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Rian Johnson explains why he had to build his own iPhone camera app

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Briefings

Analog film director Rian Johnson created Chromagraph Camera, a $13 iOS app designed to replicate the specific film look of his movies like Knives Out and The Last Jedi. The app bypasses Apple's standard image processing pipeline to achieve this effect. Johnson and cinematographer Steve Yedlin developed the tool, which allows users to apply the same aesthetic used on set to their iPhone photos.

Key points

• Rian Johnson developed Chromagraph Camera, a $13 iOS application that bypasses Apple's standard image processing pipeline to replicate the specific film look of his movies.
• The app was created by Johnson and cinematographer Steve Yedlin, enabling users to apply the same aesthetic used on set to their iPhone photos.

Context

Rian Johnson, director of films such as Knives Out and The Last Jedi, is an analog photography devotee who often uses a Leica M6 on set. He developed Chromagraph Camera to make iPhone photos resemble the film grade he applies to his productions.

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