A giant Wallace and Gromit animation has appeared on the towers at Battersea Power Station using the iPhone’s 16 camera.
Last year, Apple added some much-needed Christmas cheer to the iconic towers at Battersea with artwork produced by British artist David Hockney using the popular iPad. Now the US technology giant is showcasing just how good its iPhone 16’s camera is with a new festive treat. Every night between now and Christmas, those heading to West London will be treated to a giant animation of Wallace & Gromit which light up the chimneys by the River Thames.
The festive feature, which includes the favourite characters standing next to glowing Christmas trees, has been created by the team at multi-award-winning animation studio Aardman using an iPhone 16 Pro Max to capture the contnet.
These devices were mounted on motorised heads on set to capture two angles of the trees, shooting a total of 6,000 frames. Eight iPhone 16 Pro Max devices used the 5x Telephoto camera to shoot super-high-resolution images in ProRAW, which were then assembled frame by frame to produce a stunning 6K video.
“Wallace & Gromit are a much-loved and iconic duo, and we’re delighted that they will be lighting up Battersea Power Station for Londoners this year,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “It’s great to see the skill and ingenuity of Aardman, and how they’ve used the most advanced iPhone we’ve ever made to produce something so joyful.”
And Gavin Strange Aardman’s director and graphic design lead, added: “This project has been a dream to direct — a cinematic fusion of tech and art.
“Shooting stop-motion animation on iPhone 16 Pro Max with the legendary Wallace & Gromit, to then be projected onto the iconic Battersea Power Station, makes this unique in so many ways. I hope that this Christmas, everyone feels inspired to start shooting their own stop-motion masterpieces with iPhone, and I’m excited and proud of what we’ve all created.”
If you fancy checking it out, the animation starts each day from 5pm until 10.30pm. It will run until New Year’s Eve.