Space is the Place (1974)

Directed by John Coney

R82 min61 frames

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What is Space is the Place about?

Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space. Ra proclaims himself "the alter-destiny", meets with inner-city youths and battles with the devil himself to save the black race.

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What does the cinematography of Space is the Place look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of Space is the Place leans on close-ups (32% of the sample) and medium shots (30%). The camera returns again and again to low angles. The lighting keeps 35% of it in hard-edged, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. Focus stays shallow in 55% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Space is the Place?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Space is the Place (1974) are #080908, #f6f5f0, #322e29, #d0ceca, #291b18, #ceb391 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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