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Remembering where we came from. This was the first opportunity we had to evolve the form factor of the Hero range. We wanted to create a device that pushed the form factor but still stayed honest to the GoPro design DNA. Normal
Appealing to the masses. We wanted the Hero 5 to appeal to a larger more diverse user base. With this in mind we set out to simplify the design, with the intention of taking away the intimidation factor, or complexity some people struggle with when
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Hero 5 was going to be waterproof out the box, you no longer needed to place the camera in the GoPro Dive Housing Accessory. With this in mind I took some design cues from the Dive Housing and applied them to the camera. This would insinuate to the
Once I had locked on a general form factor, I spent a lot of time iterating on part breaks and surface geometry. I wanted the camera to have as few parts as possible, minimizing the amount of water seals needed, thus allowing the camera to be a smal
GoPro cameras are used in places and situations unique to consumer electronic devices. With that in mind I spent a lot of time developing a CMF able to withstand the intense enviroments our cameras live within.
We created a brand new color scheme for the Hero 5. I spent time on the ground in Taiwan mixing colors at our resin and color suppliers. This image shows some of the many trial parts I made during this process.
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