District 9 (2009)
Directed by Neill Blomkamp · Cinematography by Trent Opaloch
R112 min52 frames
Science Fiction
You are not welcome here.
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District 9 — official trailer
What is District 9 about?
Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.
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What does the cinematography of District 9 look like?
Across 52 sampled frames, District 9 builds its coverage from medium shots (40% of the sample), with close-ups (23%) carrying much of the rest. High angles recur throughout. Cinematographer Trent Opaloch keeps 60% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 62% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of District 9?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of District 9 (2009) are #323130, #56534d, #d5d3cb, #b0a893, #918f89, #131415 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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