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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly poster

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) colour palette

Directed by Julian Schnabel · Shot by Janusz Kamiński

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), shot by Janusz Kamiński, runs muted and balanced, measured across 66 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#303330), covering 7.3% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.

Warmth

balanced

0.19 on −1 cool to +1 warm

Saturation

muted

0.271 — more saturated than 59% of ranked films

Luminance

mid-key

0.485 — brighter than 90% of ranked films

Measured across 66 frames. See the frames on the The Diving Bell and the Butterfly page →

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