Why Danny Boyle shot '28 Years Later' with iPhones | TechCrunch
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Danny Boyle, renowned for his film '28 Days Later', utilized iPhone technology in its sequel, '28 Years Later', which premiered recently. He explained that the flexibility offered by the iPhone Pro Max, coupled with a rig holding multiple units, facilitated the capture of dynamic action scenes without the bulk of traditional equipment. This approach allowed for agility in filming across untouched countryside locations, contributing to the film's aesthetic and immersive feel, confirming a shift in modern cinematography influenced by consumer technology.
Filming with iPhones allowed us to move without huge amounts of equipment, able to move quickly and lightly to areas of the countryside that we wanted to retain their lack of human imprint.
By using a rig that could hold 20 iPhone Pro Max cameras, the filmmaking team created 'basically a poor man's bullet time,' capturing the brutal action scenes from a variety of angles.
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