‘3 Days in China’

Film & Motion Graphics, Industrial/Product Design

Documentary film by Andrés Fraga visiting factories that make the Ambessa Play DIY Flashlight.

Three Days in China is a documentary by filmmaker Andrés Fraga. It follows a group of industrial designers visiting factories in Shenzhen where the Ambessa Play DIY Flashlight, a STEM learning kit, is manufactured.

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Andrés Fraga

Andrés Fraga

Filmed over three days in October 2023, the film follows Ambessa Play’s founder, Sara Berkai, along with Pentagram’s design team, as they review and sign off the final parts of the flashlight design before going to mass production.

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Three Days in China is not just about the making of the Ambessa Play DIY Flashlight, it is a road movie about a visit to eight factories over three days and the conversations about the product and about design in general that take place.

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Assembly factory building the final product and installing it into the packaging

Assembly factory building the final product and installing it into the packaging

Electronics factory making the printed circuit boards for the LED lamp and motor

Electronics factory making the printed circuit boards for the LED lamp and motor

Paper pulp factory making the packaging tray

Paper pulp factory making the packaging tray

Printing and packaging factory making packaging and the instruction poster

Printing and packaging factory making packaging and the instruction poster

Injection mould toolmaker building the metal moulds for making plastic parts

Injection mould toolmaker building the metal moulds for making plastic parts

Injection moulding factory, making all the plastic parts

Injection moulding factory, making all the plastic parts

Metal parts factory making the spring clips for the cable connectors

Metal parts factory making the spring clips for the cable connectors

Motor factory making the stepper motor that is used as a dynamo

Motor factory making the stepper motor that is used as a dynamo

Strike Three Films

Brand Identity, Film & Motion Graphics

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‘3 Days in China’