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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

#21485

1977 · dir. Steven Spielberg · 138 min · 2.39:1

Blue / Teal palette · Dark

Key colours
#41C3C5
#348793
#8E7D3D
#274167
#488093
Stripes
427
Brightness
26%
Saturation
28%
Avg shot
7.8s
Stock
35mm
Frames
198,720
About this film+

A power worker experiences a strange meeting with a UFO and becomes obsessed with a specific mountain shape. The film explores the wonder and mystery of first contact through a suburban lens. The visuals feature bright lens flares and deep night blues that build toward a glowing finale.