black in movies — cinematic frame references

Explore 215 frames tagged “black” across 94 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.

215 frames 94 films Mostly wide shots

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Visual profile of “black”

This profile is calculated from 215 frames across 94 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Colors commonly associated with “black”

Dark gray 18.6% Dark blue 17.1% Dark orange 15.4% Gray 10.4% Black 8.8% Dark red 6.5% Dark teal 3.9% Dark green 3.2% Muted orange 2.6% Dark yellow 2.3% Muted red 1.8% Dark purple 1.5% Dark pink 1.1% Muted teal 0.9%
  • Purple appears 16.2 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Muted pink appears 3.8 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Muted red appears 2.2 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.

Lighting and tonal characteristics

Brightness
Very dark86
Dark108
Mid20
Bright1
Very bright0
Saturation
Muted48
Low104
Mid46
High15
Vivid2
Contrast
Low30
Mid144
High32
Very high9
Aspect ratios
2.40:1 · 44 2.39:1 · 41 1.85:1 · 26 2.35:1 · 22 1.78:1 · 21

Films with “black” frames

Megalopolis — 1/5071
Megalopolis — 0.2%0

Directors and cinematographers associated with “black”

Francis Ford Coppola — 1 films · 1 frames0

Common combinations with “black”

black + catwalk 1 frames · 100% · lift 158179 black + fashion 1 frames · 100% · lift 158179 black + people 1 frames · 100% · lift 298.5 black + dress 1 frames · 100% · lift 14.9 black + walking 1 frames · 100% · lift 8.4

Related visual tags

Frequently combined
catwalk fashion people dress walking