The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Barcode
1993 · dir. Henry Selick · 76 min · 1.66:1 · horror
Blue / Teal palette · Very dark · 325 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 76 minutes of The Nightmare Before Christmas 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 Henry Selick in 1993 and framed at 1.66:1, the horror palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, becomes obsessed with Christmas and tries to hijack the holiday. The film explores themes of identity and belonging through its unique stop-motion animation style. The visuals are dominated by dark, swirling shadows contrasted with the bright, glowing colors of Christmastown.
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Film details
- Release year
- 1993
- Director
- Henry Selick
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66:1
- Average shot
- 4.2s
- Genre
- horror
Categories
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