Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County (2010)

Directed by Alexandra Pelosi

60 min79 frames

Documentary

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What is Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County about?

A documentary that explores the world of children who reside in discounted motels within walking distance of Disneyland, living in limbo as their families struggle to survive in one of the wealthiest regions of America. The parents of motel kids are often hard workers who don't earn enough to own or rent homes. As a result, they continue to live week-to-week in motels, hoping against hope for an opportunity that might allow them to move up in the O.C.

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What does the cinematography of Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County look like?

Across 79 sampled frames, Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County builds its coverage from medium shots (58% of the sample), with close-ups (19%) carrying much of the rest. The lighting keeps 68% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Focus stays shallow in 56% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County (2010) are #33312e, #fafaf9, #54534f, #d4d1cd, #d4cbb1, #909290 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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