Hey, it's Dan.
The process to create a camera obscura wasn't difficult; it was more fun than actual work. To start, I watched an instructional video and took notes to see what would be needed. I then gathered cardboard, a knife and duct tape. After finding a location to perform this project, I then covered the outer part of the window until only a middle peace was needed; next I cut a circular hole out of the middle of the cardboard and placed it into the last slot. After a few minutes, my eyes adjusted and the skyline of Tampa appeared on my wall. The camera obscura project was interesting and still doesn't fully make sense to me now that I've completed the project. I don't know how the outside world is reflected onto the wall but it is still very intriguing to see and experience. My camera obscura itself wasn't too well done due to the material’s used condition but I was still allowed to see the silhouette of the city skyline and that's just enough for me to pat myself on the back. The main thought I had after the project was that we always differentiate inside and outside. We associate the outside with exploring and adventure and view inside as comfort and a sense of home almost. So to see a projection of the outside on the wall of a bedroom, was like seeing adventure meet comfort and it is still unclear to me if the peace I felt in that moment of collision was because of the collision or because I was just happy to see Tampa, my home.
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The "camera obscura" made from
reused cardboard and duct tape.
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| The reflected skyline of the City of Tampa. |
