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Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Directed by Mamoru Oshii · Cinematography by Hisao Shirai

TV-MA83 min47 frames

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

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Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: closeup — A digital void represents an abstract representation of a sprawling futuristic city grid. The…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: wide — A dense urban alleyway is lined with closed metal shutters and numerous hanging signs. Two workers in…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: medium — A crowded outdoor market at night with numerous people and hanging signs. A man stands in the…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: medium — An industrial hall with green tile flooring and concrete structural pillars. A woman holding a rifle…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: medium — A wood-paneled room houses five people gathered around a table with a computer. A swirling green…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: wide — A curved metallic wall forms the background of a sterile, industrial-looking laboratory room. A pool…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: closeup — A dark space with abstract blue swirling lines in the background. A man with short black hair and…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: medium — A woman is submerged to the shoulders in a translucent brownish liquid tank. A singular small red…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room bathed in red light features multiple technological workstations for operators. Three…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: wide — A dark flying police vehicle traverses a vast surface covered in rhythmic, glowing cyan patterns. The…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: medium — An interrogation room features a dark environment with a single hanging fluorescent light fixture. A…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: wide — A high-rise apartment overlooks a sprawling, dense city of futuristic, multi-story buildings. A single…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: establishing — An abstract, geometric pattern is displayed in a vibrant, monochromatic green light. The…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: closeup — The frame depicts a futuristic, sterile metallic environment with panelled walls. A young woman in…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: fullbody — A diver floats suspended in the dark, deep water of an ocean. Numerous air bubbles drift upward…Ghost in the Shell (1995) movie still: medium — A dark urban alleyway features concrete walls plastered with weathered, peeling paper posters. An…
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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.

Ghost in the Shell is a 2017 cyberpunk action film directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Jamie Moss, William Wheeler, and Ehren Kruger. It is the first live-action movie based on the Japanese Ghost in the Shell franchise envisioned by Masamune Shirow, and stars Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Michael Pitt, Pilou Asbæk, Chin Han, and Juliette Binoche. Set in a near future when the line between humans and robots is blurring, the story follows Major Mira Killian (Johansson), a cyborg supersoldier who investigates her past.

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

Across 47 sampled frames, Ghost in the Shell builds its coverage from medium shots (43% of the sample), with wide compositions (30%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Hisao Shirai keeps 47% of it in low-key light. 64% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 81% of the frames. The production design places the film in a near future.

What is the color palette of Ghost in the Shell?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ghost in the Shell (1995) are #0a100f, #d1d1cf, #abaead, #2d3231, #364f4f, #4c4f54 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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