A giant animation featuring Wallace and Gromit has appeared on the towers of Battersea Power Station, thanks to a 16-inch iPhone camera.
Last year, Apple brought some much-needed Christmas cheer to the iconic Battersea Towers with artwork by British artist David Hockney, made using the popular iPad. Now, the US tech giant is showing off just how brilliant its iPhone 16 camera is with a new festive project. Every evening from now until Christmas, those heading to West London will be able to see a huge Wallace and Gromit animation lighting up the chimneys along the River Thames.
The festive video, which features beloved characters alongside illuminated Christmas trees, was created by the team at award-winning animation studio Aardman using the iPhone 16 Pro Max to capture the content.
The devices were mounted on motorized platforms on set to capture two angles of trees, resulting in a total of 6,000 frames. Eight iPhone 16 Pro Max cameras used the 5x Telephoto camera to capture ultra-high-resolution images in ProRAW, which were then edited frame by frame to create stunning 6K video.
“Wallace and Gromit are a beloved and iconic duo, and we’re thrilled that they’ll be lighting up Battersea Power Station for the people of London this year,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “It’s wonderful to see the artistry and creativity of Aardman and how they’ve used the most advanced iPhone we’ve ever made to create something so joyful.”
Studio director and lead graphic designer Gavin Strange added: “This project was a dream to direct – a cinematic fusion of technology and art.”
“Shooting stop motion animation on the iPhone 16 Pro Max with the iconic Wallace and Gromit and then projecting it onto the iconic Battersea Power Station makes this event unique in so many ways. I hope everyone will be inspired to create their own stop motion masterpieces on the iPhone this Christmas and I am thrilled and proud of what we have all created.”
If you want to see the animation, it starts every day from 17:00 to 22:30 and will last until New Year.
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