Fun · 2-bit handheld camera effect
GB Cam
2-bit dithered handheld cam
Luma dithered and crushed to four shades of green at 12 frames a second, in a square frame. A whole machine in one switch.
Based on The camera cartridge for a 1990s handheld game console.
- Frame rate
- 12 fps
- Resolution
- 10%
- Frame
- 1:1
- Sound
- Mono tape
GB Cam's viewfinder in REC.
The picture
- 2-bit dithering onto a four-shade green palette
- 12 frames per second
- A square frame, like the original sensor
The sound
A console's sound chip pretending to be a microphone: mono, 300 Hz to 3 kHz.
- Band
- 300 Hz – 3 kHz
- Hiss
- 20%
- Wow · flutter
- Steady
The display
None. This camera shows a clean frame.
GB Cam in REC: questions
How do I get the GB Cam look on iPhone video?
Open REC, pick GB Cam from the camera strip and press record. The look runs live in the viewfinder at 12 frames per second, so what you frame is what you get. You can also import a video you already shot and develop it through GB Cam.
Does the GB Cam camera change the sound?
Yes. A console's sound chip pretending to be a microphone: mono, 300 Hz to 3 kHz.
Is GB Cam free in REC?
Every camera, GB Cam included, is in the free download, and your first take is free. Unlimited takes need REC Pro ($9.99 a year or $2.99 a week, US prices).
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