Fragment 8 Retro Camera Foncion Primària: Camèra Numèrica Retro by Martin Chan

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Foncion Primària: Camèra Numèrica Retro by Martin Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronze in Equipament Fotografic Competition Category.

BronzeEquipament Fotografic· 2020

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Foncion Primària: Camèra Numèrica Retro

by Martin Chan

Client: Lofty factory Company Limited

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Equipament Fotografic Category

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The Design

About Fragment 8 Retro Camera Foncion Primària: Camèra Numèrica Retro

Tèxte del libre: Fragment 8 es una camèra numèrica retro que recrea l'aparéncia dels filmes familiars Super 8. La tecnologia numèrica modèrna se combina amb la forma de las camèras de filme 8mm dels ans 1960. La vidèo pòt èsser enregistrada a 9 o 24 imatges per segonda e exportada via USB coma fichièrs MP4 o GIF. Una ròda de modes ofrís los reglatges arrestat, filme e GIF, e un boton separat selecciona lo ritme d'imatges per diferentas scènas. Una placa rotativa recep de lentilhas addicionalas, incluent de filtres kaleidoscòpe, estela e radial. Lo còrs mesura 110 mm de larg, 40 mm de fons e 90 mm d'auçada.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Foncion Primària: Camèra Numèrica Retro a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Fragment 8 Retro Camera Foncion Primària: Camèra Numèrica Retro siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Fragment 8 Retro Camera Foncion Primària: Camèra Numèrica Retro satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

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