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Barcode

2001 · 8 min

A hypnotic, wordless drift through shifting light and shadow that rewards patient, close attention.

Directed by
Adriaan Lokman
Genres
Animation
Overview
A play of light and shadow in a virtual world.

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Directed by
Adriaan Lokman
Genres
Animation
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • technology
  • art
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism1
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Adriaan Lokman
Runtime
8 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
No Language

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