Begotten (1989)
Directed by E. Elias Merhige · Cinematography by E. Elias Merhige
72 min16 frames
FantasyHorror
The extraordinary first film from the director of Shadow of the Vampire
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What is Begotten about?
Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.
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What does the cinematography of Begotten look like?
Across 16 sampled frames, Begotten builds its coverage from medium shots, with establishing shots carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer E. Elias Merhige keeps a large share of it in chiaroscuro light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in most of the frames.
What is the color palette of Begotten?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Begotten (1989) are #040404, #fafafa, #303030, #909090, #727272, #4a4a4a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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