Rian Johnson’s Apple Project Has Officially Conquered the Global Top 10
A film-inspired camera app
Chromagraph Camera was developed by Johnson, Yedlin and programmer Eric Cameron. It uses custom methods to shape color, contrast, texture, grain and halation, aiming to give phone photographs a cinematic look.
The app removes Apple’s automatic image filters and captures RAW data for separate processing. Users take a picture before viewing the finished result in a gallery, then can make adjustments while keeping the original RAW file.
Designed around RAW images
After editing, users can export photographs as JPEG or HEIC files. The app costs $12.99 and draws on techniques used in Johnson’s films, including Knives Out, Glass Onion and Wake Up Dead Man.
A longtime creative partnership
Yedlin has collaborated with Johnson across his filmmaking career, working on Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the three Knives Out movies. Chromagraph brings an iPhone version of the cinematographer’s methods to users.
The app reached No. 1 on Apple’s U.S. Photo & Video chart and led the overall paid-app rankings. Johnson’s announcement reportedly received approximately six million views during its first day.
Key points
- Chromagraph Camera reached No. 1 on Apple’s U.S. Photo & Video chart and paid-app rankings.
- The $12.99 app was developed by Rian Johnson, Steve Yedlin and programmer Eric Cameron.
- Users can adjust RAW photographs and export them as JPEG or HEIC files.
- Johnson’s app announcement reportedly attracted about six million views in its first day.