Back to School (1986)
Directed by Alan Metter · Cinematography by Thomas E. Ackerman
PG-1396 min135 frames
Comedy
He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.
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Back to School — official trailer
What is Back to School about?
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
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What does the cinematography of Back to School look like?
Sampled across 135 frames, the coverage of Back to School leans on medium shots (53% of the sample) and wide compositions (23%). Cinematographer Thomas E. Ackerman keeps 59% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 65% of the frames play in daylight. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.
What is the color palette of Back to School?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Back to School (1986) are #332f2c, #f7f6f6, #d2d0cb, #0c0c0b, #504e4a, #8e908d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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