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Microcosmos (1996)

Directed by Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou · Cinematography by Thierry Machado

80 min65 frames

Documentary

15 years of research. 2 years of equipment design. 3 years of shooting. One great movie to restore your sense of wonder.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Microcosmos

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Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a single bee nestled inside a vibrant purple sage blossom. Fine hairs on the flower…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A field of vibrant red poppies grows among tall, slender green stalks and buds. Multiple poppy flowers…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A field of tall grass stands silhouetted against a dark blue evening sky. A small grasshopper is perched…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A brown elephant hawk moth caterpillar rests on a weathered, moss-covered tree branch. The subject slowly…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: establishing — A vast valley landscape features rolling hills covered in dark, dense forests. Low-lying fog clings…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a chafer beetle perched on a textured branch at night. The insect has large antennae…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: establishing — A vast meadow covered in a mixture of blooming yellow dandelions and white seed heads. The ground is…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A extreme close-up shot of a textured amphibian eye in deep shadow. The dark pupil and golden-flecked iris…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A dry, cracked dirt path surface is scattered with small rocks and pebbles. A long, continuous line of…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A fuzzy brown caterpillar clings to a wet blade of grass covered in dew. The background is a soft-focus…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A brown-shelled snail moves slowly across a thick patch of bright green moss. The soft-bodied snail…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: wide — A partial view of the moon sits against a vast expanse of empty space. Dark clouds pass horizontally across…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a long-horned beetle resting on a slender field grass seedhead. The background consists…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A dry, textured plant stem supports a stick-like praying mantis in an open field. The insect stands still…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A single curled brown leaf floats on the surface of calm deep blue water. The leaf casts a clear…Microcosmos (1996) movie still: closeup — A green frog sits in a murky pond surrounded by rippling dark water. The creature is half-submerged with…
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Microcosmos — official trailer

What is Microcosmos about?

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.

Where can you watch Microcosmos?

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Who made Microcosmos?

What does the cinematography of Microcosmos look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Microcosmos builds its coverage from close-ups (72% of the sample), with establishing shots (23%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Thierry Machado keeps 83% of it in naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Focus stays shallow in 74% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Microcosmos?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Microcosmos (1996) are #2e302b, #4f6d31, #354e28, #090d0c, #8c7254, #f7f7f3 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2e302b
  • #4f6d31
  • #354e28
  • #090d0c
  • #8c7254
  • #f7f7f3

See the full Microcosmos colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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