The Machinist (2004)
Directed by Brad Anderson · Cinematography by Xavi Giménez
R101 min58 frames
ThrillerDrama
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What is The Machinist about?
Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.
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What does the cinematography of The Machinist look like?
Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of The Machinist leans on medium shots (38% of the sample) and close-ups (29%). Cinematographer Xavi Giménez keeps 55% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 53% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Machinist?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Machinist (2004) are #2d2e2c, #0f100f, #4e5150, #cecfcd, #acafab, #8c8f8c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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