The Artist (2011)
Directed by Michel Hazanavicius · Cinematography by Guillaume Schiffman
PG-13100 min65 frames
DramaComedyRomance
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The Artist — official trailer
What is The Artist about?
Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.
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What does the cinematography of The Artist look like?
Across 65 sampled frames, The Artist builds its coverage from medium shots (46% of the sample), with close-ups (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Guillaume Schiffman keeps 45% of it in soft, low-key light. 43% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Artist?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Artist (2011) are #8a8a8a, #030303, #2d2d2d, #4b4b4a, #f9f9f9, #cdcdcd — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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