Vocam Câmera Vlog by Chenchen Fan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Equipamentos de Vídeo e Difusão Competition Category.

BronzeProdutos de Vídeo· 2021

Vocam Câmera Vlog

by Chenchen Fan

Client: Chenchen Fan

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Produtos de Vídeo Category

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The Design

About Vocam Câmera Vlog

Vocam é um design de câmera digital para usuários que desejam fazer vídeos de vlog e exigem fotografia de alta qualidade e portabilidade. É um design modular que ajuda os vloggers a alternar rapidamente o modo entre videografia e fotografia. Elevando o desempenho e a portabilidade da gravação de vídeo com o microfone profissional integrado, alça de controle e luz de vídeo LED sem transportar equipamento extra. O design também traz aos usuários diversas opções de cores, materiais e tecidos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Vocam Câmera Vlog conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que Vocam Câmera Vlog seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. Vocam Câmera Vlog satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

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