running in movies — cinematic frame references

Explore 3043 frames tagged “running” across 281 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.

3,043 frames 281 films Mostly wide shots
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — standing, beard, mustache
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Medium shot frame from Mortal Engines — animal, running
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Mortal Engines · Medium shot · Low brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — standing, room, hair
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — standing, room, car
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — standing, room, face
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark teal
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — standing, room, dialogue
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — room, phone, running
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — standing, gun, face
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — person, running
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — standing, jacket, face
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — land vehicle, running
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — car, train, land vehicle
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark green
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — walking, room, clock
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — walking, person, running
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — hand, gun, train
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — gun, running, car tire
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — door, car, glass
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Perfume: The Story of a Murderer — sitting, street, horse
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Perfume: The Story of a Murderer — walking, forest, person
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from Perfume: The Story of a Murderer — running, building
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer · Wide shot · Low brightness · Dark gray

Visual profile of “running”

This profile is calculated from 3,043 frames across 281 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Colors commonly associated with “running”

Dark gray 22.7% Gray 14.8% Dark blue 11.1% Dark orange 7.7% Dark green 6.6% Black 5.8% Dark teal 5% Muted orange 4.9% Dark yellow 4.5% Dark red 2.6% Muted yellow 2.5% Orange 2.1% Muted blue 1.9% Muted green 1.2%
  • Light orange appears 2.8 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Light teal appears 2.1 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Orange appears 1.9 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.

Lighting and tonal characteristics

Brightness
Very dark603
Dark1633
Mid709
Bright93
Very bright5
Saturation
Muted918
Low1616
Mid415
High82
Vivid12
Contrast
Low441
Mid1878
High661
Very high63
Aspect ratios
2.39:1 · 703 2.40:1 · 678 1.85:1 · 530 2.35:1 · 294 1.78:1 · 282

Films with “running” frames

Blade — 59/100159Billy Elliot — 49/54149Stranger Things — 49/218149Aliens — 46/92646Alien: Romulus — 43/52843Mortal Engines — 41/104441The Abyss — 41/52541Bãhubali: The Beginning — 38/116238Need for Speed — 36/69336West Side Story — 36/80236First Blood — 33/48333Jack the Giant Slayer — 33/78533
Billy Elliot — 9.1%9Alien: Romulus — 8.1%8The Abyss — 7.8%8A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge — 7.7%8Busanhaeng — 7.5%7First Blood — 6.8%7The Maze Runner — 6.2%6Blade — 5.9%6Alien: Covenant — 5.9%6The New Guy — 5.6%6The Jungle Book — 5.6%6Licorice Pizza — 5.5%5

Directors and cinematographers associated with “running”

Stephen Daldry — 1 films · 49 frames9Fede Alvarez — 1 films · 43 frames8Jack Sholder — 1 films · 30 frames8Yeon Sang-ho — 1 films · 12 frames7Ted Kotcheff — 1 films · 33 frames7James Cameron — 2 films · 87 frames6Wes Ball — 1 films · 33 frames6Stephen Norrington — 1 films · 59 frames6Ed Decter — 1 films · 26 frames6Marc Munden — 1 films · 29 frames5Scott Waugh — 1 films · 36 frames5Abbas Kiarostami — 1 films · 13 frames5

Common combinations with “running”

running + pipe 168 frames · 5.5% · lift 19.6 running + dog 77 frames · 2.5% · lift 3.2 running + fight 122 frames · 4% · lift 2.6 running + forest 172 frames · 5.7% · lift 2.6 running + train 130 frames · 4.3% · lift 2.3 running + footwear 517 frames · 17% · lift 2.1 running + trousers 124 frames · 4.1% · lift 2.1 running + animal 95 frames · 3.1% · lift 2 running + building 319 frames · 10.5% · lift 1.9 running + fire 73 frames · 2.4% · lift 1.8 running + wheel 392 frames · 12.9% · lift 1.7 running + land vehicle 172 frames · 5.7% · lift 1.6

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pipe dog fight forest train footwear trousers animal building fire wheel land vehicle