Learn to readthe languageof film.

Upload any frame and ReFrame breaks it down: shot, angle, light, and why the director chose it.

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Still from Oppenheimer (2023): J. Robert Oppenheimer in a medium close-up at dusk, filmed from slightly below, with a stone campus building behind him

Scene 01 — Features

Every frame is a lesson.

Shot analysis

Get an instant breakdown of shot type, camera angle and lighting setup for any still you upload or any frame you pick from a film.

Still from In the Mood for Love (2000): a man seen in a mirror on the left, a woman in a patterned qipao sitting on a red bed on the right, both lit by warm lamplight — *In the Mood for Love* (2000) · Wong Kar-wai

Director's intent

Go past "it looks good." ReFrame explains why a shot was framed the way it was and what the director wanted you to feel.

Still from Get Out (2017): a tight, dead-centre close-up of Chris frozen in an armchair, eyes wide and tears running down his face in a dim room — *Get Out* (2017) · Jordan Peele

Short lessons

Every result links to a bite-sized lesson on the technique behind it, so each analysis teaches you something you keep.

Still from The Social Network (2010): a hand writing an equation on a window in sharp focus while the faces behind it fall into soft, shallow-focus blur — *The Social Network* (2010) · David Fincher

Recreate the shot

Step-by-step guides show you how to rebuild the shot with a phone, a desk lamp and whatever you have at home. No pro gear required.

Still from Phantom Thread (2017): a couple embracing in an empty ballroom scattered with balloons, a single spotlight beam cutting through the haze — *Phantom Thread* (2017) · Paul Thomas Anderson

Scene 02 — Meet Nolan

Ask Nolan.

ReFrame's AI film tutor, named after Christopher Nolan. Point your phone at any screen and Nolan tells you what you're watching, how it was filmed, and why it works.

✦ Nolan recognised · 96% match

Get Out

2017 · Jordan Peele · the hypnosis scene

CameraLocked off at eye level
LensWide aperture, tight on the face
LightOne soft key, dark surround
MovementSlow push-in

Why does it feel so claustrophobic?

NolanThe frame is almost all face: no headroom, no space to the sides, and the background falls into darkness. There's nowhere for your eye to escape, just like Chris.

Recognise

Point your phone at a TV or laptop, or upload a still. Nolan names the film, the director and the scene.

Explain

Camera, lens, light and movement: how the shot was likely made, in plain words, not jargon.

Answer

Ask anything about the frame. Nolan answers like a tutor, then links the lesson and a way to recreate it.

Scene 03 — How it works

Three steps from watching to making.

i.
Upload or pick a frame
Drop in a still from your camera roll or choose a moment from a film in the library.
ii.
Ask Nolan for the breakdown
Nolan, the AI tutor, reads the shot type, angle, lighting and the director's likely intent in seconds.
iii.
Learn and recreate
Open the linked lesson, then try the shot yourself with the gear you already own.

Scene 04 — Mission

Film school shouldn't depend on tuition or gear. ReFrame brings cinematography tostudents and community learners everywhere.

Not everyone can attend film school or afford professional equipment. ReFrame gives anyone with a phone a practical way to build real cinematography skills by understanding why a shot works, not just that it does.

Your progress is tracked over time. Watch your vocabulary grow, revisit techniques you've mastered, and see how your own shots improve lesson by lesson.

Scene 05 — Showcase