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Sonoma – Aerial screen savers – how were they made?

The swimming porpoises don't look real. And the jellies look so uniform. Has anyone seen an explanation of how Apple produced the aerial (and underwater) screensavers? Actual video photography? Video enhancement? A.I.?

MacBook Pro 14″

Posted on Nov 12, 2023 8:46 AM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2024 11:31 AM

Searching for some time, I realized I shouldn't ignore posts and stories from a few years back, because the videos were introduced to Apple TV long before OS Sonoma. So yes, they were shot in live video under water and in the air, but there's no discussion of any manipulation. I often need to remind myself that I turned the computer on to do something more important than staring at wallpaper and screen savers.

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Jan 6, 2024 11:31 AM in response to Allan Jones

Searching for some time, I realized I shouldn't ignore posts and stories from a few years back, because the videos were introduced to Apple TV long before OS Sonoma. So yes, they were shot in live video under water and in the air, but there's no discussion of any manipulation. I often need to remind myself that I turned the computer on to do something more important than staring at wallpaper and screen savers.

Jan 6, 2024 9:23 AM in response to kabaker

I did some searching and found the photographer who did the underwear shots. Those are at least very much real and all shot by one guy. I can't remember his name , he worked on the blue plant movie though, you might be able to search up, his website went into detail about how they captured them. It was something like 2-3 weeks on location to get each of those single shots.

Jan 6, 2024 11:07 AM in response to kabaker

Apple seldom shares its internal processes and procedures with end users, which is everyone you are asking here.


The Apple TV aerial saver has one underwater saver that looks rendered, the one of the horned sea stars in Borneo. As the sea stars get closer to the foreground, they look slighty suspended above the sand rather than partially in the sand, and the light/dark transitions at their edges makes them look digitally placed.


Doesn't bother me.


PS: Apple won't see your question here.

Sonoma – Aerial screen savers – how were they made?

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