Sixteen Candles Movie Barcode
1984 · dir. John Hughes · 93 min · 1.85:1 · comedy
Amber / Gold palette · Balanced · 328 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 93 minutes of Sixteen Candles 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 John Hughes in 1984 and framed at 1.85:1, the comedy palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A young girl struggles when her entire family forgets her sixteenth birthday because of her sister's wedding. She navigates high school crushes and social mishaps during one long, chaotic day. The visuals are bright and full of eighties neon, capturing the suburban teen aesthetic perfectly.
Key colours
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Film details
- Release year
- 1984
- Director
- John Hughes
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85:1
- Average shot
- 6.0s
- Genre
- comedy
Categories
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