Elysium (2013) colour palette
Directed by Neill Blomkamp · Shot by Trent Opaloch
- #2e2e2cdark grey · 9.8%
- #51514bdark grey · 7.4%
- #f9fafanear white · 6.8%
- #0e1111near black · 6.5%
- #abafaflight grey · 5.2%
- #929490mid grey · 4%
Elysium (2013), shot by Trent Opaloch, runs muted and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2e2e2c), covering 9.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.035 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.212 — more saturated than 30% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.472 — brighter than 87% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Elysium page →
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