
Time Bandits (1981) colour palette
Directed by Terry Gilliam · Shot by Peter Biziou
- #2f2c2adark grey · 10.6%
- #514f4cdark grey · 8.4%
- #121110near black · 4.7%
- #463930deep orange · 4.4%
- #b0acadlight grey · 4.1%
- #93918fmid grey · 3.8%
Time Bandits (1981), shot by Peter Biziou, runs muted and warm, measured across 64 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f2c2a), covering 10.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.57 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.18 — more saturated than 17% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.437 — brighter than 67% of ranked films
Measured across 64 frames. See the frames on the Time Bandits page →
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