Millennials Try Developing Their own Film for the First Time 

For this one day, Corridor Digital goes Corridor Analog.

There's something about them calling them memories instead of pictures that just makes this whole process more meaningful and real

"See if we can do it the way our forefathers did" "I think we need a sous vide"

I love how Nick said that he'd get so much crap for getting it wrong and then said that he's looking forward to it, most people would say "I know I'm doing it wrong and I don't need you all to tell me that I'm doing it wrong" but Nick's like "yeah I know I'm doing it wrong and I want you all to teach me the error in my ways". It's just such a positive attitude and I love it

When Niko is playing that drum, he really looks like he's in zen

"Do it the way our forefathers did" I felt my back go out when he said that. This was my world back in college.

The second he said it was color film, I thought 'oh, you're f*cked.' I majored in photography and they didn't even bother teaching us developing color film. We sent it off for machine processing

Clint: "Those are cherished memories that she doesn't have" Me: damn, rest in peace Clint: "she doesn't have good photos of her dad chilling in a kayak" Me: oh

You guys doing this in the kitchen is like doing surgery in a sandstorm.

Fun Fact: Robert Capa Was scared of being caught by opposing forces so he had to sew the rolls of film in the lining of his clothes!

I would legit love to listen to an album of Niko tapping away on his handpan.

NIck is like that chill friend who doesnt stand out much but will always got your back no matter how crazy it gets like just Wren's problem with the drones and now Clint's problems

Clint: “I squeezed out every photon” 😂

As someone who's developed a lot of film this was a little painful to watch at times xD EDIT: I've got some tips. SERIOUSLY wear gloves, and eye protection. Especially when working with the BLIX, that stuff is straight up bleach and you do not want it on your skin or in your eyes. Get some stabiliser for your films final rinse, stabiliser is usually super concentrated so you can make a lot from a tiny little bottle, it stops your negatives fading over time and prevents drying spots, the last liquid to touch your films should NOT be water, especially hard grimy L.A water. Also I'd recommend not sticking the Sous Vide directly into the chemicals to heat them, it's better to use the water bath approach like you did with the colour chemistry. Also get a film squeegee ! another quick edit: Stabiliser is really only used for colour, c41 and e6, but you can use a wetting agent as the final rinse for B&W to avoid drying spots too :) Good luck in future ! :)

A few notes on the process that I haven’t seen mentioned yet: -Wear gloves when loading the film and processing, so the sweat from your hands doesn’t cause the film to jam in the reel. -Store mixed color chemistry in empty 1L Water bottles and label them. Squeeze the excess air out so the chemistry can last as long as possible.

I loved it when Niko used his sound magic to cast a montage ritual to help them.

You really shouldn't just open the developing canister and pull it out. I use those exact canisters in my darkroom so Im sure this will work for you guys too; rather than pulling the film out, take the exterior cap off (not the one you screw in, but the flat one that goes on top - fun fact: the screw-in cap is only light-tight, not liquid-tight), and pour the liquid out. Then pour in water that has been sous vide-d to the same temperature as your developing agent, agitate for about 30 sec, then pour out, and replace with new water until you get 5min of water bathing total. This is to make sure that as much of the agent comes off as possible; if any drops remain on the film, it can cause weird circles of artifacting. Washing it under running water both will not get all the agent off (developing agents are usually hydrophobic/nonmiscible in water) and potentially thermal shock the film, which could damage it. Also, when agitating, be sure to stop at the end of each cycle and tap it on the table and let it rest a little, so you release as many air bubbles as possible, as bubbles can cause the film to develop unevenly, leaving artifacts. I haven't finished the video yet, this is just everything in terms of easy-to-fix mistakes that I've noticed as of 7:07. Edit: oh yeah also don't pour fixer down the drain; it has silver/silver halide particles in it, which will mess up your drains/filters, leaving you with a massive plumbing bill to pay. Edit 2: 14:20 Clint what the hell you pushed it FOUR STOPS? Absolute mad lad!

Every film photographer is like really chill and casually develops their film. Corridor Digital takes film developing into the competitive scene with these action shots Edit: typo

I legitimately want just a chill, zen jam sesh of just Niko playing his handpan. It's so nice.

The chaotic child energy between Nick and Clint is too powerful, we need more of this

I first came for corridor, but corridor crew is what keeps bringing me back

Final rinse with distilled water will stop you getting drying marks on the film

When rinsing your film off, clean off the water drops as the water drops will leave marks on your film, love that you're doing something that I've loved for a long time

Niko playing the drum sounds like that one Minecraft soundtrack.

This better be “the new hope” of finding that crystallllll

for black and white film, its much easier to rinse with the film still in the canister. drain the chemicals (do not put fixer down the drain) and rinse through the canister. Having a dry locker is the best way to keep dust off of the film too. been a while since my film course but once you know its hard to forget.

This episode really got me emotional in many ways. Thank you for the best content on RU-vid right now! From a 10 years long fan

this brought back memories of my photography class in high school. Developing the film was so much fun. every step they went through was so nostalgic and stressful at the same time

When I was in primary school in the '70s, the school actually had a fully equipped dark room for some reason, that no-one used. My friend's dad was a professional photographer so when he heard about this he ran a "camera club" for a few of us after school. Just the other day I found, in a box, a B&W "selfie" I took in 1977 and developed myself at seven years old :-)

"I could permanently loose all of these memories if the process isn't perfect" *Niko playing intense steelpan* Are these guys even real or just CG stand-ins?

This was really well made. Thank you guys for going the extra mile to make your videos engaging and fun.

11:12 excuse me is that the goodtimeswithscar super fast grind mode music

i developed color film for the first time earlier this year and i actually found it pretty easy. It’s super satisfying looking at your final images because it really feels like you worked for them

10:50 When they use Scar’s timelapse music So great

i took photography in high school and watching this reminded me how satisfying and rewarding it is to put the effort in to develop your own film. love this video a lot :)

I had a really rough time with getting 120 film onto the spool in those bags. Ended up abandoning it and converting a closet into a dark room. Good work guys! You’re both talented photographers!

I learned this in 1999 as a freshman in high school and this brings back sooo many great memories. We used to try and see if you could get the film prepped in under 1 minute! its sad this isn't part of school anymore. and its crazy to see the all in one D96 developer replace all the other chemical used!

Well, dissecting a camera is the first thing I hear lol. Already interested

I love that this video gives such a good glimpse at some less seen sides of the crews' creativeness. More like this would be awesome!

My Corridor Digital 5 panel hat completed its journey to the great white north today,and it is awesome! Thanks guys; keep the awesome content coming!!

The photo class at my college started us on Film and despite the fact it was cut short because of Covid, I'm still thankful for that. It was hilarious to watch people to get nervous over it. I manged to ruin my second roll of film in a dark room but I was able to successfully develop a roll I unrolled in a dark bag. I actually started on a Spotmatic and my dad's Super Takumar lens got me into vintage lenses. Thanks for the content!

Um ... making a dark room isn't difficult. It doesn't take up much space either. Just sayin' ... Enjoyed the shenanigans. But for the love of all that is unholy ... DO NOT SMELL TOXIC CHEMICALS! And wear gloves. Thanks for the entertainment! :)

I really liked this! It's awesome to see people who are confident and capable in a field, and learning new skills. It shows everyone that everything is a process, & that everyone gets nervous! This was also fun to see the process myself. great vid!

“Do you hear that??” I was 100% really to hear some cackle and everyone to fear dobey’s return

Im starting to think corridor has never messed up any of their "missions"

Dear Millenials. Everything is a failure when you try it for your first time. And for a first time, you did it exceedingly well, mistakes and all. Dont try to get it right at the first time, that will only fill you with frustration. Like a videogame, try it until you get it right. Keep going.

Need more stuff like this man! Love when you guys go into some of the crews personal adventures

I’m so impressed with the quality of every corridor crew video. Without fail they consistently deliver an entertaining yet somewhat brief video that feels very real yet cinematic. Love you guys, keep up the great work!

Old man: "No school like the old school" Frozone: "Just like old times"

“RINSE THEM WITH WATER!” -proceeds to rip faucet off of sink

The editing of this video is on such a different level! incredibly well done

I took film photography in high school. This video brought back soooo many memories; I was always so relaxed working in the dark room

Clint when Nick is developing: U suck bro u can't do anything right it's going to mess up Nick when Clint is developing: u go bro :) 🤔

Man this is bringing me back to my highschool photography class.

I saw this video and immediately watched a bunch of other videos on film photography. I borrowed my dad's old camera and just got the scans back today for my first two rolls of memories 👌👌👌 Really wanna try developing it on my own soon!

Been doing photography for about 6.5 years now and I always get so intrigued whenever I see film being processed. Wish I was old enough when it was still widely relevant so this puts a smile on my face. Today's photog's must always give respect to the old ways. 🙏🏽

This makes me want to shoot 35MM instead of getting a DSLR.

Sam Jackson voice: "SAY MEMORIES ONE MORE TIME!"

Great video and brings back lots of memories. When we were all film we had a few things we used to always carry. One of those was a reloadable cassette. When you got a cassette jam you would use a bag on location or best of all a darkroom. Open the back, cut the film and then feed it back into the canister. You could then send it off for machine processing. When you were a poor student those same reloadable cassettes were used to take the tails/short spools from 35mm cine shoots you might be given/buy cheap.

Guy's that was crazy ass brave to develop that colour roll yourselves. I remember learning to develop black and white in a proper dark room, it's seriously intense knowing that one wrong move could ruin all your work. Great job!

When node and corridor upload at the same time and you don’t know which to watch first

I took a B&W film photography class at my local college while in high-school because I wanted the feel. It was easy, color is insane!!!!!!! Hard

Gosh that drum is my favorite musical instrument i've seen used on this channel, i wanna learn how to play it so bad it's so cool!

No clue why but watching the pics at the end scroll by made me smile from ear to ear. Good stuff guys.

They’re totally right, something about having the film like that just feels more precious then digital maybe because you’re limited but sometimes I miss film and developing pictures. Photo albums were special, you can’t really sit down around your phone to show people memories

Alternative Title: Cinematographers develop film for the first time.

did all that while in college a long while ago and yes its always amazing when that film comes out and you see those negatives its wonderful.

This looks super fun. Perfect song at the end too. Well done!

Niko is in his element, things are finally as they should be.

K but Nick? Literally the cutest. I love his face

I haven't manual processed colour film for over 20 years, but for a first go you absolutely nailed it. That sous vide helped too, wish I had one of them instead of a wonky thermostat.

Just hearing Clint say memories and not pictures made me tear up a bit. You don’t know how long I didn’t cry until I heard memories, which made me realize that compared to everything in the universe, we’re just a speck.

They came out beautifully. I kinda like the wonky colors.

There is a app that calculates the ratios for the film you have it's called film developer pro and it has a timer too

I remember learning to develop film in college, was really fun, enjoyed this video!

One of the best videos. simple clean.....

this was super fun to watch. I learned all this shit in high school, but haven't done it since.

That's so cool! Though I would not handle chemicals, especially cancerogenic ones, without gloves, glasses and possibly under the vent. but I guess these are pretty safe to handle bare hands

Really cool you guys. I really appreciate this vid.

this is awesome. just finished my first roll of film and i cant wait to see how the pictures turn out when i get them developed!

When they said they’d look into the past, I expected the Great Steve to show up

Guys, remember to wear gloves and a mask when developing, the chemichals are toxic! Also, in film is better to underexpose because you can develop the missing stops later with the chemicals, although is trial and error. Yes, you can recover the highlights on lightroom later if you overexpose the film, but you will be adding a small amount of digital noise

Used to love shooting and developing my film when I was at college and managed to develop my first roll at home this year! Such a satisfying process

Just started using film and would love to start seeing more of you guys using it more from time to time 👌

Clint and Nick are looking like Walter White and Jesse from Breaking Bad

.-They did surgery on a camera-.

You guys really have the most interesting content. Keep it up!

I love how they’re carefully going through this intense process to preserve these memories, and at the end, during the most intense moment Niko is playing the steel drum to calm them down. I love watching your videos, I wish I worked at Corridor, this place is awesome!

"We are Millennials with no patience, and only know instant gratification" Eh yo, don't you guys like.... edit videos and do uber tedious digital effects and things... as your job? Don't you need patience of steel or iron for such things? As to not go insane. 🤨

The most shocking part was pushing Cinestill 50D by 4 stops lmao

You are having fun so in my opinion you are doing everything right, Film is like magic and should be appreciated as such. I love this medium for that, nice work 👍

I love shooting on film, glad yall had an awesome experience like this!!

I did film developing at school 2 years ago and we had like 7 steps, im curious how different the quality is between the two techniques.

I was just screaming at the phone during this. Set up tubs of the chemicals and water. Use a dark room if possible. Have a test film if your nervous when first doing it.

Master Clint it the reason why I'm into photography. He inspire me to keep shooting!

man I love the vibe of photos from older cameras. it just looks so nice and comfi

We did this in high school. I feel your stress

"funeral stuff right here, son" Making memories at it's finest

Get Kodak Photo-flo to wash your negatives after it will remove water spots from drying on the negatives. Also after agitation make sure you tap the canister gently on the table, to release air bubbles. To avoid dust on negatives let them dry in a closet with out much air disturbance so dust does not stick to the negatives. Great job.

I never leave comments on videos, because i'm just like that. I'm an enthusiast photographer and i had to say, Clint, your photos are solid. Dude wow! Great composition and great capture of moments! Really impressive! Also, all the other stuff you guys do is also great ;)