We’ve been closely following the much anticipated results of The Impossible Project, a group determined to reinvent the instant film used in the classic Polaroid camera.  Last month it was announced that the project unveiling would be delayed due to some unforeseen issues and that the future of The Impossible Project was uncertain.  We received this week the new press release announcing that the group will reveal the status of the project this month in New York City.  

As you may recall direct digital distribution of movies has finally become something that your living room can legitimately have access to. You may also recall that the only thing really stopping such a format shift is someone providing access to digitally distributed movies on the scale of a true corporation. The time may have come that such a niche will be met. According to the New York Times, Walmart is to buy streaming movie provider known as VUDU.

After the press release from The Impossible Project was sent out stating that there is a delay in the development (no pun intended) of the instant film meant for Polaroid instant cameras, the question is: What does Polaroid do?  Along with the project, Polaroid decided to resurrect their instant film cameras and develop the PIC 1000, based on the classic Color 600 instant film camera.  The Impossible Project is focusing all of their efforts on the issue that they encountered, hoping that a 1 month delay will be enough time to say whether the project is now possible.  We're all hoping for a positive result, and that the event in New York City held by the Impossible Project will announce the success of the product. 

Back in January, we brought you the news that the instant film that made Polaroid popular (and that was discontinued in 2008) was being brought back by a group who called themselves The Impossible Project.  The group set out to reinvent instant film, seeing as some important components of Polaroid's version were discontinued and becoming too expensive.  This was no easy task.  With a time limit of one year, it seemed as though the group would be successful.  They had found that components of existing film and some new components could actually produce an improvement over Polaroid's integral film.  With excitement surrounding this project, Polaroid even decided to resurrect their instant film camera and production of the film was supposed to start at the beginning of this year.  The Impossible Project had an event planned for this month in New York City for the big unveiling.  Well, unfortunately, due to some issues, a press release has gone out stating that the event will be postponed, and until then, the future of The Impossible Project is uncertain.

YPI KIDS was formed in 2006 by C. Paul Denckla. The first showcase of Project: Tomorrow took place in 2007. There were 9 participants in the 2007 project. These kids ranged from 10 years old to 18 years old. The project was conducted in partnership with Maine Children's Cancer Program.This project focused on children that had cancer or were in remission. The 2008 project on the other hand focused on children whose parents had cancer. In 2009 there was no project.

I am a photographer and a photography writer and through this trait I meet several interesting people and have been fortunate to work on several inspiring projects. But I have never come across anything as special as YPI KIDS. Have you ever wondered about the point where your profession becomes passion? Or when photography become more than just photography? That happens, and it has probably happened to all of us - an image that we shot meant so much to someone else. The point where a photograph becomes an object of endearment is the point when photography becomes more than just photography, more than a profession or an art, it becomes an important factor in someone's life. In my previous article about YPI KIDS I gave a brief introduction of what they did. Moving forward, this article will analyze the projects sponsored by YPI KIDS to enable kids "at-risk" or suffering from cancer photograph precious moments.

After all of the media attention focused on Polaroid reintroducing the Instant Film camera, interest has been building about the 12 men who were determined to make instant film a possibility again.  They call themselves "The Impossible Project," a group from the Netherlands who, when integral film by Polaroid was discontinued, made it their mission to bring it back.

Last Wednesday Howcast offered a webinar for the Creator’s Corner entitled “Learn the Secrets to Low-Budget, High-Creativity Filmmaking.”  The webinar focused on providing new filmmakers solid tips for how to make a high quality video with low or no budget. I’ve highlighted three of the  top tips below.

Now that Polaroid has appointed Lady Gaga as its Creative Director, it is set on making some other grand changes to it's brand and products. On the product side, Polaroid is bringing back the instant camera in two ways, which are sure to bring excitement to the photography market.  First, Polaroid is bringing back the instant film that was discontinued in 2008. 

One thing is for sure, Polaroid knew it would take more than just a cool new camera to make an impact at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.  They did bring their A-game with the next (and past) big things relating to Polaroid photography (the resurrecting of Instant Film and the introduction of the Zink camera and printer).  But how did they get consumers to the booth to see these new great products?  By introducing their new "Creative Director," none other than Lady Gaga!?!? 

Not only is visual media becoming easier to watch on the go, it is also becoming significantly easier to make on the go these days. Before the advent of the camcorder, making movies meant carrying around a cumbersome set of filming equipment, which relegated the job to big companies with the resources and manpower to buy/keep/use such tools. After the camcorder, in the mid 200X's came the proliferation camera-phones with motion-capture capabilities.

For those of you who aren't particularly excited about seeing TV and movies on the small screen of your iPhones, the new-found portability of media for the next decade won't pass you over. For your viewing pleasure, Aluratek has brought us the sleekest and most portable movie player to date: the Cinepal.

Will it sell? Experts seem to be voicing their opinions at CES 2010. Many claim that 3D television sets will change the way we approach in home entertainment but others beg to differ. Industry analysts like Mike Schuster claim that there simply won’t be enough support from the middle, or even upper middle class, to make three dimensional personal entertainments widespread. 

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2010) in Las Vegas, there are a number of newly released, or soon to be released, toys to salivate over.  The majority of the buzz this year has been centered around one particular trend: 3D television.  Hollywood’s recent obsession with 3D movies ("Avatar", "Up", "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs", etc.) has created the perfect market for the home electronics industry to capitalize on.

Even if you aren't specifically an animation specialist you can still take part in this years competition. The competition offers amateurs and upcoming animators an opportunity to showcase their work. There is still a whole category called Visualizations and Simulations that caters to artistic exploration.  This is where you can create animations that expose and analyze the tools and information used in digital media.