smoke in movies — cinematic frame references
Explore 3494 frames tagged “smoke” across 241 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.
3,494 frames
241 films
Mostly wide shots
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark yellow
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark orange
Visual profile of “smoke”
This profile is calculated from 3,494 frames across 241 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.
Colors commonly associated with “smoke”
Dark gray
Dark blue
Gray
Dark orange
Black
Dark green
Dark teal
Muted orange
Dark red
Dark yellow
Muted blue
Orange
Muted yellow
Light gray
- Light orange appears 2.2 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
- Orange appears 1.7 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
- Light yellow appears 1.6 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
Lighting and tonal characteristics
Brightness
Very dark820
Dark1892
Mid648
Bright125
Very bright9
Saturation
Muted960
Low1825
Mid523
High152
Vivid34
Contrast
Low428
Mid2241
High702
Very high123
Aspect ratios
Films with “smoke” frames
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — 157/976157The Lone Ranger — 98/79898Power Rangers — 94/74494Mortal Engines — 91/104491Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome — 78/82178Aliens — 75/92675Batman — 75/49675Bãhubali: The Beginning — 69/116269Batman Forever — 59/97959Mad Max: Fury Road — 59/94659Black Rain — 54/53954Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows — 53/75453
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — 16.1%16Batman — 15.1%15Power Rangers — 12.6%13The Lone Ranger — 12.3%12Black Rain — 10%10Transformers — 9.7%10Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome — 9.5%10Blade Runner — 9.1%9War for the Planet of the Apes — 8.9%9Mortal Engines — 8.7%9Aliens — 8.1%8Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 — 8.1%8
Directors and cinematographers associated with “smoke”
Michael Bay — 2 films · 187 frames13Dean Israelite — 1 films · 94 frames13George Ogilvie — 1 films · 78 frames10Matt Reeves — 1 films · 40 frames9Christian Rivers — 1 films · 91 frames9Fede Alvarez — 1 films · 42 frames8Ridley Scott — 3 films · 98 frames8Tim Burton — 3 films · 105 frames7Dave Green — 1 films · 53 frames7Leonard Nimoy — 1 films · 28 frames7Joel Schumacher — 2 films · 101 frames7George Miller — 3 films · 163 frames6
Common combinations with “smoke”
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