The hacked iPhone camera Apple built to shoot real race scenes for F1 The Movie
a year ago
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- Apple engineers built a custom camera module using iPhone parts for an upcoming F1 movie to replace standard onboard F1 broadcast cameras.
- The custom rig includes an iPhone camera sensor, A-series chip, iPhone battery, and a neutral density (ND) filter, running on custom iOS firmware.
- Footage was captured in ProRes Log for flexibility in color grading and matching with the rest of the film.
- Due to F1 regulations prohibiting active radios, Apple created a custom iPad app connected via USB-C to control camera settings.
- The F1 movie featuring this footage releases internationally on June 25 and in U.S. theaters on June 27.
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