Altered States (1980)
Directed by Ken Russell · Cinematography by Jordan Cronenweth
R102 min59 frames
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In the basement of a university medical school, Dr. Jessup floats naked in total darkness. The most terrifying experiment in the history of science is out of control... and the subject is himself.
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What is Altered States about?
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.
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What does the cinematography of Altered States look like?
Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Altered States leans on close-ups (39% of the sample) and medium shots (31%). Cinematographer Jordan Cronenweth keeps 58% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 69% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 73% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Altered States?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Altered States (1980) are #0a0b0c, #362f2d, #2b100b, #f5f4f3, #324c4f, #54504e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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