Me-D: My Life Through a Stereoscopic Lens

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THE BRIEF

Use photography or illustration to produce a series of images based on ‘appreciating the little things’ or ‘your favourite things’. Think about how you will present your images.

THE SOLUTION

I chose to produce a series of stereoscopic (3D) images to illustrate some of 'my favourite things'.

I researched the different ways of taking stereoscopic images and decided to make my own double digital camera to do the job. The double camera meant that I could take stereoscopic images in motion! I also researched stereoscopic viewers and built my own viewing equipment to view the images.

ME-D

I called my project ME-D because it is a book about me and it is in 3D. The D could also represent my initial: D for Donna. I chose to make my project into a book because it is compact, foldable and portable and it meant I could build the lenses right into the cover. I got the idea for the book after seeing the old foldable Camerascope and Vista viewers by Weetabix. Plus I LOVE making books :)

The making of the camera: 2 x Fuji Finepix L55 12MP cameras - 2 x steel fixing brackets - 2 x 1/4” UNC thread bolts - M8 washers - Insulation tape - SD memory cards. I used a vice and a hammer to bend the brackets to a 90° angle. Then I used a 7mm drill bit to widen the hole for the bolt. I used a hacksaw to cut the bolt down to size and I used the insulation tape to join the brackets together. I then bolted the cameras to the brackets; one right way up, the other upside down, to get them as close to 65mm (average pupillary distance) apart. Voilà, my very own 3D camera for approximately £62!