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Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retrodigitalkamera by Martin Chan

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retrodigitalkamera by Martin Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Bronse in Kamera- og Fotoutstyrsdesign Competition Category.


BronseFotoutstyr· 2020

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retrodigitalkamera

by Martin Chan

Client: Lofty factory Company Limited

A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Fotoutstyr Category

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The Design

About Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retrodigitalkamera

Fragment 8 er et retrodigitalkamera som gjenskaper utseendet til Super 8-hjemmefilmer. Moderne digital teknologi er kombinert med formen til 8mm filmkameraer fra 1960-tallet. Video kan tas opp med 9 eller 24 bilder per sekund og eksporteres via USB som MP4- eller GIF-filer. En modushjul tilbyr innstillingene av, film og GIF, og en separat knapp velger bildefrekvens for ulike scener. En roterende plate holder tilleggslinser, inkludert kaleidoskop-, stjerne- og radialfiltre. Kroppen måler 110 mm i bredden, 40 mm i dybden og 90 mm i høyden.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronse

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retrodigitalkamera er vinner av A' Design Award i Bronse, en høyt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles enestående design som utmerker seg ved kreativitet, oppfinnsomhet og skarpsindighet. Bronsevinnere er rikt dyktige og påfallende kreative gjenstander som bekrefter designernes store erfaring, fantasi og ressurssterkhet. Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retrodigitalkamera forventes å være en høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt gjenstand som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonell og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Bronse, rommer beste praksis innen kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi og utmerker seg ved sin omtanke for detaljer. Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retrodigitalkamera tilfredsstiller behov på en strålende måte, berører ønsker, sjarmerer følelser og vekker nysgjerrighet.

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
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Research
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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
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Team Members
Martin Chan
Yin Lam
Image Credits
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