Super 8 (2011)
Directed by J.J. Abrams · Cinematography by Larry Fong
PG-13112 min59 frames
ThrillerScience FictionMystery
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What is Super 8 about?
In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.
Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by J. J. Abrams, who produced with Steven Spielberg and Bryan Burk. The film's ensemble cast stars Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso, Noah Emmerich, Ron Eldard, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, and Zach Mills. Set in 1979, the film follows a group of young teenagers who witness a mysterious train derailment while filming their own Super 8 movie and strange occurrences unfold in their small Ohio town.
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What does the cinematography of Super 8 look like?
Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Super 8 leans on medium shots (39% of the sample) and wide compositions (31%). Cinematographer Larry Fong keeps 71% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 69% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 66% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Super 8?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Super 8 (2011) are #0f1415, #30332f, #4e534f, #15282c, #354b51, #121a22 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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