Modern Times Movie Barcode
1936 · dir. Charles Chaplin · 87 min · 1.37:1 · comedy
Amber / Gold palette · Balanced · 332 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 87 minutes of Modern Times 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 Charles Chaplin in 1936 and framed at 1.37:1, the comedy palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A factory worker struggles to keep up with the fast pace of new industrial machines. He meets a homeless girl and they try to build a life together despite many mishaps. The film uses high contrast black and white tones to highlight the cold steel of the city.
Key colours
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Film details
- Release year
- 1936
- Director
- Charles Chaplin
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37:1
- Average shot
- 8.0s
- Genre
- comedy
Categories
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