Being There Movie Barcode
1979 · dir. Hal Ashby · 130 min · 1.85:1 · comedy
Amber / Gold palette · Dark · 322 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 130 minutes of Being There 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 Hal Ashby in 1979 and framed at 1.85:1, the comedy palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A simple-minded gardener becomes an unlikely political advisor because people misinterpret his basic talk about plants. The film explores how fame and power are often based on shallow perceptions. The visual style is clean and elegant with a muted, professional color palette.
Key colours
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Film details
- Release year
- 1979
- Director
- Hal Ashby
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85:1
- Average shot
- 9.0s
- Genre
- comedy
Categories
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