Tour of the Kodak Factory | American Road Trip Part One

[@matt1dmb]

Never heard myself talk so much! Thanks for visiting and glad you had a great time! I'd love a high res of that shot of the archway with the tire tracks. That's a great shot. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@eladbari]

Much love to all of you guys @Kodak . Thank you for all that color & grain... Count me in that Kodak Camera Club! Gotta get one of those lovely pins :]

[@mariopantoja]

dude, you were the most informative part of the video (can't get why would someone skip your insights. it gives a lot of context to the rest of the clip) If I lived closer I would totally go to that camera club, geez, I would work at Kodak just to get film LOL cheers

[@matt1dmb]

Mario Andrei Pantoja Maguiña we are working to bring camera club to a town near you! Thanks for the enthusiasm!

[@jonamberlee2948]

You were definitely the best and most informative part of the Video! ♡Amber

[@mariopantoja]

I would love to be part of the camera club here in Europe (I live in Madrid) - Rochester NY is a little bit far from here but I'm glad that you are bringing the experience to other parts of the world. Thanks!

[@mrknotthall]

They forgot to mention Kodak had it's own eye doctor, shoe store, bank and a bazillion other things for its employees. Remember the suggestion system where you were paid up to $50,000 for a suggestion? You could suggest almost anything and you'd likely get paid $25 to $50. How about the Kodak bonus? Back in the 70's and 80's it would total $5,000-$6,000 which was a lot of money back then. Employees would go out and buy brand new cars with their bonus. Workplace issues would get resolved behind closed doors. You had to get along or you wouldn't be working there much longer. I worked there almost 30 years and it was a dream job. Set me and my family up for life. I still miss it.

[@NorceCodine]

So Kodak is still making film, or nothing anymore?

[@waNErBOY]

@@NorceCodine they are back in full mode now that film photography is back on spot, they never stopped working nor producing new products, they just werent on the spotlight

[@Matthew.images]

@@NorceCodine Yes we're still making film. Substantially less, but there's still use; movies for one, but we make Kodacolor and the such.

[@sharonsciandra816]

My husband was in film making then into outside sales when we were transferred to North Carolina....love 8t here

[@nomadcompany]

the location and weather suits your style of photography and video and music..... very enjoyable mate.

[@ogdenguy7054]

Thanks for sharing. I retired from Kodak in 2008 after 33 years. Believe it or not, it was even a more incredible place and MUCH larger back in the day. For me it was like seeing old friends.

[@GiveEmHellMCR]

I didn’t realise how much I needed this video but I absolutely did.

[@petergotz5589]

It's like you group of homies won a golden ticket to the chocolate factory! What an incredible experience. Thanks for sharing this vid with the community!

[@boyboy-ro2fw]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@supermrmotorhead7239]

I worked at Kodak Canada for 18 years until it sadly closed in 2005.I setup,maintained and overhauled the motion picture film perforators also the 35/70 mm film slitter.I also serviced the B.I.S.(business imaging) spoolers and slitters including the packaging equipment>What a great place to work they treated us all like family

[@johngilmore6979]

Worked at Kodak Park Slit / Perf building when I started Kodak , and lasted 34 years. I loved it . So much to learn and do.

[@Tea4tia22]

Welcome to Rochester NY, where the sky is always 18% gray.

[@flurng]

.... if not 19%!

[@josiahpowell2439]

Hahaha

[@2crazzy447]

Yep

[@WMARUoriginal]

That was super super interesting. Seeing that film roll off the assembly line made my back hairs standing up. It’s also quite tragic how big the place is and the fortunes of Kodak since their heyday. I could have watched another hour of this.

[@bighands69]

Western society is currently on a race to the bottom where everything is really about convenience rather than quality.

[@Daniel-xn6os]

Total Kodak move, "We also have digital and stuff too..."

[@Neojhun]

Oh the irony considering where digital imagery got pioneered.

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

Kodak had digital shelved from the 70's.. Wouldn't bring it out because film was such a cash cow..

[@johngilmore6979]

More from me ::: They left out that Kodak had their own train line that ran the length of the park , their own bus system , taxis , and some personal vehicles and moving all day . Crowded much ! Thanks for the vid. Brings back memories.

[@matt1dmb]

John Gilmore Trains still run. Plenty of trucks and cars too!

[@rfailing1]

I worked at Kodak Park 40 years and never saw the film manufacturing side - ever! I worked B6, B35 (summers while in college) and in 1980, moved to 65/69 complex. Ended up in Imaging Science Division doing Optical metrology work....an amazingly fun field to work! By the way the pool didn't go to waist. It used to hang and put together the huge Kodak Colorama pictures displayed in Times Square I believe. I was close friends with the guy who ran "7-Machine" Paul Spindler.....great days! Kodak, for me, was an amazing place to work. Great people, decent pay, a LOT of science and R&D. What a blessing!

[@majesticcasual]

nice one! :)

[@NegativeFeedback]

what on earth are you doing here

[@majesticcasual]

NegativeFeedback haha I’m just a film lover! ❤️

[@itsmdnt]

I’m in Rochester... next time, majestic x negative feedback x midnight

[@CombatCactus]

Am I dreaming?

[@yashwinning]

of course majestic casual is a fan of film. of course.

[@pastelglider]

I actually used to live right near here. Every time I drove by this factory, I'd just stare at it. Factories are just beautiful to me... Lol. I have since moved away, but I do want to see it again. Thank you guys for making this video so that I can!

[@CamMead]

Its nice to know they are pumping out so much film currently, the idea that film is dying ie (fujifilm) is a bit scary but this has inspired me to keep supporting Kodak and using film! Was great to have a virtual tour and insight into the history of the place.

[@DeborahK_in_the_glass_nest]

my dad retired from kodak. the great yellow father was so much of my childhood from the spring show and cartoons at the theater to those weird kodak vitamins that we dared each other to chew. there is definitely more than meets the eye in those mysterious buildings.

[@sunshinepurple1043]

"I didn't realize how giant this place was..?" I remember when Kodak gave park tours to grade school students. Kodak Park was its own small town. Had a water tower, railway station, power plant, etc. Whatever you needed was on the grounds or just around the corner. How I miss those days.

[@johnger850305]

Got 2 rolls of Ektar 100 films in my moisture-proof box, absolutely love its great color and detailed grain.

[@jameswright8948]

Grew up a couple miles from this complex. What you saw is a shadow of its former self. In its heyday it was over 500 buildings and 50,000 employees. As of this video the complex is approximately 150+/- buildings and about 5,000 employees. Now it is Eastman Business Park and leases space to other business - that space made attractive by their infrastructure which comprises a self-contained "city" with its own power generation, sewer plant, railroad system, etc... As a kid I remember marveling at the truly sheer scope of this complex before many of its buildings were demolished. I was often curious as to what it was like on the inside. Thanks for giving me a glimpse.

[@carolplatt4406]

ty. I grew up in Rochester around Kodak Park. My dad worked there and would try to explain how Kodak was, but I could not imagine what it was like. I am glad you were able to show pics of it. ty again.

[@robinchaplik2340]

Great video! Seeing all that Ektar coming down the conveyer belt nearly stopped my heart. Also loved hearing about the Kodak employees film club. So cool.

[@flurng]

So many memories! I was actually born & raised in the Rochester area, and yes, I worked at Kodak for a couple of years. I remember seeing that pool myself, and according to my supervisor at the time it WAS, in fact, a Kodak engineer who forgot about the weight of the water, not the builder, and that's why the OFFICIAL line is "no one knows why...." the pool was never used. Also, I drove a forklift at their Lee road warehouse, which contained the LAST existing palette of Kodak Disk film! Even though every disk camera had long since been tossed in the trash, it just sat there, taking up space, because the stockholders couldn't understand that it was effectively worthless - all they saw was the many thousands of dollars that went into producing that batch of film, so they wouldn't allow us to scrap it! Finally, one section of the building was highly secure, because it contained specialized film, which was "allegedly" (wink, wink!) used for a certain surveillance aircraft, and thus the entire building was classified as a "Federal Reserve". Meanwhile, a certain young fellow who worked in another wing of the building decided that he needed a case of CD-R disks much more than Kodak did so he, shall we say, "liberated" it from the premises. Of course, he was caught, but because the building was a Federal Reserve, he was charged with a felony, rather than the simple misdemeanor that such an infraction would have been! Gotta love AMERICAN justice!

[@Peteersteniukofficial]

Rochester native here - I see this is part 1 so maybe you did but hopefully you went to the George Eastman Museum! They do tours and often do demonstrations on the different type of photo processing and printing.

[@tonyyoon9993]

Kodak is such a big part of Americas history. My father worked in a Korean TV studio at the time in the early 70's when he was selected by Kodak to come to Rochester. He brought his bothers and sisters with them. With out that opportunity Kodak gave us I wouldn't know where I or the dozens of relatives would be right now. I remember Christmas parties hosted by Kodak and they have always been great memories. Let's hope they have better days. I certainly hope so.

[@2crazzy447]

It's crazy seeing them in my city i live by kodak👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@boyboy-ro2fw]

No cap😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@boyboy-ro2fw]

Baby shellz I like that name,🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AndrewMclean]

The passion that guy spoke with is wonderful to see

[@nelsonaddison]

In nineteen ninety-four I was working for Eastman Kodak company as a systems analyst. I was selected as a United Way success story in Rochester and I had to give a ten minute speech on that stage in building 28 at the Eastman Kodak/United Way 1994 campaign kickoff.

[@JDSmallTheFirst]

Very interesting video. I toured Kodak in 1970 - lots has changed since then. Thank you for sharing this.

[@theborne]

Epic! I so want Kodak (film) to succeed

[@theborne]

...continue to succeed and make lots of revenue!

[@Pine_Peaks]

This is my absolutely favourite video you have ever made! What an EPIC place!

[@TheEverythingvids]

did you get any free film ?

[@davebonany5318]

I spent a week there in 1968 learning the maintenance procedure on 5S printers, along with film and paper processing

[@joshtaylor9141]

Best episode of "How It's Made" ever!!!

[@sssssssev]

Hahaha rolling up the roll of Fuji at Kodak :DD

[@alexnav2909]

its a really good feelling seeing all that film being produced

[@joelsittler6997]

That part where you enter the pool room and the music stops, and then when you show the picture and everything goes silent was awesome. Felt like I was just sucked into the room with all of you at the flick of a switch.

[@RalphStarkPhoto]

Glad to see you had a nice summer day in Rochester

[@christianfortino1994]

I almost cried. Thank you for this video !

[@69_MK]

This is truly amazing, thank you for taking us into the Kodak factory.

[@alex_rodriguez777]

"this building is for employee enjoyment" "there are no windows..."

[@Neojhun]

It's a Theatre. Dang ok that's awesome.

[@alexcarrillo4143]

You guys are Great, keep making them, keep on shooting!!!!

[@petergotz5589]

I just signed up to be a member of the Kodak Camera Club!! Woot woot! 👊🏽

[@livingonedgeslots]

So in the club what do u guys do are u provided cam

[@boyboy-ro2fw]

Good

[@clairemonnier3936]

I grew up here and took photography on and I have since moved away but still feel so lucky that all this photo history was in my backyard

[@qualitesportiva]

I enjoyed every single part of this video, so much that I didn’t skip any parts! anyway, keep up the awesome work george and I’ll forever be a fan of you’re work! x

[@Al_Bx]

Super cool ! That facilty is insane. I'd have taken a million photographs in there. I liked seeing how our style, our choice of subject differ : for exemple the pipes running around the facility, your approach to it was miles away from what i would have done. My mind was blown and i liked it.

[@JoshDavid]

I was just in Rochester, didn't even know that's where they were headquartered. Really cool video!!

[@nw10photography]

That was fantastic amd really interesting. I did not realise the factory was so big.

[@winemaker9]

Great to see the place as I'd prefer to remember it back in it's heyday....well done!

[@mikestevenson1334]

That was a great education. Loved learning all about the Kodak factory. I'm sure it was a brilliant experience!

[@amosk24]

Thank you, Kodak!

[@MWFKBF]

My father and many members of my family worked at Kodak Park. It was a way of life and had everything. My dad worked in 28 and 8 room where the film was actually coated. Most of the time worked massive machines in the pitch black. This brought many memories but sad how much a shell it is of its former self.

[@billthornhill8408]

What a great way to spend a day. Thanks for documenting it lads.

[@absolutmax]

That was incredible - I had no idea about Kodak HQ. Loved the infos and the feel of the video.

[@76_SPZL]

I love all the CRTs still in use.

[@rnm106]

Awesome experience. Thanks for sharing George

[@SteveBrokaw]

That place is huge. Cool on the road vlog

[@NJ1810]

This is beyond cool. It is beautiful.

[@anthony_onesta5343]

This is one of my favorite videos you've done! I loved hearing about the history of Kodak.

[@thomasjames7644]

Awesome and a piece of history right there.

[@ericfoelsch4366]

fuck yeah, Rochester! the weather hasn't gotten any warmer in the last couple weeks.

[@mahll222]

All your photo shots coverage ALWAYS amazed me ... thank you so very much ... cheers. 💞👍

[@tonecasaray7255]

Definitely on my bucket list of places to go!

[@maximerica]

Nice video ! so much fun seeing the gang exploring ! Looking forward to the next one

[@maz_uwu]

Awesome video, loved seeing the factories

[@girmonsproductions]

HOW ITS MADE: Kodak Film ... great video, I would love to go there and see all that stuff, incredible!!

[@H.K.Tang2025]

Kodak forever in our memory ！ 《Kodak柯達永遠懷念您》

[@timchikun]

rewatched in 2021, still a vibe

[@Fnzzy]

Very cool! The Tour Guide seemed like a cool guy, too! Very into it.

[@matt1dmb]

Fnzzy Thanks! I could talk forever about Kodak! I’m in awe of the folks that work here and the commitment to quality. Big thanks to them. It’s a magical place!

[@telepoiss]

One of my fav new channels I've discovered. Keep it up!

[@jamesburt2542]

Great doc! Like always, can't wait for the next video.

[@VirtualGuth]

Nice. I really enjoyed the Kodak tour. Thanks for sharing!

[@addisonwemyss9220]

Absolutely loved this! So stoked for this series!

[@jonkone5608]

3:26 that snow ball😂😂

[@2crazzy447]

Danm

[@effieskitsa]

This is amazing! Beautiful pictures!! Thank you for this guys!

[@isfint]

Great vid! Looking forward to the Road Trip part II!

[@DavidHarrisonRand]

This was great. Thanks for sharing the experience.

[@beaupfeifferrecordings]

Insane production

[@DontCallMeVonn]

I'm big fan of your channel, it's amazing seeing this video on your channel cause I'm from Rochester

[@richardg6109]

Interesting - glad you did it.

[@TheVicty22]

I really really love your channel George, keep up the amazing work!

[@Sergeantpaprika]

This is so cool. Also love the color grading

[@nefbydesign.]

Just wanted to say this video was so damn magical!! It open my eyes to the impossible made possible, I love your work @negativefeedback and hope to meet you one day, I too am a film photographer hoping to be divulged into this beautiful world of film.

[@sevenravens]

Used to go to Rochester to a water pump manufacturer I used to represent. It was like going back in time. 😂 Def a industrial town.

[@Walitocamina]

Amazing, thanks for show us Graceland!!

[@Alodri]

7:47 an uncut sheet would make for a cool poster to hang on your wall.

[@1989Goodspeed]

...Wow, this is so epic... and i am turning green in the face. Cool video!

[@joyfulcolouring7372]

Love your videos, but especially this one has to be in the top ten, thank you.

[@lukashuening]

Verry much enjoyed this.

[@sharonsciandra816]

Good to hear the building is being used for something...camera club. As an employee, husband could get pretty much..unlimited..amounts of film for our use and the pictures were printed for free for us. Husband was in Sales and they were pretty much ...favored with extra allowances.

[@MarkusKretzschmarPhoto]

One of the best episodes you’ve done so far :)

[@nizodizo9549]

This is a part of America best left untouched.

[@jeannedudekemdacoz]

this was sick and really interesting + the filming and the flics are awesome. pls do more pals ❤️🙏🏼

[@jackthehatphoto]

Love your lazy documentary style. What a fabulous building. Would love to visit.

[@irials]

I've always wondered what Kodak's facility looked like. I assumed most of it would have to be quite dark :'). Thanks for the tour, super informative!

[@matthewcostello3530]

in my old dept is was very dark

[@carlburke1625]

Some areas were very dark, when they put light-sensitive chemicals on the film base up through packaging and then when processing exposed film. Other places, light was fine, although there was a lot of control on what you could wear or what personal products you could use because of chemicals or sparks. And definitely do _not_ bleed around the coating machines.

[@teleaddict23]

Nice to see film is still very much alive :) I would be interested to see the Fuji film factory as there is rumours they don't even make film anymore and are just selling off what they have in storage.

[@Igaluit]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

[@keantbraeckman7752]

Always wondered what those pipes were all about. Steam from the power plant.

[@aerisraymaekers]

I loved it!! It was so interesting and fun to watch. Keep going ❤️

[@peasantrobot]

Thanks to you I got to see inside Kodak factory, thank you!

[@peasantrobot]

I don't know what film you used, but the mood of that day is better imprinted that on digital.

[@Findingtruth569]

Thanks. Dreamt about this last night. Didn’t know it was real. “Kodak Building” weird.