Robert Ascroft, Photographer, New York

Description

This promotional portrait for Dark Matter features actor Joel Edgerton positioned centrally amongst a dense crowd of identical men wearing dark coats and collars turned up against a misty backdrop. Large stylized light-blue title text dominates the center of the frame alongside the Apple TV plus logo and the names Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly. The color grading is cool and desaturated, emphasizing moody gray and navy tones with high contrast. The composition employs a tight square framing that creates an overwhelming sense of duplication and psychological tension. The lighting is diffused and even across the tightly packed figures.

Style

Cinematic, Square, Desaturated

Industries

Streaming Platforms

Color

Context

Social Media / Short Form Video