Watch how the Ichi the Killer director was able to use the iPhone 15 Pro to turn a manga into a 19-minute short film. An adaptation of a manga story by the popular Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka, "Midnight" tells a simple story really about a late-night taxi driver (played by Kento Kaku) who offers to help those who need a lift (so to speak) on the nighttime streets of Tokyo. And, on one night in particular, he offers assistance to a woman (Konatsu Kato) who is in a battle with a local gang led by an evil boss (Yukiyoshi Ozawa).
The film itself bounces between black-and-white vignettes and action-packed sequences filmed on the neon-lit streets of Tokyo, offering a nice contrast of the iPhone 15 Pro’s cinematic range. It also features plenty of Miike’s hallmarks including fight sequences, car chases, and plenty of weird characters.
Wow there's a name I haven't heard in awhile. Sadly this just seems like an ad for apple. I can't comment on the video because the website is garbage.
The short film was commissioned by Apple, but I thought it was interesting.
Here's an article on indywire and here's Midnight on youtube if that helps.
Thanks for the link. It's impressive for a cell phone but the darks don't look good enough for movie quality. At least not for a movie taking place at night.
@Sir_Kevin it looks great... on my cellphone. I should take a look at it on a much bigger screen.