If you have approximately one and a half minutes to spare, you could do far worse with your time than watch this delightful speedrun cartoon tour through the history of photographic cameras. Created by Barcelona-based animator/editor Portero Delantero, this extremely short film provides a fluid rundown of every major milestone camera from the Kodak Brownie in 1900, to the iPhone 6 in 2014.
It is in a word, charming; a nostalgic reminder of the technological strides photography has taken in over a century. Backed by a sweet jazz soundtrack, it somehow makes one pine for the days of antique flashbulb cameras, even if they were a menace to carry.
A HISTORY OF THE PHOTO CAMERA from PORTERODELANTERO on Vimeo.
Embedded Javascript‘A History Of The Photo Camera’ is one of many easily missed photography-based treasures of the web and it’s not the only one. Not so long ago we took a look at the equally nostalgic Italian short film “The Camera Collector” and even more recently we provided a bundle of links to some top choice photog content online.
But the real question: Which one of these cameras in the film is your favourite and what do you think Delantero missed out on? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter, and in the comments below!
. digitalrev.com2016-11-24 03:00
