RecipesMad Max: Fury Road
George MillerJohn Seale

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015Warm & NostalgicDesaturated & Gritty

The Cinematography

John Seale came out of retirement to shoot Fury Road and created one of the most visually aggressive blockbusters ever made. The palette is built on a deliberately exaggerated orange-and-teal complementary split. Seale shot primarily during magic hour and used heavy filtration to maintain the warm cast even under midday sun.

Recipes

Fury Road Day
The iconic orange desert with teal sky, maximum complementary contrast
Film SimulationVelvia/Vivid
GrainOff
Color ChromeStrong
CC FX BlueStrong
White BalanceShade
WB ShiftR+4 / B-3
Dynamic RangeDR200
Highlight+0
Shadow+0
Color+3
Sharpness+1
Noise Reduction-1
Clarity+2
ISOISO 200-400
Blue Night
The cool blue-silver night sequences, moonlit sand and chrome
Film SimulationEterna/Cinema
GrainWeak/Small
Color ChromeWeak
CC FX BlueStrong
White BalanceDaylight
WB ShiftR-3 / B+4
Dynamic RangeDR400
Highlight-1
Shadow+2
Color-1
Sharpness+0
Noise Reduction-3
Clarity-1
ISOISO 1600-3200
Sandstorm
The massive storm sequence — blown-out orange, zero visibility, fire
Film SimulationClassic Chrome
GrainStrong/Large
Color ChromeStrong
CC FX BlueOff
White BalanceShade
WB ShiftR+6 / B-5
Dynamic RangeDR400
Highlight-2
Shadow+4
Color+1
Sharpness-3
Noise Reduction-4
Clarity-4
ISOISO 1600-6400
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