Oculus (2013)

Stills, screencaps & shots from Oculus

16 of 54 frames — the full set is searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, color and mood with a free account.

What is Oculus about?

Mieke is being harassed by an inexplicable phenomenon. She is having nightmares and her children are acting strange. For no apparent reason her mother appears, after a long period without any contact. She tries to warn Mieke for impending doom. Has it something to do with the doll that one of her sons got for his birthday? Mieke makes a discovery, a very dark one. Something that will turn her life upside down.

Who made Oculus?

• GGianni CarellaDirector

What does the cinematography of Oculus look like?

Across 53 sampled frames, Oculus builds its coverage from medium shots (45% of the sample), with close-ups (34%) carrying much of the rest. The lighting keeps 66% of it in soft, low-key light. 60% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Oculus?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Oculus (2013) are #32312b, #141412, #474536, #56534a, #928974, #746957 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

• #32312b
• #141412
• #474536
• #56534a
• #928974
• #746957

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

Techniques in this film

• Anamorphic Lens Shots
• Soft Light
• Shallow Depth of Field
• Night Scenes
• Close-Up Shots

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