The Ruins (2008)
Directed by Carter Smith · Cinematography by Darius Khondji
R90 min42 frames
Horror
Terror has evolved.
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The Ruins — official trailer
What is The Ruins about?
Americans Amy, Stacy, Jeff and Eric look for fun during a sunny holiday in Mexico, but they get much more than that after visiting an archaeological dig in the jungle.
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What does the cinematography of The Ruins look like?
Across 38 sampled frames, The Ruins builds its coverage from medium shots, with close-ups carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Darius Khondji keeps much of it in hard-edged, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Ruins?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Ruins (2008) are #0f100e, #33332d, #374c50, #1b2b2f, #2e2f19, #d1cdb3 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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