Microcosmos (1996) colour palette
Directed by Claude Nuridsany · Shot by Thierry Machado
- #2e302bdark grey · 6.2%
- #4f6d31green · 5.5%
- #354e28deep green · 3.7%
- #090d0cdeep cyan · 3.7%
- #8c7254orange · 2.8%
- #f7f7f3pale yellow · 2.8%
Microcosmos (1996), shot by Thierry Machado, runs muted and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are green and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2e302b), covering 6.2% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
0.241 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.299 — more saturated than 70% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.398 — brighter than 38% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Microcosmos page →
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