CAMERA OBSCURA Light as it plays in a dark room…

CAMERA OBSCURAS…  The term is latin for “dark room or chamber”  Ancestor of the modern camera  Principle of capturing light or pinhole cameras was know to man in ancient times…described in Chinese writings in 5 th century B.C.  Aristotle wrote about camera obscura principles in 4 th century B.C.  Basically a hole in the wall of a dark room with a screen for capturing the inverted image…but image not permanent.  Camera Obscuras are still in use today…many are tourist spots and educational sites

 From the 15 th century onward camera obscuras were used by artists as drawing devices…helped with outlines  Gradually they become portable devices and were fitted with lenses and mirrors

PORTABLE OBSCURAS

Light travels in a straight line…image is inverted unless directed by a mirror and lens system

LARGE OBSCURAS San FranciscoSouthern California Edinburgh, Scotland

LARGE OBSCURAS

THE HUMAN OBSCURA…

CAMERA OBSCURA VIEWS Notice that the images are upside down and seem to wrap around the room.

CAMERA OBSCURA VIEWS

CREATE YOUR OWN CAMERA OBSCURA  Get in groups of 2-3 …you may work alone if you insist  Follow the steps on the provided handout and create your own portable camera obscura  Each member of the group will be responsible for the work…you will list your specific job description on the reflection sheet you turn in with your camera obscura…so no slacking off!