Millennium Actress Movie Barcode

2001 · dir. Satoshi Kon · 87 min · 1.85:1 · animation

Amber / Green palette · Bright · 323 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 87 minutes of Millennium Actress 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 Satoshi Kon in 2001 and framed at 1.85:1, the animation palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

A documentary filmmaker interviews a retired movie star and gets pulled into a journey through her cinematic history. The film blends the actress's real life with the plots of her various movies across different eras of Japan. The animation is incredibly vibrant, using shifting art styles and a wide range of colors to match each time period.

Key colours

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#1F5CC1
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Film details

Release year
2001
Director
Satoshi Kon
Runtime
87 min
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Average shot
4.4s
Genre
animation

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