Underplayed Gems

Barcode (2001)

Barcode poster
Directed by
Adriaan Lokman
Genre
silent film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
8 min
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A computer animated short film with black and white 3D graphics. It shows rows of tall bars on a flat surface. Lights cast shadows as the bars shift into more complex patterns. The camera moves and changes speed giving different views.

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What happens

Barcode ist ein niederländischer computeranimierter Kurzfilm von Adriaan Lokman aus dem Jahr 2001. In abstrakter, schwarz-weißer 3D-Animation werden gleich hohe Stäbe auf einer Fläche gezeigt. Lichtpunkte führen zu Schattenwürfen, wobei die Anzahl der Stäbe mit der Zeit größer wird und auch die Anordnung der Erhöhungen auf der Fläche komplexere Formen annimmt. Die Anzahl der Lichtpunkte variiert, das Tempo der Kamera nimmt zu oder ab und auch die Kameraposition führt zu stets wechselnden Ansichten. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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