Detroit (2017)
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · Cinematography by Barry Ackroyd
R143 min42 frames
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What is Detroit about?
A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.
Detroit is a 2017 American historical crime drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. It stars John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jason Mitchell, John Krasinski, and Anthony Mackie. Based on the Algiers Motel incident during Detroit's 1967 12th Street Riot, the film's release commemorated the 50th anniversary of the event.
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What does the cinematography of Detroit look like?
Across 42 sampled frames, Detroit builds its coverage from medium shots (48% of the sample), with wide compositions (21%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Barry Ackroyd keeps 60% of it in soft, low-key light. 62% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Detroit?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Detroit (2017) are #12120f, #31322d, #6f6857, #251b13, #443629, #d6d4ca — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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