The Matrix (1999)
Directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski · Cinematography by Bill Pope
R136 min68 frames
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What is The Matrix about?
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
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What does the cinematography of The Matrix look like?
Across 68 sampled frames, The Matrix builds its coverage from close-ups (29% of the sample), with medium shots (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bill Pope keeps 59% of it in soft, low-key light. 43% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.
What is the color palette of The Matrix?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Matrix (1999) are #0c100d, #2b322a, #354733, #4d554b, #566955, #162515 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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