Platoon Movie Barcode

1986 · dir. Oliver Stone · 120 min · 1.85:1 · war

Green / Amber palette · Very dark · 323 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 120 minutes of Platoon 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 Oliver Stone in 1986 and framed at 1.85:1, the war palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

A young soldier experiences the horrors of the Vietnam War and the moral conflict between two sergeants. The story explores themes of lost innocence and the internal divide within a military unit. Visually, it is dominated by deep forest greens and muddy browns.

Key colours

#64B858
#102615
#388331
#296F31
#588E34

Film details

Release year
1986
Director
Oliver Stone
Runtime
120 min
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Average shot
5.0s
Genre
war

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