About HardMatte

What is HardMatte?

HardMatte is a dedicated platform for the quantitative analysis of cinema. I built these tools to deconstruct movies into their fundamental visual components, allowing cinephiles, researchers, and filmmakers to explore the medium through a new lens.

Use it as a companion to your viewing experience. Discover how your favorite directors utilize color palettes, analyze the pacing rhythm of different genres, and visualize the structure of film in ways that words cannot capture.

The Philosophy

I believe that every frame is a data point. While the "magic" of cinema is often indescribable, the *craft* is measurable. "Cinemetrics"—the statistical analysis of film data—reveals the hidden architecture of visual storytelling. HardMatte provides the tools to uncover these patterns.

Features for Enthusiasts

HardMatte offers a suite of visual tools designed for deep analysis:

Shot Scale Distribution: Visualize the ratio of close-ups to wide shots.
Movie Barcodes: See the entire color spectrum of a film at a glance.
Comparative Analysis: Pit two films against each other to contrast their visual styles.
The Game: Test your cinematic memory by guessing films from their visual DNA.

The Creator

HardMatte is a solo project built by an engineer and film theorist obsessed with the intersection of art and data.

Roei Elfasi

Founder & Lead Developer

Building tools to visualize the invisible mechanics of cinema.

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