Ikarie XB 1 (1963)
Directed by Jindřich Polák · Cinematography by Jan Kališ
81 min64 frames
Science Fiction
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What is Ikarie XB 1 about?
The year is 2163. Starship Ikaria XB 1 embarks on a mission deep into space in search of alien life. During their perilous journey the crew confront the effects of a malignant dark star, the destructive legacy of the 20th century and, ultimately, the limits of their own sanity.
Ikarie XB-1 is a 1963 Czechoslovak science fiction film directed by Jindřich Polák. It is loosely based on the novel The Magellanic Cloud, by Stanisław Lem. The film was released in the United States, edited and dubbed into English, under the title Voyage to the End of the Universe.
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What does the cinematography of Ikarie XB 1 look like?
Across 64 sampled frames, Ikarie XB 1 builds its coverage from medium shots (64% of the sample), with wide compositions (17%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Jan Kališ keeps 41% of it in soft, low-key light. 44% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 56% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1960s.
What is the color palette of Ikarie XB 1?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ikarie XB 1 (1963) are #030303, #fdfdfd, #2f2f2f, #8a8a8a, #c9c9c9, #474747 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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