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Mad Max 2 (1981)

Directed by George Miller · Cinematography by Dean Semler

R96 min46 frames

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Just one man can make a difference.

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Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: fullbody — A desolate, overcast wasteland featuring a man standing atop a wrecked vehicle. The subject wears…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: medium — A vast sandy desert wasteland is populated by armed groups and custom vehicles. A muscular man in a metallic…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: establishing — A desolate desert highway stretches across a flat landscape under a stormy purple sky. An overturned,…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: closeup — A desolate, open plain under the fading light of a blue evening sky. A muscular man wearing a metal hockey…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: wide — A wide dirt road stretches through an expansive, arid landscape under an overcast sky. A large industrial truck…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: wide — A long, flat stretch of paved road cuts through an expansive, dry, arid landscape. Several modified vehicles,…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: wide — A vast, dusty desert expanse at dusk with a line of moving vehicle lights. Two figures sit on a rocky…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: wide — An expansive, flat, and arid desert plain stretches toward a distant, low horizon line. A group of modified…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: wide — A vast dry desert landscape under a clear blue sky contains several armored vehicles. A group of men in…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: medium — A man stands in a dark, haze-filled room operating a mounted heavy machine gun. Muzzle fire erupts from the…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: wide — A long, flat asphalt highway runs through a barren desert landscape under a clear sky. A convoy of armored…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: medium — The interior of a worn vehicle has a metallic steering column visible on left. A dog sits in the passenger…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: medium — A dry, sandy landscape serves as the backdrop for two post-apocalyptic warriors. The subjects are viewed…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: establishing — A vast sky is filled with white scattered clouds during the daytime. A tiny silhouette of a helicopter…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: wide — A flat asphalt road stretches across an open, overcast rural landscape. A small three-wheeled vehicle with a…Mad Max 2 (1981) movie still: fullbody — An arid, rocky desert landscape stretches out under a dusk sky. A man stands on a ridge accompanied by a…
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Mad Max 2 — official trailer

What is Mad Max 2 about?

Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre warriors commanded by the charismatic Lord Humungus, a violent leader whose scruples are as barren as the surrounding landscape.

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What does the cinematography of Mad Max 2 look like?

Across 46 sampled frames, Mad Max 2 builds its coverage from wide compositions (37% of the sample), with medium shots (28%) carrying much of the rest. Low angles recur throughout. Cinematographer Dean Semler keeps 72% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Mad Max 2?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Mad Max 2 (1981) are #35312f, #cfcdc9, #554f48, #968874, #92938d, #ceb294 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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