The NeverEnding Story (1984) colour palette
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · Shot by Jost Vacano
- #34312edark grey · 9.4%
- #0f100fnear black · 5.2%
- #52524cdark grey · 5.2%
- #d5d3cdlight grey · 3.6%
- #f6f8f7pale green · 3.3%
- #8c8f8bmid grey · 3.3%
The NeverEnding Story (1984), shot by Jost Vacano, runs muted and warm, measured across 66 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#34312e), covering 9.4% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.432 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.256 — more saturated than 52% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.445 — brighter than 74% of ranked films
Measured across 66 frames. See the frames on the The NeverEnding Story page →
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