Following (1998)
Directed by Christopher Nolan · Cinematography by Christopher Nolan
R69 min52 frames
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What is Following about?
Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.
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What does the cinematography of Following look like?
Sampled across 52 frames, the coverage of Following leans on medium shots (50% of the sample) and close-ups (38%). Cinematographer Christopher Nolan keeps 42% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 42% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 87% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Following?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Following (1998) are #080808, #2d2d2d, #4d4d4d, #6e6e6e, #8f8f8f, #b3b3b3 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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