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Atlantics (2019) colour palette

Directed by Mati Diop · Shot by Claire Mathon

Atlantics (2019), shot by Claire Mathon, runs muted and balanced, measured across 57 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f302e), covering 11.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.

Warmth

balanced

0.007 on −1 cool to +1 warm

Saturation

muted

0.262 — more saturated than 55% of ranked films

Luminance

mid-key

0.408 — brighter than 45% of ranked films

Measured across 57 frames. See the frames on the Atlantics page →

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