Shot on iPhone 16 Pro | The Weeknd “Dancing in the Flames” | Behind the Scenes

♪ "Dancing in the Flames" by the Weeknd ♪ ♪ Erik Henriksson: I'm Erik Henriksson. I am the cinematographer, and we're on the set with The Weeknd, shooting his music video on the new iPhone 16 Pro. ♪ So grab the wheel ♪ When we were told that the iPhone can now shoot in 4K 120 frames per second, we wanted to do a music video shot in slow motion. ♪ ♪ I can't wait to see your face crash... ♪ Shooting 4K 120 really helped us to slow down reality, to slow down the elements, slow down The Weeknd's movement. You didn't have to think like, "Oh, it's just an iPhone." We just pushed it as far as we normally do, really creating epic shots. Eddy Chen: Abel's a super cool character to shoot. I've worked with him before on different sets. It's hard to miss with him. [CAMERA SHUTTER] I love shooting portraits on the iPhone. You could get really close to the subject, becomes really intimate. And with the new Photo Styles, you could dial back contrast and you could punch it up if you need. So it's super helpful to just see it as you're shooting. [CAMERA SHUTTERS] Whoa. I really think the Ultra Wide captures such a cool and unique perspective. I definitely get sharper detail with the Ultra Wide lens because of the new 48 megapixels. And with Camera Control, it allows anyone to just access so many of the features. You know, your exposure, your focal lengths, Photo Styles. Erik: With just a few taps in Camera Control, I can make technical decisions in real time. And if a moment comes up in between takes, we just took out the phone and we just started shooting. We can get those moments when we see them and it won't be just a memory. Two... one... action! And shooting with Apple Log means we have more flexibility to explore color in post. The new camera features on the iPhone 16 Pro make it a filmmaking powerhouse. You stop thinking about it being an iPhone and you treat it like a normal camera. ♪ It's indescribable ♪ [SUSTAINED]

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