Ghosts of Mars (2001)

Directed by John Carpenter · Cinematography by Gary B. Kibbe

R98 min165 frames

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Terror is the same on any planet.

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What is Ghosts of Mars about?

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted and something far more dangerous than any criminal — the original inhabitants of Mars, hellbent on getting their planet back.

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What does the cinematography of Ghosts of Mars look like?

Across 165 sampled frames, Ghosts of Mars builds its coverage from medium shots (55% of the sample), with close-ups (21%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Gary B. Kibbe keeps 92% of it in soft, low-key light. 87% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Ghosts of Mars?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ghosts of Mars (2001) are #141110, #332d2a, #281913, #574f4a, #4b352d, #8b796d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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