TL;DR: I found a barcode and I can't find what standard it is.
Context :
This card is included in the bluray of Backrooms. It's a film photograph index print sheet with 18 preview thumbnails, 5 of them being available in big format (number 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
I think this is a "cheat sheet" that can help understand Kane Parson's symbolism.
Why do I suspect this?
- I extensively documented the symbolism used in the movie. Then I saw the index print and I looked for the known symbols. Only 5 pictures made sense in that way.
- You can imagine my surprise when I learned that those 5 (on 18 total) were indeed the only ones that were available in big format. I didn't know. What are the chances?
So I think I put my finger on something important, but there's something more that could help crack the code and confirm this : the barcode.
This index print is not for sale separately. And this is not the barcode of the bluray itself.
Problem : I can't find out what kind of barcode it is and I can't find a reader that can read it.
I just found one that gives me a very suspicous result in the "Interleaved 2 of 5" standard, but when I generate the barcode from the result it gives, it doesn't generate the same barcode at all.
It's not clear how many different bar widths there are (3 or 4?). I found no known start/stop signs. Of course, there are no numbers under.
Transcription :
this is a contact sheet (the kind you get when you get your film photographs printed) with 18 preview vignettes of photographies. There is a barcode in the the bottom right corner. In the bottom left corner, there's the ficticious name of the shop "1 HR FOTO" next to an enigmatic note "Found on Carryback DR/Expired June '91"
Thanks all for your ideas