Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Directed by Terry Gilliam · Cinematography by Roger Pratt
R129 min57 frames
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What is Twelve Monkeys about?
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.
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What does the cinematography of Twelve Monkeys look like?
Sampled across 57 frames, the coverage of Twelve Monkeys leans on wide compositions (35% of the sample) and close-ups (32%). The camera returns again and again to low angles. Cinematographer Roger Pratt keeps 39% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 40% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.
What is the color palette of Twelve Monkeys?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Twelve Monkeys (1995) are #322e2e, #535050, #d3d0d0, #8f8d8f, #aa968e, #f2f2f0 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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