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Ever wondered how the films we all love and crave for are made? Kodak has the answer, in an interesting 1958 documentary showing early production process of medium format films!
We already know the wonders of film photography and how its unique charm continues to captivate photographers and viewers to this day. We certainly find its timeless beauty refreshing in this fast-paced digital age. But, just how well do we know the rolls that create part of the magic in our analog photos?
In a rare 1958 documentary footage, Kodak gives us a fascinating and detailed view on how early films were made. The video shows the step-by-step process for making medium format (120) films, which were widely used from the 1890’s up to the 1950’s. According to the video information, although the exact source and purpose for the footage remains unknown, Kodak must have used it either as an instructional film for their new factory employees or as a promotional video for the camera-loving public.
Without further ado, we now present the amazing 2-part documentary below!
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It's in Dutch !!!!
go belgium (or Holland)
by the way, when they roll up those big sheets of plastic in part 1.
dont't those rolls look like big 120 mm films ?
:3
this was cool
If you want to see how it is done in 2010 see:
www.makingKODAKfilm.com
There has been a lot of research, science and technology applied since the 1950's.
Bob Shanebrook
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44 comments
kutshie
AWESOME!
maxwellmaxen
super interesting!
susielomovitz
wow!
mephisto19
super!!!!!!
tytusek
WOW! WOW!
roland
I need all those machines and chemicals! NOW!
vicuna
fascinating "cooking" and assembling process!!
shiin
sippel121
herbert-4
Seriously cool!!! Now, LSI needs to convince Kodak to start making Kodachrome and Aerochrome again!!!
plasticpopsicle
All those films are making me drool! I wish we can still see/buy/use that much 120 films today!
myvitaminx
great documentary!
anarollemberg
Making films still requires using gelatine made of animals. That's really sad!
copefan
how cool is that..... i love old films!
kanyapratita
ilibingangmgasakim
clickiemcpete
That was fascinating!
razgriz94
mythguy9
If you search on YouTube for any film making documentary, you'd be surprised by how FEW there are...
polka-dot
ag dis mooi, en ek hou van die hollandse taal :-)
stickyvinny
Nom!
magali
I am itching to try medium format!!
brucelython
nice...
bass_clarinet_2000
That was great. Cotton really is the fabric of our lives. *dum dum dum clash*
clownshoes
Ha, almost all in the dark. Kodak must have really good insurance.
liisachisholm
so cool!
tal_dr
ginasoh
daihowell
Thats so cool.
blackswan
itsdebraanne
look at all that cheddar!! :P
mangaman
It's in Dutch !!!!
go belgium (or Holland)
by the way, when they roll up those big sheets of plastic in part 1.
dont't those rolls look like big 120 mm films ?
:3
this was cool
chails
lazybuddha
Fascinating.
nigelk
I have always wondered how film is made. Now I know the answer!!
woosang
Very cool!! What a great find.
isaacfl
gomi11
Los trabajadores con pajarita i todo!
jhamiefloatie
That's fascinating!
albishim
bylcuenca
now we know... =)
dabellamy
makingkodakfilm
alexluyckx