Thread by @AP

These unique photos help capture the barrage of emotions evoked during the Winter Olympics.

Here's how they are made: apne.ws/9YzCYd9

Planning for each Olympics typically begins a couple years before, but the usual site visit 18 months in advance had to be substituted with pandemic-induced Zoom conference calls and studying schematics. apne.ws/9YzCYd9

At the Bird’s Nest, four static, remote-operated cameras captured the opening ceremony and remain in place for the closing in #Beijing2022. apne.ws/9YzCYd9

The @AP brought fewer remote setups to Beijing than in the summer, so the photography staff had to choose the sports where the tech would “pay the most dividends,” said photographer David J. Phillips, the man behind the mechanics. apne.ws/9YzCYd9

“It’s like playing a video game, and I’m not good at video games,” said @AP photographer Jeff Roberson. “This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”