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Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

Directed by Penelope Spheeris · Cinematography by Steve Conant

100 min58 frames

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Decline of Western Civilization — official trailer

What is Decline of Western Civilization about?

The Los Angeles punk music scene circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear, Germs, and X.

Where can you watch Decline of Western Civilization?

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What does the cinematography of Decline of Western Civilization look like?

Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of Decline of Western Civilization leans on close-ups (50% of the sample) and medium shots (43%). Cinematographer Steve Conant keeps 60% of it in hard-edged, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 62% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. Focus stays shallow in 90% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Decline of Western Civilization?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Decline of Western Civilization (1981) are #100e0e, #312e2b, #f2f0ee, #d2d0d2, #56504c, #937b71 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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