Movie Spectra and Color Schemes
What follows is an interactive visualization of the play of color in films. Each spectrum is unique and shows a detailed overview of the color palettes used throughout a movie. A database holds information on the prominent colors in screencaps. These stills have been carefully selected, have good lighting and composition and are representive of the color palettes used in the films. Each screencap is processed in sequence and individual spectrums for each movie are generated by placing prominent colors side by side and then moving on to the next frame. Clicking on one of the vertical color stripes will lead to a page for the color where one may explore stills from that scene and also the use of that color in other movies.
Some favourites from the above pages are:
Across the Universe
![A color spectrum generated for the film Across the Universe color spectrum from Across the Universe](spectra/across-the-universe.png)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
![A color spectrum generated for the film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert color spectrum from The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert](spectra/the-adventures-of-priscilla-queen-of-the-desert.png)
2001: A Space Odyssey
![A color spectrum generated for the film 2001: A Space Odyssey color spectrum from 2001: A Space Odyssey](spectra/2001-a-space-odyssey.png)
Amélie
![A color spectrum generated for the film Amélie color spectrum from Amélie](spectra/amelie.png)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
![A color spectrum generated for the film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg color spectrum from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg](spectra/the-umbrellas-of-cherbourg.png)
The Neon Demon
![A color spectrum generated for the film The Neon Demon color spectrum from The Neon Demon](spectra/the-neon-demon.png)
What Dreams May Come
![A color spectrum generated for the film What Dreams May Come color spectrum from What Dreams May Come](spectra/what-dreams-may-come.png)