Layer Cake cinematography — film frames and visual analysis

2004 · 414 frames · Directed by Matthew Vaughn

Explore 414 frames from Layer Cake and study the film’s composition, color palette, lighting, shot scale and aspect ratio. Open any frame to use composition guides, color analysis and false color tools.

414 frames 2.40:1 Mostly wide shots
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Wide shot frame from Layer Cake — sitting, plate, room
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Layer Cake — standing, room, dialogue
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Layer Cake — suit, face, person
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Wide shot · High brightness · Muted green
Wide shot frame from Layer Cake — hand, suit, tie
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from Layer Cake — sitting, room, table
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Wide shot · High brightness · Black
Frame from Layer Cake — street, car
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High brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Layer Cake — standing, coat, hand
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark red
Wide shot frame from Layer Cake — sitting, room, table
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Wide shot · High brightness · Muted yellow
Wide shot frame from Layer Cake — standing, room, dialogue
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Wide shot · High brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Layer Cake — sitting, table, door
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Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Frame from Layer Cake — street, car, wheel
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High brightness · Dark orange

Visual profile of Layer Cake

This visual profile is calculated from 414 frames available in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Color palette of Layer Cake

Dark teal 21.9% · 257 frames Dark orange 9.1% · 198 frames Muted green 8.2% · 177 frames Muted teal 7.2% · 139 frames Dark gray 6.9% · 197 frames Dark blue 6.6% · 91 frames Gray 6.4% · 192 frames Muted orange 5.7% · 164 frames Black 4% · 103 frames Orange 3.8% · 118 frames Dark green 3.6% · 100 frames Light green 3.4% · 152 frames Muted yellow 3% · 111 frames Light teal 2.1% · 91 frames

Lighting and tonal range

Brightness: higher than 95% of films in the collection
DarkBright
Contrast: higher than 96% of films in the collection
LowHigh
  • The analysed frames are brighter than most films in the WatchTheFrame collection.
  • These frames contain a relatively high share of high-contrast images.

Composition and shot characteristics

Wide shot — 76% — 316 frames316Medium shot — 4% — 17 frames17Close-up — 0% — 2 frames2

Explore the visual relationships

Super 8 (2011)
91% color similarity Prey for the Devil (2021)
91% color similarity The Transporter Refueled (2015)
87% color similarity Blade (1998)
82% color similarity Men in Black II (2002)
82% color similarity Busanhaeng (2016)
82% color similarity Stranger Things (2016)
78% color similarity The Hangover (2009)
76% color similarity About Time (2013)
76% color similarity Battle of the Sexes (2017)
76% color similarity Lethal Weapon (1987)
75% color similarity Burn After Reading (2008)
75% color similarity The King of Staten Island (2020)
75% color similarity The Informant! (2009)
69% color similarity Licorice Pizza (2021)
65% color similarity

Visual palette across 5 films directed by Matthew Vaughn

2010 · Kick-Ass
2015 · Kingsman: The Secret Service
2017 · Kingsman: The Golden Circle
2021 · The King's Man

Based on 5 films in the collection, these colors appear most frequently in frames from films directed by Matthew Vaughn.

Films directed by Matthew Vaughn

Kick-Ass
618 frames
Kingsman: The Secret Service
527 frames
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
613 frames
The King's Man
638 frames
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Visual tags in Layer Cake

handgun swimming pool flower shelf skyscraper taillight bookcase vehicle registration plate houseplant glass bottle phone taxi people studio couch bedroom chair action water house running door couch suit

Films with a similar visual profile

The Transporter Refueled (2015)
91% match · 1002 frames
Prey for the Devil (2021)
88% match · 373 frames
Busanhaeng (2016)
87% match · 161 frames
The Hangover (2009)
86% match · 354 frames
Super 8 (2011)
85% match · 612 frames
Men in Black II (2002)
84% match · 486 frames
About Time (2013)
84% match · 452 frames
Blade (1998)
84% match · 1001 frames
The Informant! (2009)
83% match · 242 frames
Licorice Pizza (2021)
82% match · 513 frames
Stranger Things (2016)
82% match · 2181 frames
Burn After Reading (2008)
82% match · 350 frames

About this collection

Metrics on this page are calculated from 414 frames available for Layer Cake in the WatchTheFrame collection. They describe the analysed frames, not the film as a whole.