Comments on: Student Final Project: Swallowing 35mm Film

By: Samuel Cain

Samuel Cain — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:10:00 +0000

I can’t believe how many people are condemning this article as false without looking into it… The film was swallowed inside of its plastic feed, this is why there was no laceration. The images that we see from the electron microscope are the result of the damage that their bodies caused to the film and traces of bodily tissue left upon the emulsion surface. True, the film did not capture photos but it became the backdrop for the subject. If you still think it is “bullshit”, then it is the art and the artists that you should criticize, not the website or writer who simply reported about what the students did.

By: James W. Strength

James W. Strength — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:10:00 +0000

I dont find this to be even remotely true! If they did swallow the 35mm slide film, it would lacerate their intestines. Lacerations in the intestines is deadly. Causing serious bacterial infection that the body cant fight off. They would have died without medical attention. What a joke.

By: JasonV

JasonV — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:06:00 +0000

hahah @ all the hipsters who thought this was amazing..would have been more interesting to see pictures of them digging thru shit to find the shitty film

By: Colten Audivaré

Colten Audivaré — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:23:00 +0000

This is complete bullshit.

By: MarkFore

MarkFore — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:58:00 +0000

there’s other ways of using light than just the visible spectrum. It’s most likely xray slide film that they shot (The same kind that your dentist uses). They do not explain it on either article, but you have to realize their is more film out their than just the run of the mill 35mm

By: MarkFore

MarkFore — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:54:00 +0000

I think what the article neglects to mention is that it’s probably 35mm xray slide film. That’s just my guess

By: Qashrul Hidafi

Qashrul Hidafi — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:57:00 +0000

I happen to be a biologist and a professional photographer and I agree with most of the comments here that this is just bullshit. Tons of gorgeous images come out from the electron microscope, this is definitely not one of them.

By: Seshan

Seshan — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:48:00 +0000

How does the stomach not dissolve it?

By: zaggerman

zaggerman — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:38:00 +0000

How do posts like this make it past quality control? Photography 101 would teach us that this “method” is not possible using film. This is common sense. Ftsoppers, where did you find these posters? Seriously? Were they at least interviewed first? – What’s worse is that this was re-posted a day later on Facebook.

By: Andrea Bacle

Andrea Bacle — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:24:00 +0000

People are officially out of ideas on what to do with old film.