kodak and all of the great people working there who took the time needed to help you make this series in all of the detail that you were able to capture. Thanks to you as well Destin!
thanks for comment, I have been waiting for this third a lot. Personally I would preffer to work in emulsion department where they can change properties of light sensitive silver bromide
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Most people who shoot with film these days do so because they like the look of film and appreciate that their images are produced on a physical medium. I would add that when out shooting I find interacting with film cameras themselves to be incredibly satisfying - I most enjoy those cameras offering mechanical controls and manual focusing lenses. Analog experiences provide me with the sort of balance that I crave in life. While I appreciate today's technology, I love involving myself in processes that are not digital.
The bit when the film is going into the boxes is so musical, that guys voice and the beat of the machine is magical. Someone needs to make that into a song.
I work at Kodak Park every day but not in film production so it's neat to actually see how it works! The park itself is huge, all interconnected with a road that stretches nearly 3 miles and passes under local roads. I'm a new generation worker but I've heard and seen plenty of things from the old timers that show just how important Kodak used to be. They had their own fire department, recreation department, health system, bank, 3 minute bus lines, rail system, power generation, water treatment, etc. and they did everything in the park from R&D to distribution and film developing! They had a team for everything you can imagine so they never had to contract work and everything was non-union. It barely resembles those days now but working in the park with the dwindling lifers gives you an idea of the golden age of Kodak.
Kodak need to buy out Alaris if the stills film product is to be affordable in the future. There is healthy demand but a gouging middleman is ruining business.
@@RedHair651 THAT is a subject. As docbumbershoot said, they were adamantly anti-union, and profitable enough to offer great pay and ALL kinds of benefits to keep unions out. The phrase was "The Great Yellow Father." Xerox was the same way. GM had 2 big plants here, all union, and Kodak did have the Operating Engineers union in their power plants, at least later, but they built a very anti-union town. Then they started cutting all that stuff, a little at a time. Medical was covered, and retirees had pensions and health care for life, until Kodak spent a lot of time in court to get out of that. At least the employee bank is now about the best credit union in town.
This series was absolutely mindblowing, ridiculously detailed and wonderfully layed out with the help of the great folks at kodak! Thank you Destin & Kodak!
It's so inspiring seeing young engineers taking interest in a company like Kodak. I hope they stick around for a long time because this company does not run on turnover - they truly are a family!
I'm just amazed, I'm just thinking about how all these machines had to be designed and manufactured to work together in this fluid manner, this is wild. I love how Destin always knows the right questions to ask and just lets the footage do all the talking. This is how you make learning things fun and interesting!
How did it make me feel? Surprised, thankful and happy that the family at Kodak let you come and make this video series. I watched and enjoyed every second of this series!
My Heart went open by seeing this feed. In those days I was a Professional TSR for Kodak Netherlands and the best job ever...Nowadays I shoot digital and for my soul I again shoot on film. It is the connection what is missing in Digital and I am glad I can shoot with my Hasselblad on film again, thank you again for these three hours. It brought me back to a place where and what I do love the most... Greets from The Netherlands , Guus
Rich's explanation was so clear and easy to follow, what an awesome series Destin! Never thought I'd be interested in the manufacturing of film, but enjoyed every minute of it.
It's so cool that you came to Rochester to do this series (as well as the stop at our Coast Guard station). What I don't think people outside of NYS understand is how important Kodak was (is) to our city. I'm in my 50s and when I was growing up, literally everyone I knew had a family member that worked for Kodak. It was the lifeblood of our community, every aspect of life here was touched by it. I still have relatives that work there. If you had a parent or close relative that did, your summer work was at Kodak. Kodak was on at least one piece of clothing you owned. The name was everywhere you went on billboards, storefronts, and buildings. Entire communities revolved around where the particular plant building was. Everything is different now with Kodak being so much smaller than it was years ago. Much of what was once a kodak building in various parts of the city are now other businesses, sometimes spinoffs, and what's left is Kodak Park or basically the area where you were filming. It's awesome to see that film is still alive here since it basically made this city what it is and I think that anyone who grew up here or even lives here now and has no idea what goes on at the plant, should sit down and watch this series to understand the hard work and amazing engineering that built Rochester. Thanks Destin!
I am so glad to see the Kodak plant is still going. This is an utterly amazing manufacturing process and film still has a visual quality that digital doesn't quite match.
The thing that always surprises me about these videos is how long everyone has been doing their job and been with the company. The two guys in this one were 20 and 30+ years with Kodak. That's so rare now. It makes me think of my dad who worked 37 years in an aluminum can lid plant for Anheuser-Busch. They made the pop-top lids that go on Pepsi and beer cans. People don't stay in one job their whole career anymore. It's a rare thing. One of the things I remember from childhood is that any time we got a can of soda for any reason, he would look at the little numbers on the lid to see if it came from his plant and his machine. Next time you have a can of soda, look inside the hole on the pull tab and there's little numbers stamped in the metal. Those numbers tell them where that lid was made in case there's a problem, they can recall them and know which plant, machine, and batch that lid came from. So, we'd go to the gas station after little league practice and get a soda and a snack and he'd look at the lid and say, "Nope, that one came from x plant." But every once in a while, he would say, "Yep, I made this one." It was the coolest thing to me as a kid. The lid of this can we bought in a store came from a machine that my dad runs.
Destin's favorite machine in this video is like a miniature version of the machines that make can lids. I worked with my dad for a summer when I turned 18. It's a very similar process but the machines are scaled up to the size of a three story building. Those cute tinkling and clicking sounds become loud, violent slamming and smashing and pounding. The plant floor was a noisy place and it was instant termination if you were caught without PPE on the floor. Ears, eyes, and hair had to be covered at all times. It sounded like very well synchronized machine guns or something. The guy doing the job of flipping through the metal sheets is similar to the job I did. The lids would come out in long tubes and I'd have to flip through them looking for specific defects.
I imagine these people are getting paid well enough to keep doing what they're doing. Kodak has to realize that with the specialization of these machines, you really do need someone who has been working with it for 30 years to keep it running well, and that's worth way more than whatever money you'd save by short changing them and trying to hire new blood for cheaper.
Corporations don't want to pay their employees a fair wage and/or won't give raises based on experience and work ethic. So employees just go elsewhere.
I've never had much interest in photography but this series is an absolute treasure. This makes RUclips better. Your exploration and explanation of the processes involved here and depiction of the family of people at Kodak who make it all happen seemed truly heart-felt and I feel an affection for them, the product and (weirdly) Kodak that's come as a surprise to me. Thank you for sharing this story, I never realised I needed to know it
This was honestly such a fun series. This and the Coast Guard have been some of my favorite content on RUclips in forever. I love getting a peek at how other people do their jobs.
Since I just retired after 50 years in the offset printing world, I really enjoyed all three videos. But my favorite was the last one, which featured the punch and die machine. Our roll-to-roll rotary presses also use this system to punch holes for running through a collator, which runs printed rolls up to to 8 sheets at a time. You did a great job explaining the details verbally and with graphics, making the complicated easier to understand. Kudos and thank you for a job well done! My photo taking history goes back to the mid-sixties and a Kodak Duaflex II, then 35mm in college, then making my own darkroom - you know the drill.
A 1 hour youtube video has never gone soo quick, I am always so captivated by your videos and I am soo grateful for you. You're videos are always teaching me something new and just brings a little light into a seemly dull everyday life. Thank you again. You're awesome!
Forgive me for skipping through Destin but Rich is a wonderful speaker and describes that process so well. You can tell that the packaging team really works well together too and that comes from good leadership. Excellent video as always!
His voice is so smooth and his choice of words perfectly complets and accentuates this buttery smoothnes as on fellow commentor described it would be a very good radio host or podcast voice. (I would call the podcast the ehole package hahaha)
Richard is ultimately a pro at explaining the process. calm and collected, knows what is happening and what the listener needs and wants to know! I hope that National Geographic will take him as the narrator in the episode in the Kodak production process! that's exactly the kind of energy that man gives me.
As a photographer myself, it's great to see that the production of film is getting sped up. And of course seeing the production process is awesome! Nice job!
This was truly amazing. I would've never thought so much went into making film. The sheer complexity of every step completely baffled me. The employees were so incredibly kind and explained everything with such passion and knowledge, it left me with a new-found enthusiasm for film photography. Thank you!
My favorite thing about this series is the fact that a historic, multi-billion dollar factory and company is giving you and your viewers a personal tour as though they were a Ma & Pa startup proud of their small factory! This is easily my very favorite series on You Tube. Thank You Kodak & Destin! *Click* 📷📸🎥📽️
I love, love, love the pride and craftsmanship demonstrated by all of the operators and engineers working on this process. They are truly craftsman, and that pride is well-earned. Thank you Destin for showing everyone how vital these folks are. How inspiring!
I got the love for photography from my dad, so watching this with him just made it really special for both of us. My childhood can be summed up with a few things, the Kodak Gold 200 being one of them. Kodak deserves all the love from multiple generations of photographers. Thank you for this.
I love the end of this video. The team/family vibe of the packing crew is what makes the difference between a good job and a great job. Thank you for sharing the film process and the human stories behind it
I have been waiting so long for this. My step dad has kept this amazing machine running for 30 years and I was never able to see it. Thank you for this production.
This is the best "How Its Made" type series I've ever watched. Destin, thanks for having the curiosity (and drive) you do, generating the torrent of questions you had. It was amazing to get such an intimate view of these processes. Really incredible engineering from beginning to end.
Another stunning video explaining a very complex process. I never really thought about making film other than putting an emulsion on a sheet of perforated plastic. I thought that was it! Now I am blown out with the complexity of the machines and the people who designed them. Brilliant.
One of my all time favourite TV shows was Discovery's How it's Made, showing how manufacturing works for all sorts of everyday objects. Destin, this series was definitely an awesome watch in that same vein and scratched a great itch. Thanks for going up there and sharing with us all how this process works!
The engineering of the machines in this plant is so mind blowing. This was an amazing tour- the only thing that could have been better is a brief interview with the maintenance staff who you would assume has to know this stuff inside and out. Incredible!
What an amazing series. Outstanding! I'm a grey ghost and this took me back to my high school days in photography class and my old Pentax K-1000. Now I wanna dust of the P30 and load up with some Kodak! My grandfather was a professional, fairly established when he came to the US from Italy and really made a name for his self in Pennsylvania, not only as an award winning photographer (way back in 1932) but he really new the chemistry and mechanics as well. He would have enjoyed this series, no doubt.
Dude, as an analog shooter, that series was sooo interesting, thank you so much for sharing this! Also... how complex all these machines are, I just.... can't compute!
Such an awesome tour Destin! My family is from Rochester and my grandfather helped engineer Eastman Kodak's chemicals for the high speed films used for aerial photography during WWII. I have photograph prints from then that are absolutely beautiful still today. Quality products which were made in America cannot be beaten! I didn't get to meet my grandfather as he passed just before I was born, but I can imagine that he was a special part of the big family there at Kodak. These episodes really hit home for me. Thank you for such amazing content and telling "real" stories. I recently exposed some Tmax400 I found at my parents home that expired back in the 1990's and it developed flawlessly still today. 'Merica!
Loved getting through the third video. Thank you for completing the series. Notice that all of the sprocket punching hearts were sitting on granite surface plates to provide a stable reference surface for measurement. Between them and the laminar flow coaters, probably the most accurate pieces of equipment in the entire plant. Where a 1/10th (.0001") might as well be a barn.
I can. It's called advertising and donations. You don't need copyright or trademark laws to run media production, including documentaries. Not science or technology either for that matter.
Destin, I don’t usually comment on videos, but I will. Without an doubt this video rates right up there with all you FANTASTIC shows. I don’t know why but the very end with you taking the group pictures brought tears to my eyes. Your enthusiasm is unmatched by anyone. Thank so much, you made my day.
I love how the operators are a stand offish for a while but when they realise that you are genuinely interested you suddenly see their excitement and passion come to the surface. Great series 👍👍♥️
One of the things I love about Destin's approach shines so well through this video: he makes everyone feel and seem important as he walks through it. Even the guy loading the finished cardboard boxes into shipping packaging and stacking it on pallets came off as just as important and just as interesting as the engineers and other operators. So many of these sorts of tours focus on the "big person" and ignore the background workers, yet Destin continually looks to involve everyone regardless of experience or presence, and it comes through on the finished video. So awesome to see!
Destin, I love how you treat all the employees with the same level of respect. As much as I enjoyed seeing the engineering behind the fabrication of a roll of 35mm film, I enjoyed watching you interact with all the folks at Kodak with respect and kindness even more. ❤️
Never in my life would I have thought I would happily end up watching 3 hours of content (over three videos now) on how film is made, but here we are 😂
I started doing professional photography in 1996 without ever having an appreciation for exactly how the films were made. Thanks for showcasing how kind of obscure "technology" like film making actually happens. I feel like watching you definitely makes me a little smarter... every day.
Just watched the whole series in a week. Kinda want to work for Kodak now! What an insane factory. I'm less than 30 years old, I've just started shooting film, and you know, I have barely knew this era (although I did shoot a lot of Kodak disposable back in the day), and I'm glad we are seeing those come back. I love it. It's so different from digital. I wish production will go up and price goes down. We need both medium alive here. Anyway, thanks for the video. I'm down for more!
Every person in this series had such a great attitude towards your visit and they were all so happy to explain their job. This also made me want to buy a film camera and start learning about photography
It's like a story from a different world, different times. I hope this factory will continue to operate for decades and its employees will feel secure, seems like a great workplace. Thank you, Destin!
One of my favorite series you've done. Especially for someone who spent a decade in Rochester. One of my best friend's father was a proud Kodak employee for his entire career.
I love process operations. It's amazing how incomprehensibly complex these processes are in totality. It requires so many people to have an astonishing comprehension of their small part of an entire process. The combined knowledge and passion of virtually all the people currently running the operation is necessary to even think about turning the machine on.
As a film photographer, I find this series just incredibly valuable. So much of the joy of it is the joy of holding, touching, using the physical objects involved. Knowing where they came from just ramps that up incredibly for me. Thank you!
Destin, this is perhaps my favorite work of yours I've ever seen. It really got me inspired to seek out engineering work again, and seeing being as gracious and welcoming as you are to people is a personal goal as well. Videos like this and your interviews with the Apollo engineers really hit home just how monumental and collaborative each part of the engineering/manufacturing process is. We couldn't do it but together. Thanks so much.
Having been a film photographer (and reluctant sometimes camera repairer), my stress level went up whenever Destin reached out toward these parts that tend not to like dust or oil or fingerprints. Never before has he reminded me so much of Adam Savage, who is next-level tactile when it comes to things within reach.
it was fun watching Adam arount the orginal Enterprise that was being restored. He had to keep putting his hands in his pockets so not to touch anything
This was really a great series! seriously makes me want to break out the film cameras and shoot again. Rich was so good at explaining everything going on. every time I started to think of a question about something BANG! there he was explaining it clearly so my brain could understand the whole process. Great video
This is another product that reminds me that no one person alone can do everything it takes to create modern technology. Also, I envy Destin's enthusiasm for everything.
That was an amazing series, thanks so much for doing this. Iv'e been shooting film since the 70's and never appreciated what goes into making it. I have a whole new respect for the amazing technology and amazing people that make shooting film possible.
This was so incredibly good. never thought so much processing would get into making a film. Loved every episode of it. It shows you're genuinely interested in what these operators and engineers are doing. Learned a lot. Thank you Destin!
This was one the coolest video series that you have ever done. My dad loved film photography and taught me how to shoot on film and develop film at a young age. Seeing it manufactured on a commercial scale is mind blowing and just so cool and fascinating. I know if my dad was still alive, he would have got a thrill watching this. Thanks for your hard work Destin!
I can (and in fact have) listen to you for hours and you keep me entertained all the time. To me you are the David Attenborough of technics. All the employees of the Kodak plant were fantastic and especially Rich (Coleen?) at the end, did such an absolutely amazing job of guiding us through the packaging process. 52:33 put a huge smile on my face, he has been explaining the process as if he was a tour guide, wonderful. Now that we've seen the whole film production, what about the development process? I know how it looks when it's manually done in the different liquid baths and hung up to dry, but I assume there's machines taking care of the process when we all used to drop off the films at the store and picked them up later. I'd love to see that aswell, just for completeness sake. Thank you Destin, it seems unlikely that anyone would watch an hour long video on RUclips but this series proves that it can be done!
I started shooting on kodak portra like a month before you came out with the first video of this series. It's been a fantastic journey to be able to see how much hard work and science has gone into making taking pictures on film so enjoyable. Bless you for this series!
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The employees of Kodak really showed up for this series! They were so fun to talk to. Which part of this process is most interesting to you?
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Thanks Destin, we always love your videos!
Great Segment ... I worked with both Matt from Perforating and Tim from Slitting back in the old building (58) ... the slitter back then was mostly all hand work operated (Loading, unloading etc .
Hey is there any way to get in touch with you?
You did 3 one hour videos spread out over a year on an obsolete product?
Don't you think the ET situation would be more illuminating to your audience? as a christian you are not supposed to deny the truth and hide in lies. Even though it obviously means that nasa and the us military, mainly airforce, is a treasonous lie. If you shy from the pertinent truth and let down your flock, what are you but a sheep of evil.
You did 3 one hour videos spread out over a year on an obsolete product?
Don't you think the ET situation would be more illuminating to your audience? as a christian you are not supposed to deny the truth and hide in lies. Even though it obviously means that nasa and the us military, mainly airforce, is a treasonous lie. If you shy from the pertinent truth and let down your flock, what are you but a sheep of evil.
Thank you Dustin for coming to visit us in 35 MM Film Finishing. As a Group Leader in this area, I'm very proud of our company and especially our part of it. You did a fantastic job in showing the what we do from start to finish, and my coworkers did a fantastic job in explaining our processes. Your enthusiasm for film is so awesome, and your positivity and super friendly demeanor is infectious ! Thanks again !
Hey James, I work in Film & TV in the UK as a Loader. I have fond memories of Loading film in dark rooms or in tents out on location but now mostly I work on digital cameras.
I had no idea how much work went into production, but I have been lucky enough to visit the UKs largest film processing plant, Cinelab.
Respect to you and all the great people at Kodak.
Matt was such a genuine guy that was enlightened to share what he does! Of course everyone else was as well, but that man is genuinely a good man. You can just tell how happy he is to work this job.
Great team at Kodak
We apologise as a community for anything destin ruined with his touching everything.
@@ethandaniel8123 This is very typical of Rochesterians in general. I live in Florida. Many whom I have met here, knew from my attitude that I am from Rochester.. even worked for Kodak!!
i love in these videos where there's an employees that's a little bit reserved but Destins enthusiasm is too infectious and they always end up loosening up a bit ahaha
I think that it's because when someone is showing interest in what you do. It can fill you with pride and you end up opening up, because it can feel like you're complimented for something you'd find simple.
Yep they see his love nd enjoyment just learning,, I always said positive reinforcement works 9 out of 10 times
Negative reinforcement odds are way lower in my opinion.. Same here positive vibes equal relax enthusiastic people 😊
Destin has a knack for just matching energy in just the right way to get the best out of his interviewees.
Yes! This is especially true with the gentleman explaining how the box of 5 film propack gets packaged and folded step by step
That was a super interesting tour, I'm kinda surprised how deep Kodak let you see into the guts of the operation, it's really cool of them.
Such a niche industry. I doubt they’re worried about a new competitor stealing their ancient secrets
No one buys film stock anymore, probably that's why... sad...
@@debarjo absolutely wrong! There's an analog photography resurgence right now, and Kodak produces the vast majority of color film producer in the world (main competitor was Fuji but they almost stopped their film production). Kodak has a hard time producing enough for the current demand (they produce consumer film but also movie film).
@@stratocactusbut that resurgence isn't enough. I don't want film to go out of fashion 😞😭 my favourite movies were shot on film 😢
There are so many moving parts that they are like good luck copying... then some software stuff and privacy on the blurs.
This series is the ultimate advertising campaign for film, and Kodak in particular. I am so blown away by the shocking complexity of the entire process that I can't believe film is even remotely affordable. And yet, the complexity is what makes massive production runs possible.
Most factories involving chemicals have processes this complicated. But this one defo seems like one of the more complex one
I wonder why took a massive time for publishing this.
The expire date on the boxes is 2023, so at least is one year, probably more (2021? IDK) from filming date to this.
@@GsrItalia I'm sure there was a lot of editing involved, since the footage for all three parts of this three-part series were essentially filmed at once, but had to be split up and recombined. Plus, Destin included additional footage that he filmed at home, along with graphics to help us visualize the process. Not to mention it would be too overwhelming if he dropped all three parts at once. It was much more exciting with a bit of a wait in between each installment.
@@kentslocum so what about the return time for Kodak who spendend time, film, power, people and even a bit of information...
@@GsrItalia I'm sure Kodak didn't mind if Dustin "spent" a while releasing these videos. The end result was worth it!
I'm totally amazed how open Kodak was throughout all this, running machines, letting you see the inside...everything! What an absolutely amazing staff too.
They are clearly looking to drum up interest to come and work at the factory. You saw how almost everyone there is ancient. If those are replaced by 20-year-olds who aren't passionate and then quit in five years Kodak is hosed.
And willing to ruin tons of film for the sake of showing how they make it with the lights on!
@@ssl3546 Id say the young ones seem to enjoy their jobs as well. Patrick being one of them, they seem to know their stuff by heart.
@@ssl3546 More like they're trying to increase sales of a product that hardly anyone wants to use anymore.
@@BornIn1500 There is much more demand for film than the companies making film are able to supply. It is of course true that the segment shooting their selfies with their cellphones will not change to cheap point & shoot film cameras, but predictions that there would be no use or market for film have not proven true.
Thanks to Kodak for giving you the behind the scenes tour, and thank you for producing this incredible series to share it all with us! The acoustics of those last few machines are beautiful.
Totally agree. I started hearing Pink Floyd, Money....
I have legitimately been impatiently awaiting this 3rd video for months. I’m so happy it’s out now. Watching these three videos just makes me want to go get a job at the Kodak factory.
same
Years
You should, I bet they’d love that!
NOBODY does a touring interview like you Dustin. Clear demonstrations because you always asks the right questions and everyone feels keen to show you because your enthusiastic spirit spreads to everyone around you. Amazing. Such a great skill. Makes me smile all the time.
I think *Destin* genuinely likes everyone he meets.
An absolute ringer of a series, s/o to Kodak for letting us see so much!
Tim clearly wasn't thrilled about the tour today, but Tim still did a really good job! Thanks Tim!
Exactly what I was thinking, and that is a very kind way of stating it. :)
They exposed a LOT of film while showing us how the machine works, and risked getting finger oil on many future rolls. He had reason to be unthrilled.
No, Tim is just a super chilled individual
@@tactileslut there was no film on the machine buddy
They probably planned to invite him on that exact day because a few of the machines were under maintenance which gave them some more time for the tour lol
Almost forgot about this series. Thanks for sharing. Incredible seeing how much goes into it.
Yeah, it was so long since 2nd episode.
This is definitely better than Discovery's 'How it's made'.
yee was probably some approval going on there..
@@Hzwo.0 yes, i see more blurred out sections in this episode!
@@Dimitriedmr They had to keep that series simple for the masses and their short attention span.
I love when Destin asks if he can touch something in the middle of touching it 😂
He’s normally better about waiting for permission, seemed weird that he didn’t in that case
To be honest this actually stressed me out in this case.
Pulls out his knife to point at the precision parts 😮
@@phillcameron8090 exactly, certainly when the guy was hesitant at first whether he was allowed to touch the piece 🤣
@@phillcameron8090 I was really surprised that they didn't stop Destin from moving the knife close to high precision parts. I would have expected wooden or plastic instruments only even nearby that part.
Yes this process is very complicated .I worked for Kodak in the UK for 42 years on the engineering side. I have worked on most of these machines at some time .Mostly I worked on the film paper coating side. Also visited there Rochester factory twice. People do not appreciate the complexity of making photographic film and paper. One point worth mentioning is the air purity in the coating areas. I was told the air is as clean as an operating theatre. There must be no air bourn dust or this would show up on the film .Excellent video showing people what is involved in something that is taken for granted.
Deston, my dad was a lifelong photographer and must have shot literally thousands of rolls of Kodak film. Last year he passed away at age 88. He was also a mechanical engineer his whole professional life and would have absolutely LOVED this three-part series on how Kodak does its thing. Thanks for demystifying the process.
You probably won't see this comment but tonight I was at the home of my wife's friend and the friends husband just recently started working for Kodak. I asked him if he watched your channel. He then told me new employees are told to watch your videos in this series as part of their training. He works in the area you are showing in this video.
I just got hired and was made to watch these videos by their hiring manager and they have made me so excited to start at Kodak.
This is the one hour long quality content shot in 4k, made available for free, I didn't know 5 minutes ago I wanted to spend my Sunday afternoon with. But with SED videos there's no need for second guessing.
I kinda wish it was filmed with a film camera though, lol.
@@tapio_m6861could you imagine how many feet of film that would take 😂
Smarter Every Day is like that
Truest of stories. Destin is a torrent of love from a universe not yet discovered.
i can hang out with you on the weekend
This series was fantastic. We definitely need you to be the new "How It's Made", but with each thing explained in this kind of detail. I love knowing how stuff works and it takes big popularity/money to tour places like this in such detail. PLEASE continue doing this, Destin. You're making the world a smarter place in a time when we need it most.
This KODAK series was incredible for me. My father built those machines for 30 years. I never really knew what he meant when he told us what he did there... just that he 'built the machines' that made the cameras and film. I'm without words now, thinking about him. You did an outstanding job Destin. Thank you!
I love how Destin will talk to the people who put boxes on a pallet as much as the engineers and make them all feel important (they are)
Honestly I loved the final packaging section tour. Rich was a pleasure to listen to.
I loved Rich too!@@NorbiWhitney
Destin - This has been an amazing three part series. Kodak is an amazing company focused on engineering. I had the pleasure to work with two of their engineers at the Web Handling Research Center at Oklahoma State University. They both worked in the Web Conveyance team. Zig Hakiel developed the first computer model of a wound roll - first published in 1987. The same technique is used in 2023. Kevin Cole was the other engineer. He was so knowledgeable and willing to share technical insights. The scope of what they and countless other engineers developed over the years is staggering. I now work as a web handling consultant. I stand on the shoulders of giants. I love manufacturing. It is great to hear Kodak is still smashing it.
I love how Destin is so invested in where the little holes go. There is a wonderful little kid in you, Destin.
Love these videos. I'm glad to see multiple generations working together to keep this technology alive.
Seeing the younger generation rise to the challenge is awesome. Emotional ownership of every task they’re given. Very encouraging.
@@smartereveryday I loved seeing all the machines that put together the canisters that I tear apart with my fingers in the dark whenever I develop color film at home. I'll never think about it the same way again.
Well to be honest, it was a generation from the first part of this series until now, the last part. I don't even remember when the first one in this Kodak series was released. ((
Richard, the man explaining the packaging process is SOOOO COOOL ! He is just the perfect teacher ! Richard you are so good at this !
There was something special about the way he spoke, and explained things. I was trying to put my finger on it. I can think of one other person I've met that reminded me of him. Made a very positive impression on me.
Yes! He got this weird positive energy that I always want to be in, just hearing him talk is just bliss
@@markzaikov456 Yess very soft voice !
@@crouffer He could be a psychotherapist,
a sophrologist, a hypnotherapist or working in helping people in distress ! Just listen to his voice and I feel peaceful.
He sounded kind of like Mr. Rogers.
So cool how Dustin always (not just this series), makes it clear to ppl that he understands he’s stepping into their domain. That is showing respect, but then he also asks questions to show them he understands their work if they show him and wants to know more about it and at the same time does it in a way that keeps it accessible to the audience.
Patrick did great job explaining stuff, knowing how all the machines work is amazing.
This 3-part series has been one of the coolest, most interesting things that I've seen on RUclips. The incredibly complex mechanical processes involved in producing film were every bit as impressive as I'd hoped that they would be. Though I have been shooting film for more than five decades, going forward I'll never again think of the film I use in quite the same thanks to this series. A really big thanks to Kodak and all of the great people working there who took the time needed to help you make this series in all of the detail that you were able to capture. Thanks to you as well Destin!
thanks for comment, I have been waiting for this third a lot. Personally I would preffer to work in emulsion department where they can change properties of light sensitive silver bromide
I'm honestly probably going to buy a film camera now for the first time, just from how cool it was seeing these videos and the one about the darkroom.
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Most people who shoot with film these days do so because they like the look of film and appreciate that their images are produced on a physical medium. I would add that when out shooting I find interacting with film cameras themselves to be incredibly satisfying - I most enjoy those cameras offering mechanical controls and manual focusing lenses. Analog experiences provide me with the sort of balance that I crave in life. While I appreciate today's technology, I love involving myself in processes that are not digital.
The bit when the film is going into the boxes is so musical, that guys voice and the beat of the machine is magical. Someone needs to make that into a song.
He has a Christopher Walken vibe!
I was getting the "clear eyes" commercial guy vibes.
"Kodak: the Musical" coming next year
I work at Kodak Park every day but not in film production so it's neat to actually see how it works! The park itself is huge, all interconnected with a road that stretches nearly 3 miles and passes under local roads. I'm a new generation worker but I've heard and seen plenty of things from the old timers that show just how important Kodak used to be. They had their own fire department, recreation department, health system, bank, 3 minute bus lines, rail system, power generation, water treatment, etc. and they did everything in the park from R&D to distribution and film developing! They had a team for everything you can imagine so they never had to contract work and everything was non-union. It barely resembles those days now but working in the park with the dwindling lifers gives you an idea of the golden age of Kodak.
Kodak need to buy out Alaris if the stills film product is to be affordable in the future. There is healthy demand but a gouging middleman is ruining business.
Why weren't they unionised?
@@RedHair651 Great benefits and stuff. If you got a job there you were set for life
@@RedHair651 THAT is a subject. As docbumbershoot said, they were adamantly anti-union, and profitable enough to offer great pay and ALL kinds of benefits to keep unions out. The phrase was "The Great Yellow Father." Xerox was the same way. GM had 2 big plants here, all union, and Kodak did have the Operating Engineers union in their power plants, at least later, but they built a very anti-union town. Then they started cutting all that stuff, a little at a time. Medical was covered, and retirees had pensions and health care for life, until Kodak spent a lot of time in court to get out of that. At least the employee bank is now about the best credit union in town.
This series was absolutely mindblowing, ridiculously detailed and wonderfully layed out with the help of the great folks at kodak! Thank you Destin & Kodak!
It's so inspiring seeing young engineers taking interest in a company like Kodak. I hope they stick around for a long time because this company does not run on turnover - they truly are a family!
i love how happy you get when you get to explain things you really care about
I'm just amazed, I'm just thinking about how all these machines had to be designed and manufactured to work together in this fluid manner, this is wild. I love how Destin always knows the right questions to ask and just lets the footage do all the talking. This is how you make learning things fun and interesting!
How did it make me feel? Surprised, thankful and happy that the family at Kodak let you come and make this video series. I watched and enjoyed every second of this series!
My Heart went open by seeing this feed. In those days I was a Professional TSR for Kodak Netherlands and the best job ever...Nowadays I shoot digital and for my soul I again shoot on film.
It is the connection what is missing in Digital and I am glad I can shoot with my Hasselblad on film again, thank you again for these three hours. It brought me back to a place where and what I do love the most... Greets from The Netherlands , Guus
Rich's explanation was so clear and easy to follow, what an awesome series Destin! Never thought I'd be interested in the manufacturing of film, but enjoyed every minute of it.
He has that old timey transatlantic presenter accent which i could listen to for days
@@thomas.02 Right? He should do How It's Made
It's so cool that you came to Rochester to do this series (as well as the stop at our Coast Guard station). What I don't think people outside of NYS understand is how important Kodak was (is) to our city. I'm in my 50s and when I was growing up, literally everyone I knew had a family member that worked for Kodak. It was the lifeblood of our community, every aspect of life here was touched by it. I still have relatives that work there. If you had a parent or close relative that did, your summer work was at Kodak. Kodak was on at least one piece of clothing you owned. The name was everywhere you went on billboards, storefronts, and buildings. Entire communities revolved around where the particular plant building was. Everything is different now with Kodak being so much smaller than it was years ago. Much of what was once a kodak building in various parts of the city are now other businesses, sometimes spinoffs, and what's left is Kodak Park or basically the area where you were filming. It's awesome to see that film is still alive here since it basically made this city what it is and I think that anyone who grew up here or even lives here now and has no idea what goes on at the plant, should sit down and watch this series to understand the hard work and amazing engineering that built Rochester. Thanks Destin!
Which video did they go to the Roc guard station?
@@tagzation217 It was his series specifically on the Coast Guard. I think it was the 2nd vid in the series iirc.
Yes, all that. The house I grew up in is a block from there, and I worked there 2 summers. Nice to know they're still MAKING film here.
Kodak and Xerox right there in Rochester! It's amazing stuff.
Know anyone who is or was at Xerox?
It's great how the employees are so knowledgeable and friendly and seem to be happy with their jobs. Kudos to Kodak, seems like a great place to work.
It is. Unlike anything else
I am so glad to see the Kodak plant is still going. This is an utterly amazing manufacturing process and film still has a visual quality that digital doesn't quite match.
I’ve watched these three videos multiple times. Each time I fall more in love with analog film. Thank you Destin.
The thing that always surprises me about these videos is how long everyone has been doing their job and been with the company. The two guys in this one were 20 and 30+ years with Kodak. That's so rare now. It makes me think of my dad who worked 37 years in an aluminum can lid plant for Anheuser-Busch. They made the pop-top lids that go on Pepsi and beer cans. People don't stay in one job their whole career anymore. It's a rare thing.
One of the things I remember from childhood is that any time we got a can of soda for any reason, he would look at the little numbers on the lid to see if it came from his plant and his machine. Next time you have a can of soda, look inside the hole on the pull tab and there's little numbers stamped in the metal. Those numbers tell them where that lid was made in case there's a problem, they can recall them and know which plant, machine, and batch that lid came from. So, we'd go to the gas station after little league practice and get a soda and a snack and he'd look at the lid and say, "Nope, that one came from x plant." But every once in a while, he would say, "Yep, I made this one." It was the coolest thing to me as a kid. The lid of this can we bought in a store came from a machine that my dad runs.
Dude thanks for sharing that, I've seen them numbers in the tabs of the cans and never thought about it. Very cool
Destin's favorite machine in this video is like a miniature version of the machines that make can lids. I worked with my dad for a summer when I turned 18. It's a very similar process but the machines are scaled up to the size of a three story building. Those cute tinkling and clicking sounds become loud, violent slamming and smashing and pounding. The plant floor was a noisy place and it was instant termination if you were caught without PPE on the floor. Ears, eyes, and hair had to be covered at all times. It sounded like very well synchronized machine guns or something.
The guy doing the job of flipping through the metal sheets is similar to the job I did. The lids would come out in long tubes and I'd have to flip through them looking for specific defects.
I would also be proud.
Thanks for sharing Liquid Flames.
I imagine these people are getting paid well enough to keep doing what they're doing. Kodak has to realize that with the specialization of these machines, you really do need someone who has been working with it for 30 years to keep it running well, and that's worth way more than whatever money you'd save by short changing them and trying to hire new blood for cheaper.
Corporations don't want to pay their employees a fair wage and/or won't give raises based on experience and work ethic. So employees just go elsewhere.
I've never had much interest in photography but this series is an absolute treasure. This makes RUclips better. Your exploration and explanation of the processes involved here and depiction of the family of people at Kodak who make it all happen seemed truly heart-felt and I feel an affection for them, the product and (weirdly) Kodak that's come as a surprise to me. Thank you for sharing this story, I never realised I needed to know it
That was a fantastic level of access and support Kodak's people gave you for these videos. Thanks for sharing this with us, it's fascinating.
This was honestly such a fun series. This and the Coast Guard have been some of my favorite content on RUclips in forever. I love getting a peek at how other people do their jobs.
Since I just retired after 50 years in the offset printing world, I really enjoyed all three videos. But my favorite was the last one, which featured the punch and die machine. Our roll-to-roll rotary presses also use this system to punch holes for running through a collator, which runs printed rolls up to to 8 sheets at a time. You did a great job explaining the details verbally and with graphics, making the complicated easier to understand. Kudos and thank you for a job well done!
My photo taking history goes back to the mid-sixties and a Kodak Duaflex II, then 35mm in college, then making my own darkroom - you know the drill.
A 1 hour youtube video has never gone soo quick, I am always so captivated by your videos and I am soo grateful for you. You're videos are always teaching me something new and just brings a little light into a seemly dull everyday life. Thank you again. You're awesome!
Forgive me for skipping through Destin but Rich is a wonderful speaker and describes that process so well. You can tell that the packaging team really works well together too and that comes from good leadership. Excellent video as always!
For real. Dude has a great presenting voice. Very relaxing but engaging at the same time.
Dude should do audio books
His voice is like smooth, creamy butter. I loved listening to him explain the process!
His voice is so smooth and his choice of words perfectly complets and accentuates this buttery smoothnes as on fellow commentor described it would be a very good radio host or podcast voice. (I would call the podcast the ehole package hahaha)
Richard is ultimately a pro at explaining the process. calm and collected, knows what is happening and what the listener needs and wants to know! I hope that National Geographic will take him as the narrator in the episode in the Kodak production process! that's exactly the kind of energy that man gives me.
Yess the perfect teacher, so cool !
As a photographer myself, it's great to see that the production of film is getting sped up. And of course seeing the production process is awesome! Nice job!
This was truly amazing. I would've never thought so much went into making film. The sheer complexity of every step completely baffled me. The employees were so incredibly kind and explained everything with such passion and knowledge, it left me with a new-found enthusiasm for film photography. Thank you!
My favorite thing about this series is the fact that a historic, multi-billion dollar factory and company is giving you and your viewers a personal tour as though they were a Ma & Pa startup proud of their small factory! This is easily my very favorite series on You Tube. Thank You Kodak & Destin! *Click* 📷📸🎥📽️
Now we need a super tiny camera that loads those hole punched pieces and uses them as sheet film. Call it the smaller every day project.
What an interesting thought. A camera for ants.
and call the film 3.5mm
Diana Ant instead of Diana Baby
Ant-sel Adams and Moonrise over blade of grass.
I love, love, love the pride and craftsmanship demonstrated by all of the operators and engineers working on this process. They are truly craftsman, and that pride is well-earned. Thank you Destin for showing everyone how vital these folks are. How inspiring!
I loved seeing both the atmosphere in this place and the absurd level of sophistication in what they do! Thank you for this series!
I got the love for photography from my dad, so watching this with him just made it really special for both of us. My childhood can be summed up with a few things, the Kodak Gold 200 being one of them. Kodak deserves all the love from multiple generations of photographers. Thank you for this.
I love the end of this video. The team/family vibe of the packing crew is what makes the difference between a good job and a great job. Thank you for sharing the film process and the human stories behind it
I have been waiting so long for this. My step dad has kept this amazing machine running for 30 years and I was never able to see it. Thank you for this production.
This is the best "How Its Made" type series I've ever watched. Destin, thanks for having the curiosity (and drive) you do, generating the torrent of questions you had. It was amazing to get such an intimate view of these processes. Really incredible engineering from beginning to end.
Another stunning video explaining a very complex process. I never really thought about making film other than putting an emulsion on a sheet of perforated plastic. I thought that was it! Now I am blown out with the complexity of the machines and the people who designed them. Brilliant.
Love it, Destin! It’s like those old “How It’s Made” shows, only a hundred times better! Well done, brother! :)
One of my all time favourite TV shows was Discovery's How it's Made, showing how manufacturing works for all sorts of everyday objects. Destin, this series was definitely an awesome watch in that same vein and scratched a great itch. Thanks for going up there and sharing with us all how this process works!
I love these long very detailed series. I don't care about films but I just love watching insane engineering and what happens behind the curtains
The engineering of the machines in this plant is so mind blowing. This was an amazing tour- the only thing that could have been better is a brief interview with the maintenance staff who you would assume has to know this stuff inside and out. Incredible!
28:40
Engineer: “this is really really high precision stuff”
10 seconds later.
Destin: “so basically, here’s my knife”
What an amazing series. Outstanding! I'm a grey ghost and this took me back to my high school days in photography class and my old Pentax K-1000. Now I wanna dust of the P30 and load up with some Kodak! My grandfather was a professional, fairly established when he came to the US from Italy and really made a name for his self in Pennsylvania, not only as an award winning photographer (way back in 1932) but he really new the chemistry and mechanics as well. He would have enjoyed this series, no doubt.
This tour was so interesting and engaging. Thanks to all the people at Kodak who took the time to explain their job. God bless
This might be my favorite series you've ever done. Props and i loved that you didn't dumb or cut it down.
Dude, as an analog shooter, that series was sooo interesting, thank you so much for sharing this!
Also... how complex all these machines are, I just.... can't compute!
Such an awesome tour Destin! My family is from Rochester and my grandfather helped engineer Eastman Kodak's chemicals for the high speed films used for aerial photography during WWII. I have photograph prints from then that are absolutely beautiful still today. Quality products which were made in America cannot be beaten! I didn't get to meet my grandfather as he passed just before I was born, but I can imagine that he was a special part of the big family there at Kodak. These episodes really hit home for me. Thank you for such amazing content and telling "real" stories. I recently exposed some Tmax400 I found at my parents home that expired back in the 1990's and it developed flawlessly still today. 'Merica!
Loved getting through the third video. Thank you for completing the series. Notice that all of the sprocket punching hearts were sitting on granite surface plates to provide a stable reference surface for measurement. Between them and the laminar flow coaters, probably the most accurate pieces of equipment in the entire plant. Where a 1/10th (.0001") might as well be a barn.
I can't believe I can watch high quality educative videos like this for free! Great work Destin!
I can. It's called advertising and donations. You don't need copyright or trademark laws to run media production, including documentaries. Not science or technology either for that matter.
Destin, I don’t usually comment on videos, but I will. Without an doubt this video rates right up there with all you FANTASTIC shows. I don’t know why but the very end with you taking the group pictures brought tears to my eyes. Your enthusiasm is unmatched by anyone. Thank so much, you made my day.
I love how the operators are a stand offish for a while but when they realise that you are genuinely interested you suddenly see their excitement and passion come to the surface.
Great series 👍👍♥️
One of the things I love about Destin's approach shines so well through this video: he makes everyone feel and seem important as he walks through it. Even the guy loading the finished cardboard boxes into shipping packaging and stacking it on pallets came off as just as important and just as interesting as the engineers and other operators. So many of these sorts of tours focus on the "big person" and ignore the background workers, yet Destin continually looks to involve everyone regardless of experience or presence, and it comes through on the finished video. So awesome to see!
I’m a photo finishing Technician in Hong Kong for 30 years since 1977. This is the first time I can see how a film is made. Its amazing Thankyou
Destin, I love how you treat all the employees with the same level of respect. As much as I enjoyed seeing the engineering behind the fabrication of a roll of 35mm film, I enjoyed watching you interact with all the folks at Kodak with respect and kindness even more. ❤️
Never in my life would I have thought I would happily end up watching 3 hours of content (over three videos now) on how film is made, but here we are 😂
I started doing professional photography in 1996 without ever having an appreciation for exactly how the films were made. Thanks for showcasing how kind of obscure "technology" like film making actually happens. I feel like watching you definitely makes me a little smarter... every day.
Just watched the whole series in a week. Kinda want to work for Kodak now! What an insane factory. I'm less than 30 years old, I've just started shooting film, and you know, I have barely knew this era (although I did shoot a lot of Kodak disposable back in the day), and I'm glad we are seeing those come back. I love it. It's so different from digital. I wish production will go up and price goes down. We need both medium alive here.
Anyway, thanks for the video. I'm down for more!
That film being moved off those rollers at 13:30 is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen.
Every person in this series had such a great attitude towards your visit and they were all so happy to explain their job. This also made me want to buy a film camera and start learning about photography
It's like a story from a different world, different times. I hope this factory will continue to operate for decades and its employees will feel secure, seems like a great workplace.
Thank you, Destin!
One of my favorite series you've done. Especially for someone who spent a decade in Rochester. One of my best friend's father was a proud Kodak employee for his entire career.
I love process operations. It's amazing how incomprehensibly complex these processes are in totality. It requires so many people to have an astonishing comprehension of their small part of an entire process. The combined knowledge and passion of virtually all the people currently running the operation is necessary to even think about turning the machine on.
As a film photographer, I find this series just incredibly valuable. So much of the joy of it is the joy of holding, touching, using the physical objects involved. Knowing where they came from just ramps that up incredibly for me. Thank you!
Destin, this is perhaps my favorite work of yours I've ever seen. It really got me inspired to seek out engineering work again, and seeing being as gracious and welcoming as you are to people is a personal goal as well. Videos like this and your interviews with the Apollo engineers really hit home just how monumental and collaborative each part of the engineering/manufacturing process is. We couldn't do it but together. Thanks so much.
Having been a film photographer (and reluctant sometimes camera repairer), my stress level went up whenever Destin reached out toward these parts that tend not to like dust or oil or fingerprints. Never before has he reminded me so much of Adam Savage, who is next-level tactile when it comes to things within reach.
it was fun watching Adam arount the orginal Enterprise that was being restored. He had to keep putting his hands in his pockets so not to touch anything
I keep imagining someone coming back to work in the heart shop and saying, "Ah, man. Who touched my setup?! Now I have to start all over!"
Absolute homerun of a series, I loved every second of every episode. Keep these videos coming!
I just love the pure excitement Destin has for all of these processes and for anything else he does and learns
57:28 This whole series has helped me appreciate the company, and I am proud to have used Kodak film for my 30+ years of shooting film.
This was really a great series! seriously makes me want to break out the film cameras and shoot again. Rich was so good at explaining everything going on. every time I started to think of a question about something BANG! there he was explaining it clearly so my brain could understand the whole process. Great video
What a friendly, knowledgeable bunch of individuals, thanks everyone for the tour!
This is another product that reminds me that no one person alone can do everything it takes to create modern technology. Also, I envy Destin's enthusiasm for everything.
That was an amazing series, thanks so much for doing this. Iv'e been shooting film since the 70's and never appreciated what goes into making it. I have a whole new respect for the amazing technology and amazing people that make shooting film possible.
This was so incredibly good. never thought so much processing would get into making a film. Loved every episode of it. It shows you're genuinely interested in what these operators and engineers are doing. Learned a lot. Thank you Destin!
This was one the coolest video series that you have ever done. My dad loved film photography and taught me how to shoot on film and develop film at a young age. Seeing it manufactured on a commercial scale is mind blowing and just so cool and fascinating. I know if my dad was still alive, he would have got a thrill watching this. Thanks for your hard work Destin!
I can (and in fact have) listen to you for hours and you keep me entertained all the time. To me you are the David Attenborough of technics. All the employees of the Kodak plant were fantastic and especially Rich (Coleen?) at the end, did such an absolutely amazing job of guiding us through the packaging process. 52:33 put a huge smile on my face, he has been explaining the process as if he was a tour guide, wonderful.
Now that we've seen the whole film production, what about the development process? I know how it looks when it's manually done in the different liquid baths and hung up to dry, but I assume there's machines taking care of the process when we all used to drop off the films at the store and picked them up later. I'd love to see that aswell, just for completeness sake. Thank you Destin, it seems unlikely that anyone would watch an hour long video on RUclips but this series proves that it can be done!
Just an amazing series. Thank you Kodak and Destin for bringing this to us!
I started shooting on kodak portra like a month before you came out with the first video of this series. It's been a fantastic journey to be able to see how much hard work and science has gone into making taking pictures on film so enjoyable. Bless you for this series!
You know,the best thing about your videos is that you explain every thing in details,and the guys are so cool.