The Shawshank Redemption Movie Barcode

1994 · dir. Frank Darabont · 142 min · 1.85:1 · drama

Amber / Blue palette · Dark · 330 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 142 minutes of The Shawshank Redemption 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 Frank Darabont in 1994 and framed at 1.85:1, the drama palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

A banker is wrongly convicted of murder and forms a lifelong friendship with a fellow inmate over several decades. It focuses on the themes of hope and the endurance of the human spirit behind bars. The color palette shifts from drab, dusty grays to warm, vibrant blues as the story progresses.

Key colours

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Film details

Release year
1994
Director
Frank Darabont
Runtime
142 min
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Average shot
6.2s
Genre
drama

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