helicopter in movies — cinematic frame references

Explore 273 frames tagged “helicopter” across 39 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.

273 frames 39 films Mostly wide shots
Frame from Lethal Weapon — door, helicopter, airplane
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Lethal Weapon · Medium brightness · Gray
Frame from Lethal Weapon — water, helicopter, sea
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Lethal Weapon · Low brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Lethal Weapon — water, helicopter, sea
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Lethal Weapon · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Frame from Lethal Weapon — door, car, helicopter
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Lethal Weapon · Medium brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — standing, suit, helicopter
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — helicopter, airplane
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Frame from X-Men — helicopter, running
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X-Men · High brightness · Light teal
Frame from X-Men — helicopter
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X-Men · High brightness · Dark gray
Frame from X-Men — helicopter
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X-Men · High brightness · Blue
Wide shot frame from X-Men — night, helicopter, airplane
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X-Men · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark blue
Frame from X-Men — smoke, helicopter
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X-Men · High brightness · Light teal
Wide shot frame from X-Men — car, helicopter, wheel
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X-Men · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Meet Joe Black — walking, suit, tie
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Meet Joe Black · Wide shot · High brightness · Light gray
Wide shot frame from Meet Joe Black — walking, suit, tie
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Meet Joe Black · Wide shot · High brightness · Muted orange
Frame from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — helicopter
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · High brightness · Light red
Frame from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — helicopter
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · High brightness · Light pink
Frame from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — helicopter
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · High brightness · White
Frame from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — standing, helicopter, person
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · High brightness · Light blue
Frame from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — forest, helicopter, airplane
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · High brightness · Light yellow
Wide shot frame from For Your Eyes Only — helicopter, running
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For Your Eyes Only · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray

Visual profile of “helicopter”

This profile is calculated from 273 frames across 39 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Colors commonly associated with “helicopter”

Gray 24.1% Dark gray 17.5% Dark blue 8.5% Black 7.3% Dark orange 4.9% Light gray 4.9% Dark teal 4.3% Muted orange 3.8% Muted blue 3.1% Dark green 2.9% Dark red 2.6% Dark yellow 2.3% Muted yellow 1.8% Muted red 1.4%
  • Light yellow appears 5.4 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Yellow appears 4.4 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Light pink appears 4.1 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.

Lighting and tonal characteristics

Brightness
Very dark26
Dark87
Mid121
Bright36
Very bright3
Saturation
Muted137
Low108
Mid25
High3
Vivid0
Contrast
Low24
Mid156
High76
Very high17
Aspect ratios
2.39:1 · 61 2.35:1 · 60 1.67:1 · 37 2.40:1 · 31 1.78:1 · 30

Films with “helicopter” frames

From Russia with Love — 37/71937For Your Eyes Only — 29/96429Lethal Weapon — 23/76623Es ist nicht leicht, ein Gott zu sein — 19/52119Need for Speed — 19/69319Jurassic Park — 18/88518Bad Boys for Life — 13/79313First Blood — 11/48311Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — 9/7149The Matrix — 9/8719Zärtliche Begierde — 8/6348Dune: Part One — 7/5917
From Russia with Love — 5.1%5Es ist nicht leicht, ein Gott zu sein — 3.6%4For Your Eyes Only — 3%3Lethal Weapon — 3%3Need for Speed — 2.7%3First Blood — 2.3%2Jurassic Park — 2%2Bad Boys for Life — 1.6%2Zärtliche Begierde — 1.3%1Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — 1.3%1Dune: Part One — 1.2%1Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy — 1.2%1

Directors and cinematographers associated with “helicopter”

Terence Young — 1 films · 37 frames5Peter Fleischmann — 1 films · 19 frames4John Glen — 1 films · 29 frames3Richard Donner — 1 films · 23 frames3Scott Waugh — 1 films · 19 frames3Ted Kotcheff — 1 films · 11 frames2Steven Spielberg — 1 films · 18 frames2Bilall Fallah — 1 films · 13 frames2Adil El Arbi — 1 films · 13 frames2Michael Keusch — 1 films · 8 frames1Kenneth Branagh — 1 films · 9 frames1Adam McKay — 1 films · 4 frames1

Common combinations with “helicopter”

helicopter + airplane 30 frames · 11% · lift 13.8 helicopter + running 32 frames · 11.7% · lift 6.1 helicopter + truck 8 frames · 2.9% · lift 5.9 helicopter + van 3 frames · 1.1% · lift 4.1 helicopter + sea 10 frames · 3.7% · lift 4 helicopter + street light 5 frames · 1.8% · lift 2.9 helicopter + skyscraper 4 frames · 1.5% · lift 2.5 helicopter + water 31 frames · 11.4% · lift 2.4 helicopter + fire 8 frames · 2.9% · lift 2.2 helicopter + smoke 13 frames · 4.8% · lift 2.2 helicopter + wheel 39 frames · 14.3% · lift 1.9 helicopter + vehicle registration plate 3 frames · 1.1% · lift 1.8

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airplane running truck van sea street light skyscraper water fire smoke wheel vehicle registration plate