Berberian Sound Studio (2012)

Directed by Peter Strickland · Cinematography by Nicholas D. Knowland

92 min63 frames

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What is Berberian Sound Studio about?

In the 1970s, a British sound technician is brought to Italy to work on the sound effects for a gruesome horror film. His nightmarish task slowly takes over his psyche, driving him to confront his own past.

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What does the cinematography of Berberian Sound Studio look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of Berberian Sound Studio leans on close-ups (43% of the sample) and medium shots (40%). Cinematographer Nicholas D. Knowland keeps 82% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 63% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Berberian Sound Studio?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Berberian Sound Studio (2012) are #11100e, #312f29, #473730, #281714, #2e251b, #152c2f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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