Why Rian Johnson made a photo app | The Vergecast

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 Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on X: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLv Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://bit.ly/3ZWTlLs