Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Directed by Chris Columbus · Cinematography by John Seale

PG152 min151 frames

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What is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone about?

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.

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What does the cinematography of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone look like?

Sampled across 151 frames, the coverage of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone leans on medium shots (47% of the sample) and close-ups (26%). Cinematographer John Seale keeps 54% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 50% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 74% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) are #322d2b, #121011, #49392e, #55524e, #2d251b, #251b16 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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