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Ringu (1998)

Directed by Hideo Nakata · Cinematography by Junichiro Hayashi

96 min62 frames

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One curse, one cure, one week to find it.

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What is Ringu about?

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

Ring is a 1998 Japanese supernatural psychological horror film directed by Hideo Nakata and written by Hiroshi Takahashi, based on the 1991 novel by Koji Suzuki. The film stars Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, and Hiroyuki Sanada, and follows a reporter who is racing to investigate the mystery behind a cursed video tape; whoever watches the tape dies seven days after doing so. The film is also titled The Ring in Japan and was released in North America as Ringu.

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What does the cinematography of Ringu look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Ringu leans on medium shots (50% of the sample) and close-ups (24%). Cinematographer Junichiro Hayashi keeps 60% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 61% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 68% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Ringu?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ringu (1998) are #2f2f2e, #0f0f0f, #52524e, #d2d1cd, #78716c, #4a4739 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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