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Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitalkamera by Martin Chan

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitalkamera by Martin Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Brons in Kamera- och Fotograferingsutrustningsdesign Competition Category.


BronsFotograferingsutrustning· 2020

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitalkamera

by Martin Chan

Client: Lofty factory Company Limited

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Fotograferingsutrustning Category

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The Design

About Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitalkamera

Fragment 8 är en retrokamera i digitalt format som återskapar utseendet hos Super 8-hemmafilmer. Modern digital teknik kombineras med formen från 1960-talets 8 mm-filmkameror. Video kan spelas in med 9 eller 24 bilder per sekund och exporteras via USB som MP4- eller GIF-filer. Ett lägesratt erbjuder inställningarna av, film och GIF, och en separat knapp väljer bildfrekvens för olika scener. En roterande skiva håller tilläggslinser, inklusive kalejdoskop-, stjärn- och radialfilter. Höljet mäter 110 mm brett, 40 mm djupt och 90 mm högt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitalkamera är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitalkamera förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro Digitalkamera tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

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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