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The Vast of Night (2019)

Directed by Andrew Patterson · Cinematography by M.I. Littin-Menz

PG-1391 min34 frames

DramaMysteryScience FictionThriller

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The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: closeup — An elderly woman is shown in a dimly lit, dark indoor space. She gazes slightly off-camera with her…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor space at night illuminated by the singular glow of a headlight. Two people stand in…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with acoustic foam wall tiling and vintage audio monitoring equipment. A young man…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a large dark wood telephone switchboard console. A young woman wearing a…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: medium — An outdoor location at night with three figures standing in dark silhouettes. Bright vehicle…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: establishing — A dark, curved metallic ceiling features recessed circular and linear green glowing lights. The…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains radio broadcasting equipment and a professional metal microphone. The man…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: wide — A dark residential street is illuminated by a single overhead light source at night. A young man and…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: medium — A dim room featuring bookshelves and a large fabric-upholstered armchair in the shadows. An elderly…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: wide — A dark, empty town road is illuminated by a line of overhead streetlights at night. Two figures walk…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: wide — A dark night exterior features a glowing red neon sign reading WOTW. A metal broadcast tower stands…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: wide — A high school gymnasium with wooden floors, bleachers, and rows of suspended stadium lights. A group of…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: medium — A night scene in a 1950s parking lot with vintage cars parked nearby. A teenage boy and girl stand…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: wide — A massive, tiered metallic spacecraft floats against the dark expanse of the deep sky. Small glowing…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: closeup — A dark, blurred parking lot environment at night with soft ambient glows in distance. A young man in…The Vast of Night (2019) movie still: wide — A dark, dirt-covered parking lot is filled with rows of classic mid-century automobiles. Several…
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What is The Vast of Night about?

At the dawn of the space-race, two radio-obsessed teens discover a strange frequency over the airwaves in what becomes the most important night of their lives and in the history of their small town.

The Vast of Night is a 2019 American science fiction mystery film directed by Andrew Patterson. It was co-produced and written by Patterson and Craig W. Sanger. The story takes place in 1950s New Mexico and is loosely based on the Kecksburg UFO incident and Foss Lake disappearances. The film follows young switchboard operator Fay Crocker and radio disc jockey Everett Sloan as they discover a mysterious audio frequency of unknown origin.

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What does the cinematography of The Vast of Night look like?

Across 33 sampled frames, The Vast of Night builds its coverage from medium shots, with wide compositions carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer M.I. Littin-Menz keeps almost all of it in soft, low-key light. Most of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of The Vast of Night?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Vast of Night (2019) are #302f2b, #0e1010, #0b1a23, #51514c, #08292f, #36546f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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