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Encounter (2018)

Directed by Paul Salamoff · Cinematography by Denton Adkinson

92 min145 frames

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Encounter (2018) movie still: closeup — A folded, textured piece of paper contains intricate pencil illustrations of distorted human figures. These…Encounter (2018) movie still: wide — A sparsely populated desert road features a small, weathered building with a porch. Mountains rise in the…Encounter (2018) movie still: wide — A sunny desert town parking lot features parked cars and a large semi-truck. A man bends over in the center of…Encounter (2018) movie still: closeup — An aged paper topographic map shows geographic labels with hand-written text markers. A thumb presses…Encounter (2018) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor space at night shows a man leaning against a vehicle trunk. The man remains in shadows while…Encounter (2018) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space features walls covered in vintage patterned wallpaper. A man in a dark t-shirt…Encounter (2018) movie still: closeup — A man stands in an arid desert landscape during the late afternoon. He holds a black mobile phone to his ear…Encounter (2018) movie still: closeup — The interior of a moving vehicle shows two children sitting in the back seats. The primary child in focus…Encounter (2018) movie still: medium — A residential interior features a plain wall with a small framed picture hanging centered. A woman in a dark…Encounter (2018) movie still: closeup — A dark, underexposed interior space features a close-up of two people embracing. The man with short dark…Encounter (2018) movie still: establishing — Dense forest with tall redwood trees silhouetted against a bright, low-angled sun. Sunlight beams…Encounter (2018) movie still: closeup — An interior space features a man resting his head against a plain wall. The subject keeps his eyes closed…Encounter (2018) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with plain walls and out-of-focus background furniture. A man in a suit sits at a desk while…Encounter (2018) movie still: medium — The view from inside a car driving on a flat, arid desert road. A driver is partially visible through the…Encounter (2018) movie still: wide — A remote desert settlement features a single-story white building under bright sunlight. A lone man walks…Encounter (2018) movie still: medium — A man stands in the middle of a calm lake during golden hour light. The water surface reflects the…
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What is Encounter about?

A group of friends uncover an otherworldly object in a rural field, which they soon discover holds greater secrets than they could imagine.

Where can you watch Encounter?

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What does the cinematography of Encounter look like?

Sampled across 142 frames, the coverage of Encounter leans on close-ups (34% of the sample) and medium shots (34%). Cinematographer Denton Adkinson keeps 61% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Golden-hour light is a recurring motif, appearing in 17% of the sample. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 73% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Encounter?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Encounter (2018) are #32302d, #54514a, #10100f, #d5d2c9, #d0c7b0, #918878 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #32302d
  • #54514a
  • #10100f
  • #d5d2c9
  • #d0c7b0
  • #918878

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