WHAT IS A FIXATION?

Each fixation is created by arranging every frame of a film into a grid with a ratio of 3:1. No matter the length of a film the fixations are standardized so that films across genres and of varying durations can be compared and contrasted. The result is a color-banded timeline that reveals the underlying palette and the pattern of light variation of a film. Although divorced from plot, action, character, story, and sound, the fixations reveal visual clues of the filmmaker's use of color design in film.