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Vanishing Point (1971)

Directed by Richard C. Sarafian · Cinematography by John A. Alonzo

R99 min64 frames

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Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: wide — A white Dodge Challenger travels down a lonely asphalt road flanked by hills. Billboards are mounted on…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: medium — A view through a car windshield of a man driving a vehicle. The interior is dimly lit and the man holds…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: wide — A vast, arid desert landscape features scrub brush and a prominent, rocky mesa backdrop. A collection of…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: establishing — A rural Shell gas station and cafe sit alone on a flat, barren plain. The scene depicts a…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: establishing — A vast, flat, and empty desert landscape shows pale, parched earth. A white vehicle travels in…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: wide — A desolate paved road cuts through a vast, arid landscape during golden hour. A white muscle car drives…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: wide — An asphalt road stretches into the distance under a heavy, overcast sky. Several illuminated red flares…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: wide — A steeply banked asphalt racetrack stretches upward into a pale sky under daylight. A pack of stock cars…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: wide — A vast, arid desert expanse features low rolling mountains against a cloudy blue sky. A solitary white…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: establishing — A vast, arid desert expanse features a single highway cutting through the barren landscape. A…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: establishing — An asphalt road cuts through a desolate desert valley with distant, arid mountains. A Mobil gas…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: wide — A wide, multi-lane highway stretches through a barren, arid landscape with rolling hills. Three vehicles…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a printed wall map showing various town names and roads. Bright yellow arrows point…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: establishing — A vast, flat desert plain stretches toward a distant, low-lying horizon under daylight. A white…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space appears hazy, obscured by a translucent veil or filter. A man in a felt hat…Vanishing Point (1971) movie still: wide — A blurred orange vehicle travels down a dusty road bordered by earth embankments. The camera focus is set…
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What is Vanishing Point about?

Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.

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What does the cinematography of Vanishing Point look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of Vanishing Point leans on wide compositions (49% of the sample) and establishing shots (19%). Cinematographer John A. Alonzo keeps 87% of it in naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 81% of the frames play in daylight. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 76% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Vanishing Point?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Vanishing Point (1971) are #34332d, #55524c, #d4d2cd, #a89a89, #8a7b6a, #908976 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d4d2cd
  • #a89a89
  • #8a7b6a
  • #908976

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