The Bright Future of Film

federico9001 · Sep 8, 2012

Ingrid Goodyear is general manager of Worldwide Image Capture Products for the Entertainment Imaging Division of Eastman Kodak Company. In the following conversation, she answers questions about the evolution of film technology in response to the needs of the creative community. Goodyear stresses the company’s long-term commitment to film and hybrid technologies:

Future of Film Q&A with Ingrid Goodyear

gmikol · Sep 8, 2012

Just want to point out that this is the Entertainment Imaging Division, which Kodak intends to keep, for now. This is different from the Personal Imaging Division, which Kodak is currently trying to sell, which includes all still films and RA-4 papers.

So Ms. Goodyear's comments don't mean a whole lot until we know who the buyer is for the personal imaging division, and what arrangement is made with the rest of Kodak with regards to who will own the coating machines and who will be leasing capacity to coat their products.

Just my $0.02.

--Greg

CGW · Sep 9, 2012

Worth a look from today's NYT. C-41 still films' survival depends on the future of motion picture stock:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/m...-the-nature-of-movies.html?_r=1&smid=tw-share

Peltigera · Sep 9, 2012

Plenty of non-Kodak companies making film.

CGW · Sep 9, 2012

peltigera said:
Plenty of non-Kodak companies making film.

Provided it's b&w. That's why Fuji's possible exit from motion picture film is worrying.. Adox's truly scary new "Colour Implosion" film isn't my idea of the future.

EASmithV · Sep 12, 2012

CGW said:
Provided it's b&w. That's why Fuji's possible exit from motion picture film is worrying.. Adox's truly scary new "Colour Implosion" film isn't my idea of the future.

I just looked it up, and it looks like someone let the Instagram designers make a real film... What the hell?

Felinik · Sep 13, 2012

Apparently Kodak has no intentions to stop producing still photography film.

"Kodak will continue to manufacture and distribute its quality line of motion picture film products. As a matter of fact, all film manufacturing will actually stay with Kodak, including that of consumer and professional still film. "

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CGW · Sep 15, 2012

Felinik said:
Apparently Kodak has no intentions to stop producing still photography film.

"Kodak will continue to manufacture and distribute its quality line of motion picture film products. As a matter of fact, all film manufacturing will actually stay with Kodak, including that of consumer and professional still film. "

Read more: Next Steps to our Future Success

Unfortunately, the motion picture industry isn't quite as wedded to film as Kodak is. They now own the MP film material market following Fuji's announced retreat but demand for MP and still materials is still in decline. They made similar happy noises in late 2011 on the eve of the filing. The current announcements are somewhat contradictory.

CGW · Sep 15, 2012

EASmithV said:
I just looked it up, and it looks like someone let the Instagram designers make a real film... What the hell?

It's kinda like a revival of Polapan, only worse. Impossible Project instant film thingie that allows an iPhone to produce a hard copy. WTF, indeed.

Felinik · Sep 15, 2012

CGW said:
Unfortunately, the motion picture industry isn't quite as wedded to film as Kodak is. They now own the MP film material market following Fuji's announced retreat but demand for MP and still materials is still in decline. They made similar happy noises in late 2011 on the eve of the filing. The current announcements are somewhat contradictory.

Should be ok for a few more years at least.

Kodak Stays in the Pictures: Will supply motion-picture film to Hollywood through 2015 — Cinema Minima Per Diem

CGW · Sep 15, 2012

Felinik said:
Should be ok for a few more years at least.

Kodak Stays in the Pictures: Will supply motion-picture film to Hollywood through 2015 — Cinema Minima Per Diem

Kodak doesn't tell the studios what to shoot their movies on, OK? It's just an option. The company could also succumb to its financial woes next year, making all this meaningless.

Felinik · Sep 17, 2012

CGW said:
Kodak doesn't tell the studios what to shoot their movies on, OK? It's just an option. The company could also succumb to its financial woes next year, making all this meaningless.

Yeah of course, it could all fall if they don't resolve the chapter 11. Regarding film for motion picture studios, afair, there was a press release som time ago about Kodak and some of the major motion picture companies had negotiated a supply deal that lasts until 2014 or 2015.

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