Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Directed by Mamoru Oshii · Cinematography by Hisao Shirai

NR83 min103 frames

ActionAnimationScience Fiction

It found a voice... Now it needs a body.

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What is Ghost in the Shell about?

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.

Where can you watch Ghost in the Shell?

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What does the cinematography of Ghost in the Shell look like?

Sampled across 103 frames, the coverage of Ghost in the Shell leans heavily on medium shots (60% of the sample). Cinematographer Hisao Shirai keeps 48% of it in naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 57% of the frames. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 58% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Ghost in the Shell?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ghost in the Shell (1995) are #2d3030, #d2d2ce, #4e5151, #f5f6f7, #0b0b0b, #929290 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #f5f6f7
  • #0b0b0b
  • #929290

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