Ladder 49 (2004)
Directed by Jay Russell · Cinematography by James L. Carter
PG-13115 min179 frames
DramaActionThriller
Their greatest challenge lies in rescuing one of their own
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What is Ladder 49 about?
Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices he's made have put him in harm's way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids.
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What does the cinematography of Ladder 49 look like?
Sampled across 178 frames, the coverage of Ladder 49 leans on medium shots (58% of the sample) and wide compositions (22%). Cinematographer James L. Carter keeps 51% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 55% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Ladder 49?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ladder 49 (2004) are #302f2d, #121110, #50504a, #4f4838, #2d2419, #d2d1cc — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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