Vocam Vlog Lub Koob Yees Duab by Chenchen Fan

Vocam Vlog Lub Koob Yees Duab by Chenchen Fan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Khoom Siv Vis Dis Aus thiab Kev Tshaj Tawm Competition Category.

ToojKhoom Siv Vis Dis Aus· 2021

Vocam Vlog Lub Koob Yees Duab

by Chenchen Fan

Client: Chenchen Fan

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Khoom Siv Vis Dis Aus Category

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The Design

About Vocam Vlog Lub Koob Yees Duab

Vocam yog lub koob yees duab digital tsim rau cov neeg siv uas xav ua yeeb yaj kiab vlog thiab xav tau kev yees duab zoo thiab nqa tau yooj yim. Nws yog tus qauv tsim qauv uas pab cov vloggers hloov pauv sai ntawm kev yees duab thiab yees duab. Txhim kho kev ua yeeb yaj kiab kev ua yeeb yaj kiab thiab kev txav mus los los ntawm kev ua haujlwm hauv microphone, tswj tuav, thiab LED video teeb yam tsis muaj cov khoom siv ntxiv. Tus qauv tsim kuj coj cov neeg siv ntau yam xim, cov khoom siv, thiab kev xaiv ntaub.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Vocam Vlog Lub Koob Yees Duab yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Vocam Vlog Lub Koob Yees Duab xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Vocam Vlog Lub Koob Yees Duab ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Vocam is a digital camera design for users who want to take vlog videos and demand high-quality photography and portability. It is a modular camera design that helps vloggers quickly switch the mode between videography and photography. Elevating video shooting performance and portability by the built-in professional microphone, control grip, and LED video light without carrying extra equipment. The design also brings users various color, material, and fabric options.
Dimensions & Packaging: 120mm by 40mm by 70mm
Tags: Vlog, Vlogger, Camera, Portability, Modular Design, Transformable, Usability, individuation
Production Technology: For production it could use recyclable plastic or silicon for injection molding. The camera screen would use anti-glare LED display. The grip surface could have waterproof fabric or cloth.The control handle would use chargeable magnetic technology.
Design Challenge: Designing a smart way to organize the different functional parts together. Help users quickly switch the mode between video shooting and photo shooting without installing extra equipment.
Research: In the world, over 150 million people are doing self-media, by 2025 it would increase 137 million people in self-media population, the market are still rapidly growing.The existing product doesn't satisfy the customers. It has terrible usability and not ergonomic to hold the regular camera when users take a selfie or video shooting themselves. Suppose users want to shoot high-quality vlog videos. They have to buy many different types of equipment, such as an external microphone, camera handle, and video light, to improve the performance and usability. The camera would lose portability after installing extra equipment.
First, I researched the existing products on market and then did user research to find out the pain points of using the current product. Pain points to help me develop the design insights. Based on the insights to do ideation sketch. Find out the possible design solution and build the 3D model. Made a prototype to test the size and basic function.
Inspiration: As we know, we have been in the era of We-Media. Many people want to share their life experiences with others through social media like YouTube. The existing product doesn't satisfy the customers. It has terrible usability and not ergonomic to hold the regular camera when users take a selfie or video shooting themselves. Suppose users want to shoot high-quality vlog videos. They have to buy many different types of equipment, such as an external microphone, camera handle, and video light.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2019 in Pasadena and finished in September 2019 in Pasadena
Operation Flow: To switch the shooting mode from photo to video. First, pull to take out the control handle on the right side of the camera and then push the spring button on the control handle and sliding to connect the handle with the camera body. Dial the functional switch to popup the microphone, screen, and LED video light.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Chenchen Fan, 2021
Image Credits: The COPYRIGHT of backgroud photos on the Optional image #4 belong to Adobe Image Stock