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The Dinosaur Project (2012)

Directed by Sid Bennett · Cinematography by Tom Pridham

PG-1383 min64 frames

AdventureActionHorror

The discovery of a lifetime will become a fight for survival.

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The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: medium — A man sits on the dirt in a lush, dense jungle clearing. The man looks up toward the camera lens…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: closeup — A rocky, tree-lined coast serves as the outdoor backdrop for the frame. A young man stares…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: closeup — A dry, sandy landscape serves as the backdrop for a close-up encounter. A small reptile with…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: medium — A wooden boat sits on a calm river surrounded by dense trees. Two men are riding in the boat…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: wide — A group of people sits on sandy ground at night around a small campfire. They hold plates and…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: medium — A woman with braided hair sits outdoors during the day in a neutral setting. She looks down while…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: medium — The interior of a helicopter cabin features quilted gray upholstery and a large cockpit window. A…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: medium — A television news graphic shows an illustration of a thylacine on a cream background. The overlay…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: fullbody — A rocky ravine floor features dense foliage and scattered camera equipment on the ground. A…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor space at night shows a small dinosaur standing near trees. A person reaches out a…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: medium — Two individuals stand side by side holding compact digital video cameras outdoors in daylight. A…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: medium — A dense green natural environment serves as the backdrop for two people conversing. A man and a…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: medium — An outdoor campsite area with a blue tent structure partially visible in the background. Two men…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: fullbody — A group of hikers navigates a path through a dense jungle camp. They walk past makeshift…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: establishing — A deep narrow canyon features vertical rock walls with minimal vegetation clinging to…The Dinosaur Project (2012) movie still: establishing — A narrow waterway flows between two high, jagged rock canyon walls. A lone boat sits in the…
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What is The Dinosaur Project about?

Found footage of an expedition into the Congo jungle where a team of explorers stumbles upon a colony of Dinosaurs.

The Dinosaur Project is a 2012 British found footage science fiction adventure film directed by Sid Bennett, who also co-wrote the film with Jay Basu. It stars Richard Dillane, Peter Brooke, Matthew Kane, Natasha Loring, Stephen Jennings, Andre Weideman with Abena Ayivor and Sivu Nobongoza.

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What does the cinematography of The Dinosaur Project look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of The Dinosaur Project leans on medium shots (58% of the sample) and close-ups (20%). The camera returns again and again to low angles. Cinematographer Tom Pridham keeps 80% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 73% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 80% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Dinosaur Project?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Dinosaur Project (2012) are #31302a, #54524a, #4c493a, #a69b89, #d6d2c7, #8f8a76 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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