On June 11th, 1997, the day his daughter was born, Philippe Kahn created the first camera phone. This incredible piece of technology changed the world as we knew it
Remember the days when phones were just (gasp!) phones? Before we started clogging up cyberspace with billions of images no one particularly wanted to see? Or before endlessly snapping photos of our lunch became more important than eating it? Whether you look back at those times with a hint of nostalgia or you’re a self confessed selfie addict, there’s no denying that the camera phone changed the world as we know it. Jonathan Ignatius Green’s 4 min short, The Birth of the Camera Phone is a picture-perfect reenactment of how Philippe Kahn created the device on the most important day of his life. It’s a story about innovation and new beginnings, full of heart and wit, which will make you question the effects of this technology on our lives, as the seemingly expendable has become utterly essential.
On June 11th, 1997, as Philippe Kahn, and his overdue wife made their way to the maternity ward, something magical happened. By jerry-rigging a mobile phone with a digital camera, Khan managed to take a photo of his newborn daughter Sophie and share it via email instantly, for the very first time in history. Thus the camera phone was born. The short features actor re-enacting this momentous occasion and is narrated by and includes interview footage of Kahn himself. The Birth of the Camera Phone is short, sweet and snappy, a wonderful tribute to a brilliant man who shaped history.
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On June 11th, 1997, the day his daughter was born, Philippe Kahn created the first camera phone. This incredible piece of technology changed the world as we knew it
Remember the days when phones were just (gasp!) phones? Before we started clogging up cyberspace with billions of images no one particularly wanted to see? Or before endlessly snapping photos of our lunch became more important than eating it? Whether you look back at those times with a hint of nostalgia or you’re a self confessed selfie addict, there’s no denying that the camera phone changed the world as we know it. Jonathan Ignatius Green’s 4 min short, The Birth of the Camera Phone is a picture-perfect reenactment of how Philippe Kahn created the device on the most important day of his life. It’s a story about innovation and new beginnings, full of heart and wit, which will make you question the effects of this technology on our lives, as the seemingly expendable has become utterly essential.
On June 11th, 1997, as Philippe Kahn, and his overdue wife made their way to the maternity ward, something magical happened. By jerry-rigging a mobile phone with a digital camera, Khan managed to take a photo of his newborn daughter Sophie and share it via email instantly, for the very first time in history. Thus the camera phone was born. The short features actor re-enacting this momentous occasion and is narrated by and includes interview footage of Kahn himself. The Birth of the Camera Phone is short, sweet and snappy, a wonderful tribute to a brilliant man who shaped history.
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On June 11th, 1997, the day his daughter was born, Philippe Kahn created the first camera phone. This incredible piece of technology changed the world as we knew it
Remember the days when phones were just (gasp!) phones? Before we started clogging up cyberspace with billions of images no one particularly wanted to see? Or before endlessly snapping photos of our lunch became more important than eating it? Whether you look back at those times with a hint of nostalgia or you’re a self confessed selfie addict, there’s no denying that the camera phone changed the world as we know it. Jonathan Ignatius Green’s 4 min short, The Birth of the Camera Phone is a picture-perfect reenactment of how Philippe Kahn created the device on the most important day of his life. It’s a story about innovation and new beginnings, full of heart and wit, which will make you question the effects of this technology on our lives, as the seemingly expendable has become utterly essential.
On June 11th, 1997, as Philippe Kahn, and his overdue wife made their way to the maternity ward, something magical happened. By jerry-rigging a mobile phone with a digital camera, Khan managed to take a photo of his newborn daughter Sophie and share it via email instantly, for the very first time in history. Thus the camera phone was born. The short features actor re-enacting this momentous occasion and is narrated by and includes interview footage of Kahn himself. The Birth of the Camera Phone is short, sweet and snappy, a wonderful tribute to a brilliant man who shaped history.
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