The Babadook Movie Barcode

2014 · dir. Jennifer Kent · 94 min · 2.39:1 · drama

Blue / Magenta palette · Very dark · 329 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 94 minutes of The Babadook 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 Jennifer Kent in 2014 and framed at 2.39:1, the drama palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

A grieving widow and her young son are haunted by a sinister monster that emerges from a children's book. The plot serves as a metaphor for the overwhelming weight of depression and unaddressed trauma. The visual style is cold and desaturated, using a lot of gray, blue, and harsh shadows.

Key colours

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Film details

Release year
2014
Director
Jennifer Kent
Runtime
94 min
Aspect ratio
2.39:1
Average shot
5.4s
Genre
drama

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