Two weeks ago I was forunate enough to be invited inside the doors of the Polaroid World Headquarters in Waltham, Mass, for an intimate look at their operation. My intention was to document this iconic company and it's employees before doors close in the Spring of 2008. Having the opportunity to watch the instant film which gave me such joy as a child, be made in front of my own eyes, gave me a great appreciation for Polaroid. There is real heart that goes into the making of each pack. I think everyone should go out and purchase some Polaroid instant film to play around with. It's not going to be here forever!
For the past month I've also been learning to use Final Cut Pro video editing software at school. We were actually required to pick a topic to tell a "photo story" about. After reading about Polaroid in the Boston Globe, I knew it was what I wanted to base my project on. The process involved still photography, audio recording, and a couple weeks of editing!
Click on the video below to play. Enjoy!
Thank you to everyone who made this possible, and if anyone from Polaroid would like a copy, please send me an email.
3/1/08 Update: My video was featured on SavePolaroid.com. I applaud their efforts to keep Polaroid film alive. Check them out!
3/16/08 Update: Mark Feeney over at The Boston Globe wrote a wonderful article about Polaroid which even included a blurb about my video - Instant Karma. In order for Globe readers to find the video without hunting around, I've moved this post to the top of my blog for now. If you are someone who came due to the article in the Globe, be sure to leave a comment below!
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