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Out of the Blue (1980)

Directed by Dennis Hopper · Cinematography by Marc Champion

R94 min43 frames

Drama

She's 15. The only adult she admires is Johnny Rotten.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Out of the Blue

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Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: medium — A cramped truck cab features a red interior filled with miscellaneous cards and toys. A man in a cowboy…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: medium — A rustic diner interior features a red and white checkered tablecloth and wood paneling. A woman in a…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: medium — A crowded concert hall filled with young adults under bright stage lighting. The audience members have…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: closeup — A woman sleeps on a yellow floral pillow inside a vehicle. Above her head a red decal with the word…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: medium — A group of six adults gather around a wooden table in a dimly lit room. Various liquor bottles, snacks…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: closeup — An indoor setting shows a person's hand holding a contact lens up to a woman. The woman watches the…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: medium — A teenager's room is filled with music posters, instruments, and varied trinkets. A young person in a…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: medium — An ice cream parlor features a menu board on the wall and circular tables. Four teenage girls eat…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: wide — A dark city sidewalk at night runs in front of a modernist building facade. Multiple individuals walk…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: medium — An outdoor industrial area features a rusted chain link fence obscuring a coastal view. A young woman…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: medium — Three young women ascend a staircase within a building with a large neon sign. They are looking toward…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: wide — A damaged school bus sits wrecked on a paved rural road with dust clouds rising. A blue truck trailer is…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: closeup — A square print of Elvis Presley is displayed on a decorative, paisley-patterned textile background.…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features arched brick wall cutouts decorated with hanging metal tools. A middle-aged…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: medium — A neglected greenhouse contains overgrown plants with a corrugated metal rear wall. A young woman looks…Out of the Blue (1980) movie still: establishing — A two-story residential building with dark siding stands against a dim blue sky. The structure…
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Out of the Blue — official trailer

What is Out of the Blue about?

A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.

Where can you watch Out of the Blue?

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Who made Out of the Blue?

What does the cinematography of Out of the Blue look like?

Across 43 sampled frames, Out of the Blue builds its coverage from medium shots (65% of the sample), with wide compositions (16%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Marc Champion keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 47% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Out of the Blue?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Out of the Blue (1980) are #2f2f2e, #514e4e, #d7c9af, #6c5b53, #cfaa8f, #364852 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #514e4e
  • #d7c9af
  • #6c5b53
  • #cfaa8f
  • #364852

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

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