Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · Cinematography by Greig Fraser

R157 min61 frames

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What is Zero Dark Thirty about?

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.

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What does the cinematography of Zero Dark Thirty look like?

Across 59 sampled frames, Zero Dark Thirty builds its coverage from close-ups (32% of the sample), with medium shots (29%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Greig Fraser keeps 44% of it in soft, low-key light. 42% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 61% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Zero Dark Thirty?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Zero Dark Thirty (2012) are #2f2f2b, #0f0e0d, #55514a, #524636, #2b231b, #d4d1cb — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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