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
Wide shot frame from Air Force One — fire, night, clock
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Air Force One · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Air Force One — helicopter, person, human face
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Air Force One · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Muted green
Wide shot frame from Air Force One — standing, suit, helicopter
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Air Force One · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Frame from Mad Max 2 — truck, helicopter, wheel
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Mad Max 2 · High brightness · Muted blue
Frame from Mad Max 2 — street, helicopter, wheel
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Mad Max 2 · High brightness · Gray
Frame from Mad Max 2 — helicopter, wheel, land vehicle
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Mad Max 2 · High brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Zärtliche Begierde — sitting, shirt, water
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Zärtliche Begierde · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Muted teal
Wide shot frame from Zärtliche Begierde — skyscraper, helicopter
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Zärtliche Begierde · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Frame from Zärtliche Begierde — sitting, shirt, helicopter
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Zärtliche Begierde · High brightness · Muted blue
Frame from Zärtliche Begierde — water, helicopter, person
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Zärtliche Begierde · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Zärtliche Begierde — sitting, shirt, water
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Zärtliche Begierde · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Muted teal
Frame from Zärtliche Begierde — helicopter, person, running
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Zärtliche Begierde · High brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Zärtliche Begierde — sitting, water, boat
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Zärtliche Begierde · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Zärtliche Begierde — skyscraper, helicopter
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Zärtliche Begierde · Wide shot · High brightness · Dark green
Frame from Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — car, helicopter, airplane
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit · High brightness · Muted green
Frame from Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — helicopter, snow
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit · High brightness · Light gray
Frame from Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — van, helicopter, airplane
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit · High brightness · Light gray
Frame from Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — walking, plate, helicopter
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit · High brightness · Gray
Frame from Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — van, helicopter, airplane
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit · High brightness · Light gray
Wide shot frame from Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — standing, car, shirt
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit · Wide shot · High brightness · Muted yellow

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