Fragment 8 Retro Camera Meaʻai Autu: Mea Pue Ata Digital Tuai by Martin Chan

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Meaʻai Autu: Mea Pue Ata Digital Tuai by Martin Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Apamemea in Meafaigaluega Pu'eata Competition Category.

ApamemeaMeafaigaluega Pu'eata· 2020

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Meaʻai Autu: Mea Pue Ata Digital Tuai

by Martin Chan

Client: Lofty factory Company Limited

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Meafaigaluega Pu'eata Category

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The Design

About Fragment 8 Retro Camera Meaʻai Autu: Mea Pue Ata Digital Tuai

Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O le Fragment 8 o se mea pue ata digital tuai lea e toe faia ai le foliga o ata tifaga a le aiga a Super 8. O tekonolosi digital fou ua tuufaatasia ma le foliga o mea pue ata ata 8mm o le 1960s. E mafai ona pueina se vitio i le 9 pe 24 frame i le sekone ma auina atu e ala i le USB o ni faila MP4 pe GIF. O se ki fesuiaʻi e ofoina mai ai le tulaga tape, ata tifaga ma GIF, ma o se pusi eseese e filifili ai le saoasaoa o le frame mo vaaiga eseese. O se laupapa taavale e tuu ai tioata faaopoopo, e aofia ai le kaleidoscope, fetu ma filiga radial. O le tino e 110 mm le lautele, 40 mm le loloto ma 90 mm le maualuga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Fragment 8 Retro Camera Meaʻai Autu: Mea Pue Ata Digital Tuai, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Fragment 8 Retro Camera Meaʻai Autu: Mea Pue Ata Digital Tuai e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Fragment 8 Retro Camera Meaʻai Autu: Mea Pue Ata Digital Tuai e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

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