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Drumbeats

A royal court. A flustered messenger. And a king who really shouldn't need a smartphone but absolutely does. Drumbeats is a series of films for iPhone 17, that shows how even kings and queens aren't immune to modern-day mishaps including missing AirPods, dying batteries, last-minute flights

Directed by Ayappa KM

Find My

The king tracks down his missing AirPods at a boba shop, using precise location tracking and sound cues to recover them without ever leaving his throne.

Visual Intelligence

A wardrobe malfunction sends the queen searching for a new pair of shoes, which she finds in seconds using visual search.

Centre Stage

A chaotic royal family selfie is brought into frame as the camera automatically adjusts to fit everyone in.

Dual Capture

The king turns content creator, filming a baking vlog that captures both his instructions and the action in real time.

Fast Charging

With a rescheduled flight looming, a near-dead battery hits 50% in just 20 minutes, cutting the panic short.

Credits

Brand: Apple
Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab APAC (India)
Production: EarlyMan Film

Director: Ayappa KM
Director of Photography: Daniel Abelló
Post Production/ VFX: Heckler

© Sarthak Talreja

2026

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