Elephant (2003)
Directed by Gus Van Sant · Cinematography by Harris Savides
R81 min57 frames
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An ordinary high school day. Except that it's not.
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Elephant — official trailer
What is Elephant about?
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
Elephant is a 2003 American psychological drama film written, directed and edited by Gus Van Sant. Inspired by the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, the film chronicles the events surrounding a school shooting in Portland, Oregon. The narrative begins a short time before the shooting occurs, following the lives of several characters both in and out of school, who are unaware of what is about to unfold. The film stars mostly unknown or newcomer actors, including John Robinson, Alex Frost, and Eric Deulen.
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Where can you watch Elephant?
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What does the cinematography of Elephant look like?
Sampled across 57 frames, the coverage of Elephant leans on medium shots (47% of the sample) and full-body frames (19%). Cinematographer Harris Savides keeps 60% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 79% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 2000s.
What is the color palette of Elephant?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Elephant (2003) are #302f2f, #52514a, #d4d3d0, #d3cab3, #aea895, #b2b0a8 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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