The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · Cinematography by Jost Vacano
PG102 min65 frames
AdventureFantasyFamilyDrama
A boy who needs a friend finds a world that needs a hero in a land beyond imagination!
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What is The NeverEnding Story about?
While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.
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What does the cinematography of The NeverEnding Story look like?
Across 65 sampled frames, The NeverEnding Story builds its coverage from wide compositions (34% of the sample), with medium shots (29%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Jost Vacano keeps 52% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame.
What is the color palette of The NeverEnding Story?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The NeverEnding Story (1984) are #34312e, #0f100f, #52524d, #d5d3cc, #8c8f8b, #71716f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
#34312e#0f100f#52524d#d5d3cc#8c8f8b#71716f
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