Selma (2014)
Directed by Ava DuVernay · Cinematography by Bradford Young
PG-13128 min35 frames
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Selma — official trailer
What is Selma about?
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
Where can you watch Selma?
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What does the cinematography of Selma look like?
Across 35 sampled frames, Selma builds its coverage from wide compositions, with medium shots carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bradford Young keeps much 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 most of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1960s.
What is the color palette of Selma?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Selma (2014) are #332f2b, #58514b, #271a14, #8d7c6b, #181714, #7c736b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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