King Kong Movie Barcode

1933 · dir. Merian C. Cooper · 100 min · 1.37:1 · drama

Amber / Blue palette · Dark · 325 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 100 minutes of King Kong 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 Merian C. Cooper in 1933 and framed at 1.37:1, the drama palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

A giant ape is captured on a remote island and brought to New York as a spectacle. This classic film focuses on the tragedy of nature being destroyed by human curiosity. The visual style uses moody shadows and pioneering stop-motion in a grainy grey palette.

Key colours

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Film details

Release year
1933
Director
Merian C. Cooper
Runtime
100 min
Aspect ratio
1.37:1
Average shot
6.2s
Genre
drama

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