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
Categories
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