Compare / Same director Blazing Saddles vs Robin Hood: Men in Tights Shot length, color & pacing compared
Both films are directed by Mel Brooks, 19 years apart. Robin Hood: Men in Tights averages 5.7 seconds per shot, while Blazing Saddles holds each shot 39% longer, at 8.0 seconds.
Each stripe is the average color of a slice of the film, from the first frame (left) to the last (right).
By the numbers Metric Blazing Saddles Robin Hood: Men in Tights Average shot length 8.0s 5.7s Total shots 699 1,096 Cuts per minute 7.5 10.5 Runtime analyzed 93 min 104 min Close-ups or tighter 50% 55% Setup: avg shot 9.8s 6.1s Middle act: avg shot 7.8s 5.6s Final act: avg shot 6.7s 5.5s
Shot scale mix
What the data shows 01 Blazing Saddles has 699 shots (7.5 cuts a minute); Robin Hood: Men in Tights has 1,096 (10.5 a minute). 02 Both films use close-ups at a similar rate (50% and 55% of shots). 03 The most common framing in both is the medium close-up. 04 Blazing Saddles is the brighter film overall: its average frame brightness is 67% higher than Robin Hood: Men in Tights's. 05 Robin Hood: Men in Tights has the warmer palette, with noticeably more red than blue across the film; Blazing Saddles sits cooler. 06 Blazing Saddles cuts fastest in its final act (6.7s per shot) and slowest in its setup (9.8s). 07 Robin Hood: Men in Tights keeps a steady rhythm across all three acts (6.1s, 5.6s, 5.5s per shot).