Apple says “all presenters, locations, and drone footage” in the pre-recorded “Scary Fast” event video were shot on an iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple today held a short and unusual special event to introduce a new generation of MacBook Pro and iMac with M3 chip.
9to5MacFilipe Espósito
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Apple’s event was expected to center on M3-equipped MacBook Pros and a refreshed iMac, making its production method a parallel demonstration of the company’s high-end hardware stack. The claim builds on the iPhone Pro line’s earlier push into professional video features, including ProRes video support on iPhone 13 Pro.
By putting the capture process alongside a Mac launch, Apple turns the event itself into product evidence: the phone is presented not only as a consumer camera but as a viable acquisition tool for polished commercial work.
First-order effects
Apple gains a highly visible proof point for the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s video capabilities, aimed at creators and production teams evaluating phone-based shoots.
The M3 MacBook Pro and iMac launch receives an additional workflow narrative: Apple hardware can occupy both the capture and post-production ends of a production.
Second-order effects
Rival premium-phone makers face added pressure to demonstrate video quality in finished productions, rather than relying primarily on specification comparisons.
Production teams that already use iPhones for supplemental footage have a stronger vendor-backed reference for expanding mobile capture in controlled shoots.
Third-order effects
If high-profile brand productions increasingly use phones as primary cameras, the professional video market may shift further toward mixed-camera workflows in which portability and software integration matter alongside dedicated-camera image quality.
The broader contest will be over end-to-end creator systems—capture, editing, file handling, and distribution—rather than camera hardware alone.
The trend: This is one data point in the convergence of flagship smartphones and professional creator workflows, with brands using their own productions to validate the shift.
Quick Take on Apple Event... 1) THEY SHOT IT ON AN IPHONE - I think the whole reason they did this at night was to show off the iPhone footage in low-light. Talk about burying the lead. 2) Black - Want 3) The performance increases are a bit mind numbing. I don't know how a...
Literally the most impressive important part of this event to me. WHAT. I need Behind The Scenes info so bad. Where'd they hide the mics? How much work was done color grading? How much CGI for the spooky VFX?!
Tonight's event was shot on iPhones. That's significant. It was night. Well lit, but night/dark. Shooting Log on the iPhone is no joke. I've been using iPhone shots more and more recently. No interchangeable lenses but WOW does the footage pop. So bright.
Apple has BROKEN TWO RECORDS at the #AppleEvent today. They have shot an ENTIRE Event on an iPhone 15 Pro. They have done the SHORTEST Event EVER. Coming at only 33 minutes. 🤯 [image]