Heavy Metal Movie Barcode
1981 · dir. Gerald Potterton · 86 min · 1.85:1 · animation
Gold / Green palette · Balanced · 332 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 86 minutes of Heavy Metal 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 Gerald Potterton in 1981 and framed at 1.85:1, the animation palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
An evil glowing orb travels through space and time, telling several sci-fi and fantasy stories to a young girl. Each segment features a unique animation style ranging from rotoscoped realism to vibrant, psychedelic dreamscapes. The visuals are saturated with neon colors and heavy contrast typical of early eighties underground art.
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Film details
- Release year
- 1981
- Director
- Gerald Potterton
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85:1
- Average shot
- 4.0s
- Genre
- animation
Categories
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