Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitale Kamera by Martin Chan

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitale Kamera by Martin Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Kamera en Fotografie-apparatuer Ûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsFotografie-apparatuer· 2020

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitale Kamera

by Martin Chan

Client: Lofty factory Company Limited

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Fotografie-apparatuer Category

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The Design

About Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitale Kamera

Fragment 8 is in retro digitale kamera dy't it uterlik fan Super 8 thúsfilms opnij yn it libben bringt. Moderne digitale technology wurdt kombinearre mei de foarm fan 8mm-filmkamera's út de jierren '60. Fideo kin opnommen wurde op 9 of 24 ôfbyldingen per sekonde en útfierd wurde fia USB as MP4- of GIF-bestannen. In modusknop biedt de ynstellingen út, film en GIF, en in apart knopke selektearret it byldsnelheid foar ferskillende sênes. In draaiende skiif hâldt losse lenzen fêst, ynklusyf kaleidoskoop-, stjer- en radiale filters. De behuizing mjit 110 mm breed, 40 mm djip en 90 mm heech.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitale Kamera is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitale Kamera wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitale Kamera foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Fragment 8 retro camera uses modern digital technology to faithfully recreate the authentic look of Super 8 home movies, but with the convenience of USB output in either MP4 or GIF formats. The Fragment 8 can shoot in either 9 frames per second or 24 and options include three different add-on lenses for specialized effects.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 110mm x Depth 40mm x Height 90mm (Body)
Tags: fragment, 8mm, retro, camera, video, gif, effect
Production Technology: We developed a system inside the camera that allow user to directly output the video as the gif format. User can easily capture the gif format video by clicking a simple button.
Design Challenge: N/A
Research: N/A
Inspiration: The aim of this project is to promote the culture of recording bits of life by way of intuitive shooting, to capture those conveniently forgotten fragments in life.

In designing this camera, we combined the features of 8mm film camera in the 1960s with the technology of modern digital photography. We hope this product can revolutionize traditional camera and create new opportunities for the culture of photography.
Project Duration: This project started from March 2019 in Hong Kong
Operation Flow: There are three operating mode including "off", "movie" and "gif" mode. User can turn on the camera by rotating the mode button to either "movie" or "gif" mode. There is also a frame per second selection button for different scene applications. A rotating plate can be installed to convenience the user in applying different filter lenses such as Kaleidoscope Six, Star Filter and Radial Filter, etc..
Patents: N/A
Team Members: Martin Chan
Yin Lam
Image Credits: N/A