Reference library: film, animation and commercials
FrameThrower is a curated reference library: 2,380,615 frames and 1,946,140 clips from films, animation and commercials, picked and tagged by our in-house film team and searchable by describing the shot. Each page below is a way in, sorted by what you are looking for.
Film
5,490 films · 389,808 frames, picked and reviewed with working filmmakers
Film inspiration↗Search by mood, light and lens when you are looking for an idea, not a title.Movie screencaps↗High-resolution frames from every film, searchable instead of scrolled.Iconic film stills↗The shots people recreate, with film, director and year.Cinematography reference↗Frames sorted by lighting, lens, shot size, angle and colour.Film reference images↗Reference images for lookbooks, pitch decks and shot lists.Aesthetic movies↗Films chosen for their look, by mood and palette.Movie colour palettes↗Palettes for 1,001 films, in hex.
Animation
1,723 animated titles · 972,934 frames · 928,267 clips
Commercials
35,887 commercials · 1,017,873 shots, with agency, director and production company
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