Paterno (2018)

Directed by Barry Levinson · Cinematography by Marcell Rév

TV-MA105 min121 frames

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The greater the legend, the harder the fall.

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What is Paterno about?

After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.

Where can you watch Paterno?

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What does the cinematography of Paterno look like?

Sampled across 120 frames, the coverage of Paterno leans on medium shots (62% of the sample) and close-ups (29%). Cinematographer Marcell Rév keeps 53% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 46% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 88% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Paterno?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Paterno (2018) are #2e2e2e, #50514e, #0f1010, #d2cfca, #f8f8f7, #8e908d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #0f1010
  • #d2cfca
  • #f8f8f7
  • #8e908d

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