SCOUT· 60%1h 00m·2026-11-04·TechnologyWhy Rian Johnson made a photo app
Film director and camera nerd Rian Johnson sits down with Vergecast guest host and camera nerd David Imel for an unapologetically nerdy conversation about cameras. They chat about cinematography, Rian's viral Chromagraph Camera app, and check out David's vast collection of quirky equipment. (As of recording, Rian is…
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“A Vergecast about cameras and not AI? This day gets even better”
“Damn. It's nice of The Verge to give a platform to up and coming filmmakers.”
“DAVID!!!!! We need a whole David Imel series on here.”
“I love Rian Johnson, but may I say that David, if he likes to should get a camera / photography show like this. This was wonderful. This feels like the best fit for him of what I've seen him in so far.”
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