the walley POS-86 is 'the most advanced camera ever built'

the walley POS-86 is ‘the most advanced camera ever built’
all images and video courtesy walley films

produced as part of the ‘creation to consumption’ exhibition curated by hills snyder for the sala diaz art space, the walley POS-86 by filmmakers mark and angela walley is an impossible video camera that represents a reverse trend in consumer gadgets. the short promo video parodies the endless production and marketing of video cameras, mocking the distribution of new retail electronics. ‘we began by collecting materials we owned, such as a broken handy cam, LED light, microphones, and vintage camera lenses, before visiting recycling centers and resale stores for low price electronics,’ explained mark and angela walley.

the parody was produced as part of the ‘creation to consumption’ art exhibition

‘we had a lot of fun rummaging through our local recycling center for visually interesting computer parts. after collecting all our materials we spent time tearing them apart, matching the pieces to camera functions, and designing how all the parts would all come together. the main body of the camera is an old computer tower which we painted black and filled with found electronic parts,’ they add.

walley POS-86 camera manual front diagram, 1 of 4 digital prints

walley POS-86 camera manual back diagram, 1 of 4 digital prints

walley POS-86 camera manual side diagram, 1 of 4 digital prints

walley POS-86 camera manual top diagram, 1 of 4 digital prints

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