Jon M. Chu, best known for directing hit movie `Crazy Rich Asians,` was provided with one of Apple`s new iPhone XS Max models by WIRED, which he used to shoot a short film in 4K to test out the device`s capabilities.
Chu`s video was shot handheld using available light using only the native camera app and stabilizer, without any additional equipment or lighting. The video was edited on a computer, but no color correction or post-production tricks were used.
Chu told WIRED he was impressed with how well the iPhone handled moving shots, and to challenge himself, he shot in a garage under fluorescent lights.`I`m moving around a lot, and the focus was adjusting as I was moving, but it was finding the subject really well,` he says. `There`s a shot at the end where I`m rushing toward the garage--that`s using the built-in stabilizers. It`s pretty smooth.`Chu also said the device`s color accuracy was notable, as it accurately depicted the real-world colors of the garage where he was filming. `You can see the colors, they really pop,` he said.`
After the testing, Chu says he`s going to upgrade to the iPhone XS Max from the iPhone X, `no question.` iPhone XS Max, he says, is lighter than the 8 Plus and `doesn`t feel like a plus phone.` `The weight, the density -- it doesn`t feel like an inconvenience to hold it,` he said.
Chu`s full two minute video can be watched on YouTube. Called `Somewhere,` it focuses on dancer Luigi Rosado`s rehearsal space.Related Roundup: iPhone XSDiscuss this article in our forums
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