Trading Places Movie Barcode

1983 · dir. John Landis · 116 min · 1.85:1 · drama

Amber / Gold palette · Balanced · 330 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 116 minutes of Trading Places 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 Landis in 1983 and framed at 1.85:1, the drama palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

Two wealthy brothers switch the lives of a rich investor and a street con artist as part of a bet. The film captures the cold, gray corporate world of Philadelphia contrasted with warm, cluttered homes. It takes a satirical look at class status and social structures in America.

Key colours

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Film details

Release year
1983
Director
John Landis
Runtime
116 min
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Average shot
5.6s
Genre
drama

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