Excalibur (1981) colour palette
Directed by John Boorman · Shot by Alex Thomson
- #32332ddark grey · 7.7%
- #0f1111near black · 7.1%
- #514f4edark grey · 6.2%
- #47352bdeep orange · 3.7%
- #231512deep red · 3.7%
- #8b8c77mid grey · 3.1%
Excalibur (1981), shot by Alex Thomson, 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 (#32332d), covering 7.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
0.239 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.278 — more saturated than 62% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.361 — brighter than 15% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Excalibur page →
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