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Fire In The Sky (1993)

Directed by Rob Lieberman · Cinematography by Bill Pope

PG-13109 min53 frames

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Alien abduction. November 5, 1975. White Mountains, Northeastern Arizona.

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Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: medium — A hazy forest clearing filled with smoke and tall pine trees. A man in the foreground holding a…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: wide — A dark night landscape consists of dry grassy terrain with scattered fallen branches. A lone man stands…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: closeup — A narrow, foggy, and metallic tunnel is shrouded in thick, diffused white light. A small, complex…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: establishing — A vast landscape features silhouetted mountain ridges against a layered, amber-tinted sunset sky.…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: wide — A quiet hall has rows of folding chairs facing a long wooden front table. Two men perform an audio…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: medium — A dark, empty landscape at night with a blurred pickup truck in the background. A man stands in the…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: closeup — The interior of a vehicle at night is bathed in a harsh red light. A man wearing a cowboy hat sits in…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: medium — An open landscape at night features a massive, cracked, bioluminescent orb hovering above. A man stands…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: wide — A dark, rural landscape at night features a massive glowing red disc hovering above. A pickup truck sits…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: wide — A dark, cavernous space is constructed from dark, organic-looking panels with irregular, textured…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: closeup — A man wearing a cowboy hat stands in the foreground of a dimly lit space. Two other blurred figures…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: medium — A dark, curved concrete drainage tunnel walls provide a confined, textured, and shadowed environment. A…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: medium — A dimly lit diner booth features a group of five men sitting around a table. An old lamp illuminates…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: closeup — A dark, confined rocky space features a person lying against a stone wall. A large hand enters the…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: fullbody — A clearing in a pine forest with scattered tree stumps and dry brown grass. A man in the foreground…Fire In The Sky (1993) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with shadows obscuring the background. A man looks toward the left of the…
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What is Fire In The Sky about?

After clearing brush for the government, a group of men return to town claiming their friend was abducted. Despite no apparent motive or evidence of foul play, no-one believes their story and his disappearance is treated as murder.

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What does the cinematography of Fire In The Sky look like?

Sampled across 53 frames, the coverage of Fire In The Sky leans on medium shots (43% of the sample) and close-ups (23%). The camera returns again and again to low angles. Cinematographer Bill Pope keeps 62% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 58% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 68% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Fire In The Sky?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Fire In The Sky (1993) are #332f2d, #0d0a0b, #28120e, #55524b, #766954, #483b30 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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