Akira Movie Barcode

2013 · dir. H. Brandt · 141 min · 2.00:1 · drama

Red / Teal palette · Very dark · 326 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 141 minutes of Akira 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 H. Brandt in 2013 and framed at 2.00:1, the drama palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.