traffic light in movies — cinematic frame references

Explore 160 frames tagged “traffic light” across 73 films. Compare colors, lighting, composition and shot characteristics. Open any frame to use the visual analysis tools.

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Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — traffic light
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from Mortal Engines — traffic light
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Mortal Engines · Wide shot · Low brightness · Black
Wide shot frame from Meet Joe Black — walking, street, car
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Meet Joe Black · Wide shot · High brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from For Your Eyes Only — traffic light
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For Your Eyes Only · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark yellow
Wide shot frame from About a Boy — walking, street, car
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About a Boy · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Frame from Joe Versus the Volcano — standing, street, car
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Joe Versus the Volcano · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from First Blood — street, car, traffic light
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First Blood · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Wide shot frame from The Accused — street, car, truck
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The Accused · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Frame from The Accused — plate, street, car
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The Accused · High brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Zodiac — walking, street, car
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Zodiac · Wide shot · High brightness · Light gray
Wide shot frame from The Lunchbox — plate, street, hat
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The Lunchbox · Wide shot · High brightness · Light yellow
Wide shot frame from The Lunchbox — walking, street, hat
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The Lunchbox · Wide shot · High brightness · Light yellow
Wide shot frame from The Lunchbox — street, hat, car
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The Lunchbox · Wide shot · High brightness · Light yellow
Wide shot frame from Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story — street, car, truck
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story · Wide shot · High brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from The Way Back — street, car, truck
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The Way Back · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Dark blue
Frame from Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — street, car, banner
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit · Medium brightness · Dark gray
Wide shot frame from The Kings of Summer — walking, street, shirt
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The Kings of Summer · Wide shot · High brightness · Light blue
Frame from Need for Speed — street, car, bus
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Need for Speed · High brightness · Gray
Wide shot frame from Need for Speed — street, car, wheel
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Need for Speed · Wide shot · High brightness · Muted teal
Wide shot frame from Need for Speed — street, car, headlight
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Need for Speed · Wide shot · Medium brightness · Gray

Visual profile of “traffic light”

This profile is calculated from 160 frames across 73 films in the WatchTheFrame collection.

Colors commonly associated with “traffic light”

Dark gray 24.8% Gray 18.3% Dark blue 10.1% Dark green 6.4% Muted orange 6% Black 5.4% Dark teal 5.3% Dark orange 5.2% Dark red 2.6% Dark yellow 2% Muted blue 1.9% Muted yellow 1.7% Light gray 1.6% Light yellow 1.2%
  • Light purple appears 6.4 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Light yellow appears 5.2 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.
  • Light teal appears 3.0 times more frequently in these frames than in the average WatchTheFrame collection.

Lighting and tonal characteristics

Brightness
Very dark23
Dark85
Mid48
Bright4
Very bright0
Saturation
Muted54
Low85
Mid12
High7
Vivid2
Contrast
Low6
Mid90
High58
Very high6
Aspect ratios
2.39:1 · 53 2.40:1 · 32 1.85:1 · 29 2.35:1 · 19 1.78:1 · 10

Films with “traffic light” frames

Need for Speed — 21/69321The Instigators — 10/76010Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — 8/714821 Jump Street — 6/5596Men in Black — 5/5045Fast & Furious 7 — 5/9555First Blood — 5/4835Mortal Engines — 5/10445Licorice Pizza — 4/5134Zodiac — 4/4254Men in Black II — 3/4863Cool Runnings — 3/6833
Need for Speed — 3%3The Instigators — 1.3%1Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — 1.1%121 Jump Street — 1.1%1First Blood — 1%1Men in Black — 1%1The Lunchbox — 1%1Zodiac — 0.9%1Licorice Pizza — 0.8%1Todo sobre mi madre — 0.7%1Men in Black II — 0.6%1First Reformed — 0.6%1

Directors and cinematographers associated with “traffic light”

Scott Waugh — 1 films · 21 frames3Kenneth Branagh — 1 films · 8 frames1Phil Lord — 1 films · 6 frames1Christopher Miller — 1 films · 6 frames1Ted Kotcheff — 1 films · 5 frames1Ritesh Batra — 1 films · 3 frames1David Fincher — 1 films · 4 frames1Paul Thomas Anderson — 1 films · 4 frames1Doug Liman — 2 films · 11 frames1Pedro Almodóvar — 1 films · 2 frames1Barry Sonnenfeld — 3 films · 10 frames1Paul Schrader — 1 films · 1 frames1

Common combinations with “traffic light”

traffic light + taillight 27 frames · 16.9% · lift 72.9 traffic light + headlight 4 frames · 2.5% · lift 54.9 traffic light + vehicle registration plate 37 frames · 23.1% · lift 38.1 traffic light + street light 32 frames · 20% · lift 31.9 traffic light + taxi 13 frames · 8.1% · lift 25.9 traffic light + truck 18 frames · 11.3% · lift 22.8 traffic light + van 9 frames · 5.6% · lift 20.7 traffic light + motorcycle 3 frames · 1.9% · lift 12.1 traffic light + bus 12 frames · 7.5% · lift 11.7 traffic light + wheel 90 frames · 56.3% · lift 7.3 traffic light + car 134 frames · 83.8% · lift 6.8 traffic light + street 137 frames · 85.6% · lift 6.4

Related visual tags

Frequently combined
taillight headlight vehicle registration plate street light taxi truck van motorcycle bus wheel car street