Phase IV (1974) colour palette
Directed by Saul Bass · Shot by Dick Bush
- #0c0b0cnear black · 6%
- #32312fdark grey · 5.7%
- #d0d1cflight grey · 5.3%
- #aeb0aelight grey · 5%
- #f2f1f0near white · 5%
- #4f524bdark grey · 3%
Phase IV (1974), shot by Dick Bush, runs muted and balanced, measured across 60 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is near black (#0c0b0c), covering 6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.112 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.279 — more saturated than 63% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.458 — brighter than 81% of ranked films
Measured across 60 frames. See the frames on the Phase IV page →
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