Planet of the Apes (1968) (1968)
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner · Cinematography by Leon Shamroy
G112 min61 frames
Science FictionAdventureDramaAction
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
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What is Planet of the Apes (1968) about?
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
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What does the cinematography of Planet of the Apes (1968) look like?
Across 61 sampled frames, Planet of the Apes (1968) builds its coverage from wide compositions (46% of the sample), with medium shots (33%) carrying much of the rest. High angles recur throughout. Cinematographer Leon Shamroy keeps 84% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 66% of the frames.
What is the color palette of Planet of the Apes (1968)?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Planet of the Apes (1968) (1968) are #34312a, #565048, #514a36, #928774, #d3d1cd, #b1a792 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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