AFTER his directorial successes from iconic Thai horror and thriller films like "Shutter" and "Alone," Parkpoom Wongpoom is now back to portray his unique styles through the lens of iPhone 13 Pro in a hallucinatory tale of karmic revenge.
'Those That Follow' is Wongpoom's first directorial piece in more than four years. The story follows two teens on the run after a robbery goes wrong, and for this movie, and Wongpoom has decided to use the iPhone 13 Pro and its videography capabilities especially in low light situations to shoot the scenes.
The story stems from Thai's long-standing belief of 'Phi Ta Khon,' ghosts following people, which has always been a big annual tradition held in northeastern Thailand. The story is combined with a universal plot about karma, taking action, being accountable, and not being an innocent bystander when bad things happen."
Wongpoom, who is no stranger to horror short films with his works in anthological horror pieces 'Phobia' and 'Phobia 2,' utilised the video capabilities of the iPhone 13 Pro to make a 20-minute-long short film which Parkpoom calls "an experiment to show the world what we can do and inspire future filmmakers to make their own films".
Along with Cinematic mode that automatically shifts focus between subjects, iPhone 13 Pro's best-in-class camera system contributed to the graphic quality and vivid colors shown in the film, which is set in the province of Loei, the heart and origin of the 'Phi Ta Khon' festival.
In his mving making process, Wongpoom highlighted iPhone 13 Pro's camera quality proven on the set when challenged with different settings and perspectives, delivering cinematic-like visuals and shots that could never been done before with film cameras. The iPhone 13 Pro camera system with larger sensors like the ƒ/1.8 aperture in the Ultra Wide camera and ƒ/1.5 aperture and new 1.9μm pixels in the Wide camera really shine through in this horror project: both lenses let in 92 per cent and 2.2x more light respectively, making shooting in low light better than ever, which is essential to delivering great horror cinematic experience. "The iPhone 13 Pro can capture visuals in low light, revealing details in that darkness. When we hid scary elements or ghosts in the shadows we could still capture it all in excellent quality and allowed us to tell the story that we wanted," said Wongpoom.
Along with the film 'Those That Follow' released on YouTube and apple.com/th, Apple will unveil a dedicated billboard for the film on Sathorn Unique, Bangkok's most iconic abandoned building right in the heart of the capital facing the Chao Phraya river.