Kodak Gallery Commercial (Live Forever)

[idakoosstorevideos]

Incredible, maybe very soon Kodak would be only a memory

[m420carbine4]

dad, are we in a cliched commercial? yeah honey, just keep acting.

[CharlieVandersluys]

Being a photographer for over 30 years. I just love this commercial. Charles

[txmamajh]

A beautiful reminder of why we take the images we do; protect, preserve and share.

[Harukoozt]

The saddest part of this commercial is a company like Kodak is going under.

[Coolintentions1]

Kodak is currently preparing to file for Chapter 11. So sad. Wish them the best!!!

[theGigaflop]

Too bad kodak is going bankrupt. I guess they won't be keeping, protecting, or sharing anything soon.

[Mixantal]

Justo ok...jajajajaja... buen video :D

[BUCKWHEATPI]

Without Kodak , we would have no visuals (significant) of our history .

A kodak picture is worth at least 1000 words . . . . . speechless , without Kodak .

[cpu64]

Too bad the most important moments and memories of my life are stored in a place where no one else can see them. My brain.

[hooversom]

pitbull. nuff said

[msvoodoo86]

I'm from New Orleans and alot of my family and friends, along with myself, lost alot of pictures and priceless memories in hurricane Katrina. This brought me to tears because the only pictures that made it through the storm were the digital ones that had been uploaded to the internet. Very emotional commercial.

[CalTek]

Great commercial 5:14 is the tear jerker

[musclecam]

I was fortunate enough to have watched this clip in the cinema way back in 2005, in all its glory. Reduced me to tears big time. I have this linked in my YouTube channel as I am an event videographer and I very much connect with the Kodak message.

[ThundaCat305]

keep me, protect me, share me and i'll live forever: awesome words

[1nikonshooter]

This commercial is by far the best ever made, I get very emotional whenever I see it. Truely inspiring, the photograph, the most precious of our memories, an instant of time preserved forever.

Keep me, protect me, share me and I will live forever. WOW

[THX1205]

Very Good Commercial!

[annele11111]

I can just agree. It touched me very deeply, one of the best commercials ever.

[jacklinkproductions]

Keep THIS, Protect THIS, and Share THIS VIDEO!

[zaneyao11]

touched my heart! a very beautiful commercial! :)

[fac7312]

“Keep me, protect me, share me…and I will live forever!”

[TheZedcast]

This piece reminds us all that even the most seemingly mundane image of daily life becomes a historical document 20 or 50 or 100 years later. I belong to a Historical Photograph Society and this is exactly what we try to help and encourage people to do with their photograph collections: "Keep them, Protect them, Share them...So they will live forever."

Otherwise, a basement flood, an attic fire, or a spring cleaning can wipe out the entire photographic history of a family, a town or a generation

[Jonabelle23]

@TheZedcast: I couldn't agree with you more! Years ago, I asked my sister if I could store my boxes of pictures in her basement? I had to fly to HK that week and there was a Monsoon headed to the Philippines then. They had to fly ALL the planes to HK to protect them! So, it was a case of fly now or later AFTER the Monsoon! So, I decided to fly out before the Typhoon hit & when I came back, I learned that her basement was flooded! I lost ALL my family, wedding and (my 3 daughters') Baby pictures!

[TheOriginalArichan16]

Never before this has a commercial moved me to tears. This commercial has reminded me that as a photographer I am contributing so much more than pictures to this world. As is any person who ever had the joy of holding a camera, even if it was just on their phone. Memories. Stories. A moment in time. For others to see long into the future. This is the most outstanding commercial I have EVER watched. And I will remember it... for a good long time. If not forever.

[fursid]

This ad got me!!!! totally!

[keeoone87]

The kodak guy is losing his mind in his museum of wonders.

[strad36]

Just a fabulous commercial. Well done, emotional & incredibly effective.

[bballfreak697]

what is this music in the commercial

[2it2ga]

anyone know what the picture at 5:53 is, I think I saw it before

[ThickHead380]

This is stupid. Idiots taking advantage of pictures and WHY IS THIS AD SO FRIGGIN LONG?!

[chris00nj]

When you want to watch a commercial again on youtube, you know they did a very good job making it, like the P&G Mom commercial from the 2010 winter olympics.

I liked the mix of pro photos and amateur ones.

I also enjoyed the Howard Bingham spot, and the kid say, "it's just okay." Typical of a kid!

[hitomi332]

muy bonito comercial!!

[manny591981]

I was looking to find a video of how to repair the paint job of 1920 kodak camera and i came across this video that was really nice.

[hem5001]

i was looking for kodak totorals on size and thout id look at this

its acualy really good, shame i didnt see it

[FrumpyLumpyLump]

I still remember when this commercial was on TV... I was like, eleven. It completely summarizes exactly why I adore photography SO much. This one touches my heart, mann. (:

[waffleluver]

always makes me smile

[gretchensiss]

The title for this commercial is incorrect. The correct title is "GALLERY", I work for the production company who made this commercial. The director is Joe Pytka.

[strad36]

@gretchensiss

Do you know if there's any way to obtain a better quality copy of this spot and also, could you tell us a little bit about the musical score - who composed it & its title? I think it's one of the finest pieces of advertising I've ever seen.

[mpphoto2109]

@strad36 It was actually broken up into several pieces to make some short commercials. I saw a thirty second version in a movie theatre and I was so impressed I tried to find it on the Kodak website. I found this full version (over 6 minutes) buried very deep on their site - what a waste. I did everything I could to get a DVD copy, but Kodak only apologized and told me that because of issues with the actors, they could not reproduce it or even use it any longer. Be glad it is still on YouTube.

[musclecam]

@strad36

I did exactly the same here in Australia. Kodak Corporate provided the same response. Such a shame, but understandable.

[momentscaught]

this is why I do this!

[eggrolls]

Whoever came up with the ad deserved to be promoted to VP and given a corner office. Absolutely the best advertising a company has ever done. Compelling, emotional, profound, essential. "Keep me. Protect me. Share Me. And I will live forever" should be the mantra for every museum, gallery, archive and library in the world. Bravo.

[flyingparsnip]

One of the Best commercial every made ! I remember it from when it was first shown..... how many commercials can you remember after years? Thought to look it up on You Tube and here it is, Thank You for the post!

[maxc696969]

a lot of token racial equality

[vinzerx]

So I guess this is the token lame comment for this video clip?

[zeppozilla]

I contacted an associate at Kodak in Rochester and he put me intouch with a guy who let me know that Kodak only had rights to this awesom piece for a set period of time. As an amature archivist this piece gets me every time. Absolutely incredible marketing.

[lillost]

:35 was that lil girl in a jonas brother and demi lovato commercail? and the girl who asked about the b-day pictures was she on flight 29 down with corbin blu? cool and very long commercial!

[tlcaka]

The lil boy in the red striped shirt is my nephew. I used to watch this thing over and over when it was on the kodak site.

I'm so glad someone put this on youtube.

[xXpinkpiscesXx]

there was a point were we could make our own version of this. i remember my dad did it, and they made a version of this commercial with pictures of me & my family, and other people that had Kodak cameras. does anyone else remember that?

[ElevatorShow]

This is an amazingly moving piece. I loved it.

-Woody

[brandikiss]

Oh wow! This was really cool! I loved the ending!!

I wish we could see this edited and put on tv as a commercial. It's great! It shouldn't be hidden on You Tube. (the only place I could find it)

[CameraCapers]

Okay... every time I watch this I get chills and tears in my eyes... why isn't this commercial show all the time on TV? I have an annual membership to Kodak Gallery... this commercial would bring them in by the droves...

[FutureKid3]

Great commercial

[BlindTomoe]

This video kills me.

[mpphoto2109]

I called Kodak and asked for a DVD, but they told me that they could not do that. The first time I saw a short version was in a movie theater and I thought it was so cool that I checked on Kodak's website. It was there for about a year then it was removed. I'm glad it found a place on YouTube. It is actually more entertaining than some full-length movies.

[originalvoice]

Absolutely phenomenal video. It really validates why I suit up and go into work every day as a camera salesman. Makes me tear up every time I see it thinking that the cameras I sell make such a huge difference in people's lives.

[jluch2010]

Truly one of the best commercials ever made. Not only does it create an upwelling of (positive) emotion in one's heart, but it also attributes all of that to the brand. Essentially, Kodak keeps and protects your most precious moments, as well as those belonging to all of us. I would loved to have been a fly on the wall in the boardroom when this piece was show to the folks at Kodak! Wow.

[jdw6290]

love this video

[ffx2fan122]

Its a sad part when that old guy was looking at the picture of that other women who I like to think is his wife.

[NeonWonderland83]

This is magical. It really made me cry... This is exactly how I feel about photography & one of the reasons I want to be a photographer. Photos are amazing...they capture a 3D world into a tangible little image that you can hold in your hand. That moment will never happen again- ever...but it will be remembered forever because of the invention of photography. It's absolutely amazing.

[debraann615]

This is especially meaningful to me. I buried my Mom yesterday. I spent hours this week going through pictures of my Mom for a display at her funeral. The pictures spoke volumes. This commercial made me cry. Thank you for creating such a beautiful piece on life through the lens of a camera!

[bwworld]

debraann615, I'm so sorry for your loss. I had a similar experience. Earlier this year I buried my Father, and in the aftermath went through many photos. Seeing Dad in his prime was comforting and helped me in the mourning process. This commercial taps into those kinds of emotions successfully.

[debraann615]

bwworld, I'm very sorry for your loss, also. Thank you for your response to my email about this very special commercial. Even though pics can't replace a loving parent, they can remind you of how lucky you were to have them!

[ICPREGNANTPPL]

Very nice!

[Wehave4]

This commercial stirred my emotions. Very touching indeed.

[pastrygoddess]

Can't believe I cried at a commercial! But photographs are special to me. This is very nice.

[m3lk0r]

Fantastic. I have been searching for this and was only able to find the short version.. I'm glad someone was able to find and post the long one. Amazing work.

[pinkpisces]

i hate how our pictures aren't in there anymore. when the little black boy is staring at a picture it was at one point my mom's baby picture. there was a picture of my grandparents in there too, but i don't know why this one doesn't have it. ~:-(

[enfocarlos]

who is the photographer of muhammad ali?

thanks

very emotional video, I love the final message

[RazonoLuegoOpino]

Howard Bingham was the photographer and biographer of Ali.

[nflfanatics]

Howard Bingham

[kemc88]

i loved it!

[Gridbald]

Beautifully done and the music is a dream.

[zeppozilla]

Simply the best commercial I have ever seen.

A much shorter version was played on tv a few times and this full version was available on the kidak website maybe 2 years ago. I wrote to a marketing guru I know at Kodak a while ago and asked about it- where it went, could I somehow get a copy- he said they had a deal with the company that produced it that it could only be shown for a set period of time-- but here it is. Thank you Youtube and THANK YOU RICARDOA.

[ricardoa32]

You're welcome... such a beautiful piece deserves to be be shown widely. Glad you liked it.