Compare / Same director Paths of Glory vs 2001: A Space Odyssey Shot length, color & pacing compared
Both films are directed by Stanley Kubrick, 11 years apart. Paths of Glory averages 8.5 seconds per shot, while 2001: A Space Odyssey holds each shot 69% longer, at 14.3 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 Paths of Glory 2001: A Space Odyssey Average shot length 8.5s 14.3s Total shots 616 623 Cuts per minute 7.1 4.2 Runtime analyzed 87 min 149 min Close-ups or tighter 66% 43% Setup: avg shot 10.9s 12.7s Middle act: avg shot 8.6s 12.4s Final act: avg shot 7.0s 14.6s
Shot scale mix
What the data shows 01 Paths of Glory has 616 shots (7.1 cuts a minute); 2001: A Space Odyssey has 623 (4.2 a minute). 02 Paths of Glory frames faces more tightly: 66% of its shots are close-ups or tighter, against 43% for 2001: A Space Odyssey. 03 Paths of Glory relies most on the medium close-up; 2001: A Space Odyssey on the long shot. 04 Average frame brightness is within 10% between the two. 05 Paths of Glory cuts fastest in its final act (7.0s per shot) and slowest in its setup (10.9s). 06 2001: A Space Odyssey keeps a steady rhythm across all three acts (12.7s, 12.4s, 14.6s per shot).