The Kodakery

David Sax, journalist and author, came on the podcast to discuss his new book, "The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter," to be released in early November 2016. We discuss the analog renaissance and why many are drawn back to the physical connection of experience and how that relates to what we consume and create. His insight is one of a kind- do not miss this episode!

This week we met with Michael Peres and Christye Sisson, photography professors at the Rochester Institute of Technology, to talk about their project, RIT Big Shot. Students are joined by the community to take a grand scale picture at night lit by hand held lights- an exercise in lighting a subject. This year for their 32nd Big Shot, the picture will be of the Kodak Tower, an iconic building in Ro...

Joining us this week is Peter Flynn. Peter studied film history at the collegiate level and now teaches about film to students at Emerson College. Out of his longing to preserve and document the history of film, Peter began shooting documentaries. His most recent work, "The Dying of the Light" highlights film projectionists throughout history and their decline over the last century. Check out Pete...

Following the completion of a three day AMIA Projection Workshop at the Alamo Draft House in Austin, TX, Josh and Meagan sat down for the first podcast recorded in front of a live audience. On stage were Rob Cejka from Boston Light & Sound, Antonella Bonfante from Canyon Cinema, and Jason Metcalfe from The Alamo Drafthouse. What transpired was an in depth discussion about the reason behind the nee...

This week’s episode explores the Kodak Colorama. A back-lit picture standing 60 feet wide and 18 feet tall in Grand Central Station in New York City, the Colorama was an incredible feat of Kodak’s science and art. Built to encourage shooting with color film, these impressive photographs were an iconic marketing display that ran from 1950-1990. Listen in as we talk with Steve Kelly, Kathy Connor an...

Listen in this week for a chance to hear from Kodak's leader and CEO, Jeff Clarke. You'll get to know Jeff and why he decided to come to Kodak, how he approaches the job at hand, his respect for the medium of film and what excites him about Kodak today and his role.

This episode features the creative duo of Alexi Pappas and Jeremy Teicher: Two film makers whose most recent work Speed Googles, shot on Kodak Super 8 Film, was debuted on the New York Times website as a 5-part series. Alexi, who is also an elite runner, weaves her experiences and reflections into her work in a beautiful, unique way. We so enjoyed talking to them and we know you'll love to hear it...

This episode with Max McSimov is about his project, 50 Feet of Song. He takes one cartridge of Kodak Super 8 Film to record folk songs from around the country, preserving and exposing todays folk music in a beautiful, creative way. We had a lot of laughs with Max so be sure to check out this episode as well as his website, 50feet.org.

Join us for part two of our episode on George Eastman. For this episode we talk about George's great philanthropy work and his later years. You'll hear insight from Eastman's biographer Betsy Brayer as well as a couple of our friends from the George Eastman Museum. Check it out!

In the first of this two part episode we take some time to learn more about Kodak's founder, George Eastman. We went to the George Eastman Museum and sat in his former home to talk with Todd, Kathy and Betsy about George's early life and how he came to start Kodak. Listen in to this special episode about a man whose vision and determination changed our lives.

This unique episode is a live recording of actor Michael Keaton being given the George Eastman Award at the museum's Dryden Theatre. Michael is introduced by Bruce Barnes and Paolo Cherchi Usai from the GEM, accepts his award, and finally sits down for a Q&A with Jurij Meden. Listen in to this awesome opportunity to hear Michael reflect on his accomplishments.

This week Kodak's CTO, Terry Taber, joined The Kodakery to talk about the future of Kodak's technology. Science has always been an integral part of our story and we learn all about the Research Labs, some of our core technologies and the exciting new projects and partnerships we are working on! Listen in! Related Links: https://youtu.be/UpH1zhUQY0c

After we finished recording last week's episode with Paolo Cherchi Usai at the George Eastman Museum, the conversation kept going. Fortunately, we were still recording, so listen in to this bonus material where we dug even deeper into the subject in film. Get a listen in of more of Paolo's wisdom!

You are in for a treat with this weeks episode with Paolo Cherchi Usai, the senior curator of the motion picture department at the George Eastman Museum, in Rochester, NY. Paolo's views on film, cinema, art and preservation are carefully positioned and are informed by many years as a curator and by his complete respect for the art form and all that it holds. Don't miss this chance to hear Paolo's...

This weeks episode features Graham Wright, the keyboardist from the band Tokyo Police Club- the first band ever on The Kodakery! We talk about their latest album, shooting their music video with Super 8, and their upcoming tour! Definitely give it a listen.

We continue our discussion with Dean Cundey about some of the movies he worked on; Jurassic Park, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Back to the Future (1, 2 and 3!)and The Thing. Listen in to get some insight into how he approached each film and their accompanying challenges. Check it out!

Join us for part one of our two part Dean Cundey series. You'll hear Dean talk with us about how he became interested in film, about what exactly a cinematographer does, and how his journey lead him to some well known directors. Make sure you give this one a listen!

The Kodakery hit the road and stopped at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY to discuss the upcoming Nitrate Picture Show, held at the museum on April 29th- May 1st. Deb Stoiber and Jared Case spend some time discussing Nitrate and what's in store at the picture show. https://eastman.org/nitrate-picture-show

Buddy Squires, ASC, took some time to talk with us about his journey as a well known cinematographer. Listen in to hear about how he approaches his work, his collaboration with Ken Burns, and some of the great places and people he has seen and visited through his career. Check it out!

Season Two kicks off with a legendary documentarian: Ken Burns. We were honored to have a chance to speak with Ken about his upcoming documentary about Jackie Robinson which airs April 11-12. Ken also chatted with us about his career and what its like to compile history in the compelling way that he does.

This special episode of The Kodakery is a conversation with Arthur Cosgrove, a Kodak engineer who worked on the Lunar Orbiter Mission in the late 60s that took pictures of the surface of the moon. Art explains Kodak's involvement in the process and all about his experience on the mission. Listen up, this is a great piece of history you'll definitely want to check out.

This week, we talk with the writer/director, the producer and the cinematographer of the film Outlaws & Angels. It made it's debut last night at the midnight showing of the Sundance Film Festival. Listen in to hear three great creative guys as they unload their experience of creating this superb film.

This week's Kodakery episode is a discussion with Christine Vachon, producer of the movie Carol. Christine is an award winning producer and co-owner of Killer Films. Christine has produced incredible films like Boys Don’t Cry, One Hour Photo, and Still Alice. We discuss the role of the producer, her recent film, and more. Join us for a great conversation!

Rochester, NY, arguably the image capital of the world, is home to the Visual Studies Workshop (VSW) group. Tara and Gordon Nelson sit down with us in the studio to talk about what VSW is doing for artists and the incredible artistic resources that call VSW their home. Give a listen to them and this local Rochester gem.

CES day 3 has commenced. Joining us in the Kodakery is Kodak's Alyson and Matt. We discuss Friday's award happenings, the rest of Kodak's booths products and just a little bit more virtual reality nerd chat.