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Why Rian Johnson made a photo app | The Vergecast

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Film director and camera nerd Rian Johnson sits down with Vergecast guest host and camera nerd David Imel for an unapologetically nerdy conversation about cameras. They chat about cinematography, Rian's viral Chromagraph Camera app, and check out David's vast collection of quirky equipment. (As of recording, Rian is still waiting for his to be delivered.)

0:00 Intro

00:40 iPhone Duo First Impressions

01:46 What Does Rian Shoot With?

03:05 Taking Photos With Your Smartphone

05:02 Film Versus Digital

10:19 Chromagraph Camera App

15:29 The Tech and Film Overlap

19:52 David Imel’s Show and Tell

27:26 How Rian Got Into Photography

34:17 Reverse Engineering the iPhone Camera

38:30 Rian’s Camera and Editing Apps

40:35 Why Build Chromagraph?

45:39 Digicams and Film Modes

54:10 How to Recreate Film on Digital

58:43 What’s on Rian’s Steam Deck?

01:01:10 Outro

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