Cinema is a visual language. By converting frames into data, we uncover hidden structures in lighting, color, and composition that define a film's unique aesthetic identity.
A timeline of the entire film compressed into a single image. Each vertical stripe represents the average color of a specific frame or scene.
Barcodes reveal the color script of a movie at a glance. You can see act breaks, tonal shifts, and distinct color palettes (e.g., The Matrix's green tint vs. Mad Max's orange & teal).
"Blade Runner 2049 shows distinct blocks of orange (Las Vegas) and blue (L.A.), marking narrative shifts."
A graph plotting the brightness of the frame over time.
Visualizes the "light rhythm" of a film. Horror movies often show low luminance with sudden spikes (jump scares), while comedies tend to remain consistently bright.
A breakdown of how much screen time is spent in Close-ups, Medium Shots, vs. Wide Shots.
Defines the visual intimacy of a film. A drama might be 60% close-ups (intimate), while an epic like Lawrence of Arabia favors extreme wide shots (grandeur).
A visualization of the dominant colors used throughout the film, clustered by frequency.
Identifies the filmmaker's color theory. Wes Anderson films show highly specific, pastel-limited palettes, while gritty realism often shows desaturated, earth-tone spectrums.
Every film in the HardMatte database includes a generated barcode and color analysis. Search for your favorite movie to see its visual DNA.
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