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In labs they use Kimtech Delicate Task Wipers on super sensitive equipment, so in theory this feels like a pretty safe way to clean an Apple Studio Display (non nano-texture). What I’ve been doing is starting with some air, like a gentle blower, just to get any dust or debris off first so you’re not dragging anything across the screen. Then I lightly dampen a Kimtech wipe with distilled water and gently wipe with very light pressure. You’ll probably see some streaking after that, but that’s normal. I just go back over it with an Apple Polishing Cloth or a good microfiber and buff it out. Happy to be proven wrong, but this feels like it would minimize any chance of scratching compared to a typical cloth.

Just watched Apple Education: Ready for Every Learning Opportunity and I’m genuinely curious how they’re pulling off some of the screen replacements.

A few things I’m trying to wrap my head around:

Are they just doing high-res capture of the UI (via capture card, etc.) and comping it in? Fully animating all of that feels like such a massive amount of work that still wouldn’t get near a high-res capture. Or is this just insanely thorough pre-pro? As in, pre-built UI/graphics (Keynote, motion files, etc.) that are designed specifically for the shoot and then matched in post?
In some shots, the tracking feels so insanely precise. I know they’re definitely using robotic camera arms so they can replicate moves and dial in lens data, but even then it seems like sooooooo much effort. Especially since you can clearly see real typing in some moments and real reflections. Feels risky if they ever needed to swap UI later since it’s kind of baked in.
The optical details are what really sell it for me. The chromatic aberration, subtle blur, distortion all feel super natural. The only thing that occasionally gives it away (to me at least) is a bit of that “venetian blinds” effect, but even that’s so minor.

Would love to hear how people think this was approached, or if anyone’s worked on something similar!

I think I’ve found the best way to clean an Apple Studio Display using Kimtech Delicate task Wipers

How is Apple pulling off these screen replacements? (capture vs full VFX?)