2001: A Space Odyssey Movie Barcode

1968 · dir. Stanley Kubrick · 149 min · 2.20:1 · sci-fi

Blue / Amber palette · Very dark · 326 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 149 minutes of 2001: A Space Odyssey into a single image: every shot is averaged to one colour and laid down as a vertical stripe, left to right, opening frame to end credits. Directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1968 and framed at 2.20:1, the sci-fi palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

A space mission to Jupiter goes wrong when the ship's computer starts acting in strange ways. The movie looks at the history of man and the mystery of the stars. It uses clean white rooms, deep black space, and a psychedelic rush of bright lights.

Key colours

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Film details

Release year
1968
Director
Stanley Kubrick
Runtime
149 min
Aspect ratio
2.20:1
Average shot
12.4s
Genre
sci-fi

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