painting in movies — cinematic frame references

Explore 613 frames tagged “painting” across 116 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.

613 frames 116 films Mostly wide shots
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Wide shot frame from Fanny och Alexander — sitting, book, standing
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Fanny och Alexander · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from Loving Vincent — action, show, subject
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Loving Vincent · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Lahn Mah — sitting, book, standing
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Lahn Mah · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from The Holiday — standing, table, shirt
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The Holiday · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray
Frame from In the Mouth of Madness — action, show, subject
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In the Mouth of Madness · High brightness · Muted green

Visual profile of “painting”

This profile is calculated from 613 frames across 116 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Colors commonly associated with “painting”

Dark gray 16.3% Dark orange 15% Gray 12.8% Dark blue 8.3% Black 7.2% Dark red 5.3% Dark yellow 5.2% Muted orange 4.8% Orange 3.4% Dark teal 3.2% Dark green 3.1% Dark purple 2.3% Muted yellow 2% Light gray 1.7%
  • Purple appears 7.2 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Teal appears 3.8 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Orange appears 2.9 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.

Lighting and tonal characteristics

Brightness
Very dark73
Dark237
Mid258
Bright44
Very bright1
Saturation
Muted84
Low251
Mid221
High57
Vivid0
Contrast
Low73
Mid304
High224
Very high12
Aspect ratios
1.37:1 · 282 2.39:1 · 115 2.40:1 · 65 1.85:1 · 44 2.35:1 · 43

Films with “painting” frames

Dial M for Murder — 3/2413Limelight — 3/2983Lahn Mah — 2/2592Stranger Things — 2/21812Men in Black International — 1/6211The Ring Two — 1/5561In the Mouth of Madness — 1/9061The Holiday — 1/6871Jungle Cruise — 1/5721Loving Vincent — 1/3151Doctor Strange — 1/8091A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge — 1/3911
Dial M for Murder — 1.2%1Limelight — 1%1Lahn Mah — 0.8%1Kuru Otlar Üstüne — 0.4%0Loving Vincent — 0.3%0A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge — 0.3%0Fanny och Alexander — 0.2%0The Ring Two — 0.2%0Fatal Attraction — 0.2%0Jungle Cruise — 0.2%0Men in Black International — 0.2%0The Holiday — 0.1%0

Directors and cinematographers associated with “painting”

Alfred Hitchcock — 1 films · 3 frames1Charles Chaplin — 1 films · 3 frames1Pat Boonnitipat — 1 films · 2 frames1Nuri Bilge Ceylan — 1 films · 1 frames0DK Welchman — 1 films · 1 frames0Hugh Welchman — 1 films · 1 frames0Jack Sholder — 1 films · 1 frames0Ingmar Bergman — 1 films · 1 frames0Hideo Nakata — 1 films · 1 frames0Adrian Lyne — 1 films · 1 frames0Jaume Collet-Serra — 1 films · 1 frames0F. Gary Gray — 1 films · 1 frames0

Common combinations with “painting”

painting + creature 1 frames · 4.8% · lift 7532.3 painting + hinge 2 frames · 9.5% · lift 1076.1 painting + loudspeaker 1 frames · 4.8% · lift 627.7 painting + lampshade 9 frames · 42.9% · lift 542.3 painting + vase 5 frames · 23.8% · lift 362.1 painting + mechanical fan 1 frames · 4.8% · lift 171.2 painting + pillow 2 frames · 9.5% · lift 147.7 painting + bowl 2 frames · 9.5% · lift 134.5 painting + subject 4 frames · 19.1% · lift 128.8 painting + box 2 frames · 9.5% · lift 92.4 painting + show 5 frames · 23.8% · lift 86.4 painting + drawer 2 frames · 9.5% · lift 72.1

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creature hinge loudspeaker lampshade vase mechanical fan pillow bowl subject box show drawer