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Tron (1982)

Directed by Steven Lisberger · Cinematography by Bruce Logan

PG96 min61 frames

Science FictionActionAdventure

A world inside the computer where man has never been. Never before now.

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Tron (1982) movie still: wide — A dark, angular command center features a massive glowing orange circular interface display. Three figures in white…Tron (1982) movie still: wide — A man and woman stand on the perimeter of a high-rise building rooftop. They overlook a sprawling urban landscape of…Tron (1982) movie still: closeup — A crowded social gathering with people blurred in the immediate foreground and background. A man stands in the…Tron (1982) movie still: wide — A fragmented dark metallic surface is broken by deep canyons glowing with red light. Two armored figures stand…Tron (1982) movie still: wide — A dark digital expanse is scattered with jagged, glowing blue geometric monoliths. Two figures in glowing…Tron (1982) movie still: medium — A dark digital landscape features a glowing blue pillar shooting red laser beams outward. A robotic figure in grey…Tron (1982) movie still: medium — A sterile industrial room contains rows of metallic cabinets and a white printer console. A glowing wireframe…Tron (1982) movie still: medium — A high-tech laboratory interior features metallic grating walls and complex computer equipment. A man in a…Tron (1982) movie still: wide — A dark digital plane stretches to a horizon marked by vertical glowing neon beams. Three humanoid figures with…Tron (1982) movie still: medium — A dark, abstract digital landscape consists of infinite black space with geometric floor lines. Two figures…Tron (1982) movie still: closeup — A dark environment features a large blue illuminated panel with intricate geometric patterns. A hand holds a…Tron (1982) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a typewriter platen with white paper containing printed computer data. The document displays…Tron (1982) movie still: wide — A crowded 1980s arcade filled with rows of illuminated upright video games and pinball machines. Multiple people…Tron (1982) movie still: medium — A futuristic digital cockpit features dark walls glowing with vibrant red circuit patterns. A man wearing a…Tron (1982) movie still: medium — A dark lounge environment features horizontal blinds lit by intense pink neon light. Three people sit on a plush…Tron (1982) movie still: medium — A dark digital environment filled with sharp, luminous blue geometric architectural elements. A man in a light-up…
Tron (1982) — © Lisberger/Kushner Productions, Walt Disney Productions

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What is Tron about?

When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.

Where can you watch Tron?

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What does the cinematography of Tron look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, Tron builds its coverage from wide compositions (37% of the sample), with medium shots (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bruce Logan keeps 82% of it in low-key light. 68% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 73% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Tron?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Tron (1982) are #050405, #ff0000, #312f2f, #fdfcfc, #00fbfb, #040f31 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #312f2f
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  • #00fbfb
  • #040f31

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