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CQ (2001)

Directed by Roman Coppola · Cinematography by Robert D. Yeoman

R88 min63 frames

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Stills, screencaps & shots from CQ

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CQ (2001) movie still: medium — A dark corridor features a smooth concrete wall serving as the background. A woman with long hair wearing a jacket…CQ (2001) movie still: wide — A group of people sit in a dark room watching a movie on a screen. The projected film shows a close-up of a vintage…CQ (2001) movie still: medium — A bright bathroom with light walls and a vertical frame opening. A woman in a white bathrobe stands looking back…CQ (2001) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with a Christmas tree on the left and a lamp. A young man with dark hair looks at the camera while…CQ (2001) movie still: wide — A small metallic spacecraft floats above the cratered, gray surface of the moon. The vast darkness of space filled…CQ (2001) movie still: medium — The interior of a vehicle at night with a dark green window reflection visible. A young woman with blonde hair holds…CQ (2001) movie still: medium — A minimalist white room features rounded recessed wall compartments typical of space-age design. A woman stands in…CQ (2001) movie still: closeup — A woman looks through a narrow opening between a wall and a door frame. The surrounding environment consists of…CQ (2001) movie still: wide — A circular futuristic room features white curved walls and a central ceiling light fixture. A woman in a white wrap…CQ (2001) movie still: closeup — Two strips of processed color film are held up against a bright white light table. Each frame of the film contains…CQ (2001) movie still: medium — A rural paved road winds through flat fields under a dim evening sky. A black Citroën DS drives toward the camera on…CQ (2001) movie still: wide — A dark, circular room contains a large wooden table under a ring-shaped light. Nine men in business suits occupy…CQ (2001) movie still: wide — A modern screening room with geometric wall paneling and rows of beige plastic chairs. A group of men sits in the room…CQ (2001) movie still: medium — A man and woman lie together in a bed inside a glass geodesic structure. A large glowing moon is visible through the…CQ (2001) movie still: medium — A man sits inside a white geodesic structure with large geometric window frames. He is bare-chested and concentrates…CQ (2001) movie still: medium — A stone tunnel archway features a string of small lights and fire bowls. A man stands in the foreground wearing a…
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CQ — official trailer

What is CQ about?

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.

Where can you watch CQ?

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What does the cinematography of CQ look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, CQ builds its coverage from medium shots (44% of the sample), with wide compositions (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Robert D. Yeoman keeps 43% of it in soft, low-key light. 44% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of CQ?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of CQ (2001) are #0f0d0c, #332e2b, #f7f6f4, #d4d0cc, #4f4b47, #918f8d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #332e2b
  • #f7f6f4
  • #d4d0cc
  • #4f4b47
  • #918f8d

See the full CQ colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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