Rian Johnson and Steve Yedlin Launch Chromagraph Camera iPhone App

Filmmaker Rian Johnson and cinematographer Steve Yedlin have launched a new iPhone camera app designed to mimic the visual processing of their feature films.

FTMQ Entertainment, written by our newsroom2 November 2026 at 00:050 views

Director Rian Johnson announced the launch of a new iPhone app called Chromagraph Camera, as reported by Deadline and The Times of India. Johnson collaborated with his longtime cinematographer Steve Yedlin to package their shared visual aesthetic into the application. The pair have worked together behind the camera for nearly 30 years. [1][2]

According to Deadline, the app utilizes the exact same image processing pipeline that Johnson and Yedlin employ on their feature film projects. Johnson noted that this digital processing technology was used on their earlier movies, including the 2005 film Brick, the 2017 feature Star Wars: Episode VIII, The Last Jedi, and the ongoing Knives Out film franchise. [1]

Digital image processing uses computer algorithms to manipulate digital images, offering advantages over analog methods by reducing noise and distortion build-up. Johnson, who is a two-time Oscar nominee, also created the Peacock mystery series Poker Face. [1][4][5]

Rian Johnson and Steve Yedlin launched the Chromagraph Camera iPhone app.
The app uses the same digital image processing as Johnson's feature films.
Johnson and Yedlin have collaborated for nearly 30 years.
Their shared film projects include Brick, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and the Knives Out series.

Sources

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[1]Rian Johnson Commissions ‘Knives Out’ Cinematographer For Curated RAW Camera App: “The Same Image Processing We Use”Deadline, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Knives Out director Rian Johnson made an iPhone camera app that shoots like his moviesThe Times of India, 1d ago

Background

[3]Red Bull Records on Wikipedia
[4]Digital image processing on Wikipedia
[5]Poker Face (TV series) on Wikipedia

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