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Avatar (2009)

Directed by James Cameron · Cinematography by Mauro Fiore

PG-13162 min88 frames

ActionAdventureFantasyScience Fiction

Enter the world of Pandora.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Avatar

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Avatar (2009) movie still: medium — A dark, shadowed jungle environment is illuminated primarily by a bright handheld torch. A blue-skinned humanoid…Avatar (2009) movie still: wide — A dense alien jungle features multiple waterfalls falling down rocky cliffs in the background. A slender blue…Avatar (2009) movie still: medium — A dense alien jungle environment glows with bioluminescent plants and large, pulsating purple spores. A Na'vi…Avatar (2009) movie still: wide — An alien landscape features massive bioluminescent purple plants hanging from giant dark canopy branches. Two…Avatar (2009) movie still: wide — A dense alien jungle floor is covered with bioluminescent root systems and purple tentacles. Two figures rest on…Avatar (2009) movie still: closeup — A close up view of an alien face with blue skin and bioluminescent dots. The alien stares ahead with striking…Avatar (2009) movie still: wide — A gargantuan, hollow alien tree trunk features bioluminescent plants casting a green hue. Many slender,…Avatar (2009) movie still: closeup — An alien with blue skin lies on a light green surface. A white medical sensor is attached to the subject's…Avatar (2009) movie still: medium — A blue-skinned alien stands in an environment filled with streaks of purple light. The figure looks directly…Avatar (2009) movie still: wide — A craggy rock pinnacle floats in a dense layer of thick white clouds. Two tall blue humanoid figures stand on the…Avatar (2009) movie still: closeup — A dense, shadowed jungle environment with out-of-focus green ferns in the foreground and background. A…Avatar (2009) movie still: closeup — Two blue-skinned humanoid beings lean their foreheads against each other in low violet light. The pair stands…Avatar (2009) movie still: medium — A high-tech tactical briefing room features dark metallic surfaces and glowing holographic terrain maps. A stern…Avatar (2009) movie still: wide — A vast, dusty open-pit mining site features massive industrial vehicles navigating an earthen path. Workers walk…Avatar (2009) movie still: medium — A group of tall, blue-skinned figures surrounds a person lying on the ground. They are positioned under glowing…Avatar (2009) movie still: closeup — A dense, lush jungle environment with thick foliage and filtered sunlight. A blue-skinned humanoid character…
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Avatar — official trailer

What is Avatar about?

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

Where can you watch Avatar?

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What does the cinematography of Avatar look like?

Sampled across 88 frames, the coverage of Avatar leans on medium shots (40% of the sample) and wide compositions (26%). Cinematographer Mauro Fiore keeps 51% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 61% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in a far future.

What is the color palette of Avatar?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Avatar (2009) are #132b2d, #293330, #354b50, #0b110f, #0a132e, #30516b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #132b2d
  • #293330
  • #354b50
  • #0b110f
  • #0a132e
  • #30516b

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